How would you buld this clone cab *PICS*

Check this cab out, i got it from home depot. IT is 3'x2'x1.5'

I have a blue LED panel , or i could use CFL'S for lighting.. Do i need ventilation in this badboy for clones? im guessing so. Untill clones are possible ill be useing this to germ from seed. Any suggestions?

1: put lights in
2: put whatever watering setup you choose to go with in
3: put clones in
4: ???
5: profit!

westmn said:

1: put lights in
2: put whatever watering setup you choose to go with in
3: put clones in
4: ???
5: profit!

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Sounds like someone hasn't grown anything yet...
There is a lot to consider other than waving a magic wand and profiting...I say read on and take ideas from other people's setups. Cheers

You guy s can do better then that.. Here are all the lights i have available.. i will split them up into two groups , flower and veg/clone/seedling

Flower: 250W HPS ..
Two 68W 2700K CFLS
Possible 120W LED Triband .. ( Side mounted?)
10.0 UVB Bulb

Optional:
50W Triband LED Panel could be used for veg or flower.. maybe too much weight for flower.. or un needed energy not sure

Veg/clone/seedling
90W UFO Triband LED
50W All Blue LED'
Two 38W 7200K CFLS with socket to electrical outlet adapters that i can attach to a power strip and mount inside the cab

Could i use this as my Clone and Veg chamber or is it too small for veg chamber? its a two teir cab as you can see and each level is about 16" tall

Go all out guys ill give plus rep for good links to similar cabs or great ideas.
ive got tons of stuff to work with just not sure how to put it all together and i know there are experts taht know exactly whats up
If i did make this clone / LED Veg chamber what kind of ventilation would be needed? Would i need a fan for both levels or just one.. I guess i could run this cab into my main cab for Carbon filtering purposus? .. Just like an inline fan from the mini cab to my main tent as exaust and a passive intake right?? Also with a hole for intake how do you block light?>


Which light would be best for both... LEDS OR CFL FOR CLONES/SEEDLINGS?

Dude. I made a grow cab out of a storage shed like that. I thought it was cool till I got a tent. Then I just felt stupid for not getting the tent in the first place. Hence my name. Stupid.
Homeboxes are really nice. But if you have your mind set on that, I would sugest covering the inside with panda plastic, and big fat weather striping for all around the door. Can filter 66 as long as the box is 26' wide. It sucks cause you need the big carbon filter , so you can get a tube fan thats 400cfm just to keep a box that small in the 70's. Assuming your using a light that is worth even doing this with. Just something to think about. Good luck

What lights that i will be using that will cause this type of heat? I think your confused.. I have a seperate DR100 Tent for the 250W HPS and the other "flowering" lights. This grow cab is just for CFLS and LEDS which are extreamly low heat.. Could i not just run a 6" vent from the small cab to my flower tent with an inline fan and have a passive intake on the cab?

Plus this is a veg and clone cab.. it really wont smell that bad untill flowering.. if im not mistaken

I do know that it will have to be light proofed.. what would the best way to go about that be? how would i do it around the doors?> and once again how do you lightproof the passive intake

I was confused, sorry. I actualy flowered in one of thoes for 4 cycles. If its just a Clone room you don't need shit, but an exaust fan. When a plant gets about a foot tall they start to smell. I would still cover the inside with some sort of reflective material.. Sorry I was smoking

Lightprof the pasive intake with a duct about 3 feet long, outside of the cab,thats inside is painted black, and put a few curves in it. Panda plastic the whole inside.

You mean like this? I lined most of it but ran out of tape.. How would i connect PC fans or smal fans .. what kinda power source do they have? do they have ones that plug into power outlets? Included are a few of my options for lighting.. Could someone tell me if one section of this would be sufficient for veg with a strong LED.. these arnt all my lights i wasnt about to dig them out

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Panda plastic... how what is that? explain how i would get and how to set it up

No offense, but that cabinet you bought is a piece of shit.
I would use it to keep my nutrients, and gardening tools in.
First of all,
It's not big enough.
It's not air tight, and will have light leaks also.
Your gonna have to cut holes in the structure of it for air circulation,
and that will mess with the integrity of the cabinet.
Over time your gonna want something much bigger.
With that cab, even if you used T5 cfl's you could probably only fit 2-4 plants in there.
Looks like a huge pain in the ass.
Your better off buying a grow tent,
And I'm not a grow tent fan.

Pand a plastic is about 5 mil and has black on one side and white on the other. You can usualy by it be the foot. I would use duct tape to attach it to the walls and door. Ya those lights shouldent get to hot. Cp fans are usualy 8 or 12 volt. Get a 8 or 12 volt adapter and cut of the end , and slpice the wires togeather. Or you could get a inline duct fan at home depot for $20. I'ts not a piece of shit, but it would be way simpler to get a homebox xs. When I built mine I got a 6in hole saw that hooked up to my drill to make the holes for ducking.
It was such a pain. But you'll get the satisfaction of making it yourself . good luck

BongJuice said:

No offense, but that cabinet you bought is a piece of shit.
I would use it to keep my nutrients, and gardening tools in.
First of all,
It's not big enough.
It's not air tight, and will have light leaks also.
Your gonna have to cut holes in the structure of it for air circulation,
and that will mess with the integrity of the cabinet.
Over time your gonna want something much bigger.
With that cab, even if you used T5 cfl's you could probably only fit 2-4 plants in there.
Looks like a huge pain in the ass.
Your better off buying a grow tent,
And I'm not a grow tent fan.

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Dude did you bother to read the post at all before you tell me what or what my cab isnt.. Once again its a CLONE CAB LOL... i can only fit 2 to 4 clones in there? Look at this special little thing i built... this will hold 10 clones and if im only able to veg 4 plants thats OK for now because before i got this i wasnt able to veg ANY.. Once again if you would read the post u would have seen that i do also have a DR100 tent for flowering.. See picture in next post

stupid said:

Pand a plastic is about 5 mil and has black on one side and white on the other. You can usualy by it be the foot. I would use duct tape to attach it to the walls and door. Ya those lights shouldent get to hot. Cp fans are usualy 8 or 12 volt. Get a 8 or 12 volt adapter and cut of the end , and slpice the wires togeather. Or you could get a inline duct fan at home depot for $20. I'ts not a piece of shit, but it would be way simpler to get a homebox xs. When I built mine I got a 6in hole saw that hooked up to my drill to make the holes for ducking.
It was such a pain. But you'll get the satisfaction of making it yourself . good luck

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For the inline duct fan would you suggest exausting it in my flower room so it can be filtered by the can filter? Also i think id have to cut a hole in the middle of the chamber because i dont think air passes between the top and bottom and if it did i sealed it with aluminum tape..

fill with water connect the tubes.. put the air pump outside and you got a bubble cloner

So i guess if i wrap it in panda plastic i just wasted my time taping the whole damn thing