Finished building my cab recently. Inspired by Blynx. Stealth & safety are super important to me. This is my first ever indoor grow.
I started off buying this cabinet at a local cheap furniture store, bought it new for $9. What I really liked about this cabinet is that it has holes on the insides so it's easy to adjust heights of the shelves in the future without any real trouble. Dimensions are approx 17" wide x 12" deep x 35" tall. Surface growing area inside the cabinet is 1.17 square foot.
The cabinet came as a DIY unit so it was was to drill vent holes in the bottom shelf using a regular drill and then saw the actual hole using a coping saw. The holes are approx 1 inch wide (I used a formula to decide on the number and size of this, can post this later). I used a sealant to make everything tight and prevent light from getting in. The large hole is the passive exhaust vent hole, it also makes sure the power cord can enter the box from here.
Then I started with the middle shelf that will basically support the light connectors and fan. I liked these connectors (about $3 each) because I don't know much about soldering/wiring and like I said before - safety is a top priority. The fan is a 69cfm USB fan so I can easily plug it into a power outlet with a USB connector.
Middle shelf (top - exhaust side)
I added emergency blanket mylar sheets (dollar store) and attached them to the sides using double sided tape. In this photo it has a 40w 6500k bulb to promote stretching of the Blue Mystic seedling grown from seed, although I've changed it to a 100w because I suspect the light wasn't strong enough - temps are about 68 during the day, but the heatmat makes sure the roots are much warmer than that, probably high 70's. The heatmat and fan are on 24/7, the lights are on 18/6. The fan is barely audible, especially when the doors of the large walk in closet are closed. Now let's get this baby stretching!
I started off buying this cabinet at a local cheap furniture store, bought it new for $9. What I really liked about this cabinet is that it has holes on the insides so it's easy to adjust heights of the shelves in the future without any real trouble. Dimensions are approx 17" wide x 12" deep x 35" tall. Surface growing area inside the cabinet is 1.17 square foot.
The cabinet came as a DIY unit so it was was to drill vent holes in the bottom shelf using a regular drill and then saw the actual hole using a coping saw. The holes are approx 1 inch wide (I used a formula to decide on the number and size of this, can post this later). I used a sealant to make everything tight and prevent light from getting in. The large hole is the passive exhaust vent hole, it also makes sure the power cord can enter the box from here.
Then I started with the middle shelf that will basically support the light connectors and fan. I liked these connectors (about $3 each) because I don't know much about soldering/wiring and like I said before - safety is a top priority. The fan is a 69cfm USB fan so I can easily plug it into a power outlet with a USB connector.
Middle shelf (top - exhaust side)
I added emergency blanket mylar sheets (dollar store) and attached them to the sides using double sided tape. In this photo it has a 40w 6500k bulb to promote stretching of the Blue Mystic seedling grown from seed, although I've changed it to a 100w because I suspect the light wasn't strong enough - temps are about 68 during the day, but the heatmat makes sure the roots are much warmer than that, probably high 70's. The heatmat and fan are on 24/7, the lights are on 18/6. The fan is barely audible, especially when the doors of the large walk in closet are closed. Now let's get this baby stretching!