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complete Wal-Mart CFL cabinet 101

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I did a veg cabinet for my moms and clones today supplies from wal-mart or any similar store .
The ONLY wiring you do is TWO wire nuts , that's it . Rest is plug and play .
BTW that 3 prong adapter was just on there so I wouldn't use it on a repair job . I do not use 3 prong adapters
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supplies
1 old or buy a ceramic space heater for exhaust fan .only 15$ new
2- wire nuts and electrical tape
1 -space blanket
2-black trash bags .
1 -timer
1 tape
1- 3 outlet extension cord
1- timer
2 -45 cfl bulbs or more if you like .
2- clip on shop lights as light sockets .you take of the clip and shade and just use the socket and cord . I hang them vertical style with moms to the left and right of the lights and clones under them.
1 -old cabinet or scrap wood u frame up .


I used a OLD ceramic heater the 1000/1500 type model and took it apart for the fan .Its very easy only four screws and snip the two leads to the fan and snap off the ceramic core . U want just the fan out of it and the two wires coming out of the fan .
I then use the cord it came with and strip the wires and use wire nuts to secure the two wires .
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you can see how easy it is to wire up .^
out of one of these
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before I mount anything I hang up the emergency blanket on the walls .

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then cut a simple square hole for the exhaust fan
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the mesh is from the heater also .



then I hand the light sockets and cords already attached with simple eye hooks screwed in the ceiling . I tie a loose knot in the lamp cords and hand that loop on the hook screws .or youse the para cord like shown .


make your intake flap some place on the bottom as shown below .

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there is a piece of wood in the front of the cabinet in the middle going length wise so the negative pressure wont suck the door flap in .I then tape the bottom of the door flap to a piece of wood the width of the door .this piece of wood hold the trash bag and space blanket in place .I tape black trash bags over the space blanket door to make it more durable . You don't want a fire so none of my walls suck in at all .
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and the wood and door flap
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then I put my plants in ;)
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Are you just using the rockwool while cloning??

rockwool all the way through to flower .I have a flowering room they go into when there ready .
the mom , maybe put into soil into the future .

just super cropped
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Fuzz420

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Im with grouchy ive never seen those style bulbs at my local walmart(s) either.Awesome idea on the fan:yes:
 
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Im with grouchy ive never seen those style bulbs at my local walmart(s) either.Awesome idea on the fan:yes:
thanks , when your frugal/low on funds you come up with some crazy ideas . you can also use the thermostat if you want out of the heater ;)
trust me I posted the walmart receipt for the bulbs . 45 watts only 97 cents.and these fan suck/push very well ,and there is no vibration and pretty quit . they move allot of air once that ceramic heater exchange is removed .

here is the receipt from wal-mart
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and the packaging
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WOCkid23

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sorry to hijack but ive got a quick question about cfl's..i went to walmart and i couldnt find any 6500 bulbs, only 2700..so if i was to do 12/12 from seed would it be ok to just use the 2700? thanks...sorry again for hijacking :D
 
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clones love it in here ;p that is a doulbe bubble female clone
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chronisseur

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does that work well to cube up your rockwool for clones too? or do you stick em in normal like? I found the looser the medium the better as long as it dont dry out - even vermiculite/perlite alone works if you water lots
 
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I cut the rockwool and measure the cubes . measure twice cut once .
j/k lol , there rockwool mini cubes . You can purchase rockwool mini cubes , I use regular 1 1/2 inch cubes to clone in
 

mini-mota

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thanks , when your frugal/low on funds you come up with some crazy ideas . you can also use the thermostat if you want out of the heater ;)
trust me I posted the walmart receipt for the bulbs . 45 watts only 97 cents.and these fan suck/push very well ,and there is no vibration and pretty quit . they move allot of air once that ceramic heater exchange is removed .

here is the receipt from wal-mart
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and the packaging
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The Walmart I went to did not have any CFLs over 26 watts ;-(
Guess I'll have to pay $9-$12 at Home Depot/Lowes. I also checked the local Dollar Store without success.

Thanks anyway for the deal alert, THC.

- mini
 
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sorry mini mota you could not find any . Did you get any other supplies timers etc ?
 

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