[overbudjet]

Hi too all of you ICmagers

how to do under current culture 5 gals bucket systeme like this


for less than 20 box each site

the parts list

1 - 5 gal black bucket 10 box most grow shop
1 - 6'inch net top 3 box
2 - 1 1/2 abs female adap .80 each so 1.60
2 - 1 1/2 screw cap abs .75 1.50
so 16 box each bucket leaving 4 box for return plumbing and valve
sorry don't have the pic for the bucket and net alone

tools needed drill tape hole saw 2
1 - 1 7/8 inch
1 - 1 3/8 inch

first take the end cap and the 1 3/8 hole saw and make a hole trhu it it will give you this

sand it smoutly like this

add teflon tape and ruber oring

finish 1 1/2 bulkhead fitting less the 1.50 box


now the bucket
take the 1 7/8 hole saw and poke a hole centered at 1 3/4 from bottom of the bucket
for making paralel hole see the marque at the bottom

insert the abs end cap in bucket

screw female adap to it and voila you are done do the exact same thing 180 degre reverse

link each buckets with 1 1/2 inch abs pipe as request by your space in my case 7 3/4 inch each

water return to pump simply insert a abs T between 2 buckets

in my case 3 row of 5 bucket fit in 4 x8 space

to the pump and to the rez

[Texasdrodown]

Very nice setup! Could you please show what you're using for a res, and also how that ties into the pump please? I've got a bucket drip setup I'd like to convert to somthing like this so I can have a little more vertical growth space.

[overbudjet]

rez in the making stage reinforce 5/8 inch plywood and insulated with low expanding foam

peace to all

[TND]

Man this looks great Overbudjet good work!!

[unoeye]

hey man awesome post, I am gonna build this system from your plans those abs adapters seem like the way to go. I was gonna order uniseals but they damn pricey I thought. Gonna build 2x 12 site systems.

Is there any additional info you can give like some more tips or input to help me out that would be great man.

Thanks

[Texasdrodown]

Thanks for a speedy responce overbudget! In the pics I see the black abs line coming in, but I don't see where a line goes back to the pump? So I don't mean to be a bother just trying to get my mind around how your system functions. Is there somthing I'm missing?

[Vegan]

very nice work,, im wondering if ya add 12 buks more per bucket you could prolly score some home depot 18-20 platic tubs,, and go that way,,nice work on those seals,,

[overbudjet]

Originally Posted by Texasdrodown

Thanks for a speedy responce overbudget! In the pics I see the black abs line coming in, but I don't see where a line goes back to the pump? So I don't mean to be a bother just trying to get my mind around how your system functions. Is there somthing I'm missing?

the black abs go to the rez
the pump will suck water thruth pvc line and dump it into rez and the rez fill the bucket back by the abs pipe this is why it is called
UNDER CURRENT

peace to all

[overbudjet]

Originally Posted by unoeye

hey man awesome post, I am gonna build this system from your plans those abs adapters seem like the way to go. I was gonna order uniseals but they damn pricey I thought. Gonna build 2x 12 site systems.

Is there any additional info you can give like some more tips or input to help me out that would be great man.

Thanks

If i can do something to help you ,i will anwser any question

[overbudjet]

Originally Posted by unoeye

. I was gonna order uniseals but they damn pricey I thought.

Thanks

agreed and anyway i am a DIY'er why buy it when you can build it

peace to all