StinkBud Cloner
Hey everyone! here is how I clone my plants. I've included photos and plans in PDF format so you can print them out. The parts list and tool list are on the plans. The cloner costs about $40 to make. Hundreds of these cloners have been built and no one has lost a clone yet.
So here we go...
I take the 2"-4" cuttings and place them in the Neoprene sleeves and into the 2" net pots. No spraying, dipping or anything! Just stick them in the cloner and youre done.
My cloner is homemade. I have a 100% success rate with this system. I use tap water with 150ml of Clonex clone solution although no rooting hormone is actually needed. It does root a little faster with the solution.
The cloner is running on the same timer I use for all of my aero setups. 1 minute on and 5 minutes off.
The clone system is under a 24", 2-light, HO fluorescents.
I use
EZ-Clone sprayers for everything. I run a
396 GPH pump for all the systems also.
Use an 18gal. Rubbermaid Roughneck container for your clone unit.
Everything else will leak! Trust me on this, I've tried them all.
1/2" PVC pipe is used for sprayer assembly. Use an 11/64" drill bit for the sprayers. Just screw the sprayers right into the PVC pipe.
[FONT=Arial, serif]Aerocloner Assembly Instructions vers 1.1[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, serif]By Stinkbud[/FONT]
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Step 1 Cutting the ½ PVC Pipe[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Cut eight 7 lengths .[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Cut two 1½ lengths.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Cut one 2¼ length.[/FONT]
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Step 2 Preassemble Your Sprayer Frame[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Start with the top H. Its made from the 3 Tees & two 1½ pipes.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Add the elbows to the tips of the H.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Add the 7 legs and end caps.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Attach the 2¼ pump connecting pipe to bottom of the H.[/FONT]
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Step 3 Drilling the Sprayer Holes[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Measure and mark the sprayer holes according to the plans.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Use the 11/64 drill bit for the eight holes.[/FONT]
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Step 4 Drilling the Lid[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Measure out 23 holes as shown in the plans.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Use the 2 hole saw to cut the holes.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Use the Exacto Knife to clean up the holes.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Cut a small hole with the Exacto knife just big enough for the cord to fit through.[/FONT]
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Step 5 Final Assembly[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Place the pump and sprayer unit into the container and check to make sure everything fits well.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Take apart the sprayer unit and paint primer on the ends of the pipes and inside the fittings.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Start the final assembly on the sprayer unit. Be careful because the glue dries fast! Do only one part at a time until the unit is completely assembled.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Screw in the sprayers. You may need to use a pair of pliers to get them in.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Cut down a neoprene collar to the size of the cord hole you cut in the lid.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Run the cord through the lid and neoprene collar. Dont put the lid on yet.[/FONT]
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Step 6 Setup and Conclusion[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Add enough water to cover the pump but dont fill it over half way. We dont want the roots to hang in the water.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Add 150ml of Clonex solution to the water (optional) and adjust the PH to 5.8[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Set your cycle timer to one minute on and five minutes off.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Put the lid on the container.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Fill the cloner with your favorite strains. [/FONT][FONT=Arial, serif]Dont[/FONT][FONT=Arial, serif] spray the cuttings.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Enjoy your new cloner!!!! You should see roots within a week.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, serif]Dont forget to pass the love on
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Check out the plans and photos for a more detailed example.