Air stones
We all use them in our hydroponic set ups. Some use more then others. If you run many DWC buckets, you use more then other people. replacing air stone every grow gets expensive.
For years now I wondered about making my own air stones that I can clean and reuse. I've even wondered about how I can recycle my air stones. I've tried finding a, how air stones are made video. I guess How it's made never did an episode of, "how air stones are made".
I assume that the air stones are heat molded. maybe even made of a type of sand. With out knowing this it makes if difficult to imagine a way of backwards engineering a process to recycle the old air stone into new ones.
One idea that I've thought about is taking an old soda or water bottle and filling it with aquarium gravel. having a hole drilled for the air line. The bottle would have to have holes drilled (or melted using a soldering iron) in the sides/bottom and maybe even tops.
If any of you have come up with your own home made air stones, post your pictures here.
If have any ideas you've been thinking about for building your own air stones, post it here. Lets talk about it!
Lets talk about all things air stone related...
We all use them in our hydroponic set ups. Some use more then others. If you run many DWC buckets, you use more then other people. replacing air stone every grow gets expensive.
For years now I wondered about making my own air stones that I can clean and reuse. I've even wondered about how I can recycle my air stones. I've tried finding a, how air stones are made video. I guess How it's made never did an episode of, "how air stones are made".
I assume that the air stones are heat molded. maybe even made of a type of sand. With out knowing this it makes if difficult to imagine a way of backwards engineering a process to recycle the old air stone into new ones.
One idea that I've thought about is taking an old soda or water bottle and filling it with aquarium gravel. having a hole drilled for the air line. The bottle would have to have holes drilled (or melted using a soldering iron) in the sides/bottom and maybe even tops.
If any of you have come up with your own home made air stones, post your pictures here.
If have any ideas you've been thinking about for building your own air stones, post it here. Lets talk about it!
Lets talk about all things air stone related...
