[Big Sky]

cheers!
it really does make a difference what area you live in-
an area with a lot of rains, would prob bring better wind generation- areas of sun brings better solar- im upgrading this to a hybrid system soon-
but until then i have figured out an optimal way to maximize yields and plant count while keeping the power draw very close to before-

[Big Sky]

Here is whats going down-
splitting the closet into two separate grow areas-
both will be lit by new 8 spectrum 300W LED with 3w LED chip sets-
very bright good flowering LEDS-
Full Spectrum-
i will use 2 axial fans- low AC current, at 80CFM each for intakes and utilize a splitter on my exhaust fan to pull equally from both grow areas at the same time-

[Big Sky]

just a shot of the two space dragon clones a few weeks from harvest-
these clones where only about 8" tall at flower-
looking like about two oz's in there-

[FunkBomb]

That design for the split cabinet looks great. The use of the LEDs will help quite a bit with controlling the temperatures.

-Funk

[Big Sky]

Werd!
a also can alternate each 12 hour photo period so i'm only burning one LED at a time-
this will save me a few hundred watts and double my production-
The upgrades start really soon-
thanks for stopping in my grow
cheers!

[Big Sky]

Well that small run is a wrap- Gives me a little smoke until some of my other grows are finished-
2 6-8" space dragon clones gave me about 1.75 oz's dry weight- really wasnt trying much on this one-
But hate empty setups-
A great setup is a terrible thing to waste lol-
so i tossed a couple clones in a ran em

Anyway now that those are done everything came out-
upgrade time!

[Big Sky]

I took everything out of the closet-
Started the upgrades-
Almost finished now and waiting to do the exhaust work and on the new lighting to arrive-
But until then each unit gets its own 90 blackstar LED .
This will free up a little room in my veg area and help me test for light leaks etc-
Give me a good solid idea of what it will look like-

I started with the railing -
I just used simple non pressure treated 1x2's cut to length and then drilled them in via wood screws to the walls-
measuring and leveling along the way of course -



the wood beams are also re-enforced with steel L beam for added weight support-


used some 3/4" plywood..oak..nice and solid stuff..
built the shelf out of two cut pieces i had laying around-


locked those down along the beams with heavy duty wood screws-



Then using some alum sealing tape, and a bit of white plastic to water proof the wood, we have a shelf -
I lined the bottom with strips of alum tape to add some reflective surface to the shelf floor-

[Big Sky]

In the bottom section goes the 2x4 flood table-
the top, when finished out, will drain via tube to the flood table below- Then the flood table drains out through a tube and hole in the floor just big enough for the tube to slide out of-
Eventually i'll run pvc pipe from underneath the house and out to the flowerbeds feeding any outdoor plants with the runoff-
I just tossed the lighting i have currently in there to make due and test the areas until the upgraded lighting arrives-

[Big Sky]

The new lighting and specs-




300W Base Chipset
8 Bands for Indoor Plants Growth & Flower
Spectrum of Light: 430~440nm, 450~475nm 620~630nm, 650~660nm, and white
LED Output Power: 100pcs*3watt
Power consumption: 180W+/-3%
Dimension: 400mm*212mm*60mm
White painted casing.
Lifespan: 50000-100000 hours
View Angle of leds: 90/120°Mixed
Worldwide Voltage: AC85~265V

[nameless]

holy shit cant believe it took me so long to find this thread! in the diaries too! damn ive been slackin this month too i guess.... anyway, this is amazing. very well done, thank you SO much for sharing. ive been thinking about this from day one, nice to see it carried out!