wow, with stoned teacher's garden groomer actually being shipped, the suspense has been heightened....
this IS going to work... the only problem i foresee as someone else mentioned was this things ability to be run upside down.... i dont know why it wouldnt work- the chances seem slim tho that it wont operate upside down...
GREAT IDEA... LOOKING FORWARD TO PROGRESS
if youask me, $99 + shipping is sweet deal for that thing - especially if it works for the desired intention.
if you're DIY capable, all its needs is a grate upgrade/modification, and some way to anchor/stabilize it in a fixed position, and i cannot see why that won't do what you need - which is save you time.
iwonder what the diameter of the grate cover is... definately looks at least the size of the trimbox.... which is really about the size of a paint can. i bet bbg grill mesh would be easy to find and work with.
LOL ... Hmmmkinda makes me wonder though how a cpu fan would do as a trimmer....
curious to see how everything works out.
I'm also curious to see if an in-line dimmer switch could be incorporated if need be for rpm control.....hmmm.
Just brain-stormin here fellas.
variac, anyone?
What does a variac do? Variacs provide a voltage-adjustable source of alternating current (AC) electricity. Usually plugged into a wall outlet (120 volts AC at 60 Hertz in the USA), they have a knob-controlled output that can range from 0 volts AC (VAC) to about 140VAC, depending on how the winding is connected (see below). Variacs do not provide isolation from the wall outlet (the line voltage) as does a true transformer; thus are not suitable for directly powering low-voltage devices. They are typically used in tube audio for powering experimental circuits and for equipment testing and repair, not as a permanent source of voltage-shifted power.
the ONLY thing you need to have is a grate...
or something on top of it that prevents the parts of the plant you don't want cut from getting in....and the parts you want gone to pass through.
A really tightly pulled rope pulled across the opening would create a "scrog" like aperature that can be moved around to be more or less open.
There are different sized grates that can be put on the TRIMPRO...
that's what the "workstations" are actually....just the regular old trimpro with different grate and top.
You can get the grates from TRIMPRO relatively cheaply.
....and couple it with the unit you're talking about...
this way you've got the grate that was made for the trimbox (just a baby sized trimpro FYI) and you've got the cheaper unit.....
heck...even if you had to use electrical tape and gum it would prolly be off the hook.
Check out the TRIMBOX on the actual trimpro website....look at the grate options...you'll see what I mean.
The more I look at it, that "Expanded Sheet" I have should be able to be made to work...or else find the right fan...
Or get the chicken wire and snip off what I don't want to make an area of "parallelness"....? hmmmmmm
I'm not looking to order anything from trimpro to my house or spend $50 on this part of things.....it's too much fun to DIY!
Crap mailman came not here again
I would go with hardware cloth over chicken wire.
Chicken wire has huge holes in it and if you are rolling buds over it, then there is the potential to lose a lot of product.
Nice find