[The Dopest]

to start off, this is an idea i was lucky enough to see on OG before the big bang, i tried it and it works for me. i cant remember the original poster or who the props should go to but i would like to personally thank them for this idea. this is my rendition of the mod.

ok this is how to mod a stanley blower fan for cool tube and heat extraction. first i disassembled the fan case. i then removed the rivets from the 6" starter collar, squeezed it together untill it fit snugly around the outside of the fan grille appx 5". push the starter collar tabs through the grille and bend them over so its attached now. reassemble the fan case and i use 4" cool tube duct so i riveted a reducer 5"-4" onto the starter collar(can use duct tape) now its all secure. this model fan pulls air from separate sides so the one side that has the duct can pull heat from the cool tubes, the open side can be used to remove heat and stale air from the room. a 6" flex duct is taped to the output of the fan and runs to my DYI carbon filter in the attic. the mod side pulls air through about 10' of 4" ducting and two DIY cooltubes with two 400w HPS bulbs and sockets. im currently only using one light but they are setup so later in flower i only have to plug the other one in.

this keeps a negative pressure enviroment in a 5x5x8 closet with no problems. as far as noise, you can hear a fan blowing if its in the same room even if you couldnt see it. i hung mine from the roof with bungie cords and i cant hear it from another room unless i put my ear to the wall but it still only sounds like a fan, not some marijuana making machine. lol

[BlindDate]

You failed to mention why this should be used over a standard Dayton blower or an In-Line centrifugal fan.

Is it cheap? What is the CFM?

[killabrown420]

BD, they are ~ half the price as daytons or inline fans, have 3 speeds, 2 grounded outlets in the unit w/ overload protection

we use them in the restaurant I work at, they are more for"everyday" use rather than the industrial syle blowers and inline fans. They still circulate a good amount of air, and would be a good addtion to a beginner or hobby grower who doesn't mind doing a few mods

[pontiac]

This is BRILLIANT. Thats the first time i've seen the Stanley Blower modded like that! Very innovative! SOMEBODY MAKE THIS THREAD A STICKY!

They cost about 45 dollors at homedepot or walmart (type "stanley" in HDs search bar). And according to stanley the cfm ratings are:
Low - 1282 cfm
med - 1746 cfm
high - 2181 cfm
Sounds a bit farfetched to me, but we can all agree that this blower is one powerful mofo.

*EDIT* After checking some other mj sites i found out that bostrom155 is correct and that the Stanley company's ratings are fabricated. The Stanley blower outputs about the same amount of air as a 265cfm dayton.

[bostrom155]

Hey guys, this is how I'm exhausting my 400, it's blowing into a carbon filter box. The cab is a c22, I put a 150 on the right for my scrog. I've seen tests at Medical Garden, it's about the same as the 256 dayton

[aeric]

just recently saw a slightly larger model @ Lowes, 59 buck i think? vs the smaller $45 Wondered how much pressure it loses with a scrubber over a tougher dayton type?

[The Dopest]

BD, my bad i thought i put the specs and prices but i see now i didnt. basically its like KB420 is correct in sayin it has two grounded 110v sockets and three speed settings. also Pontiac gives the rated specs as from the manufacturer and prices are as quoted. Bostrom, nice setup, wheres a link to your grow thread, i'd like to follow that! Aeric idk how much pressure is lost but i know i have a 8"x24" DIY scrubber in the attic and it blows right through, no smell!

thanks guys for stoppin by!

[mmm420socal]

Originally Posted by The Dopest

but it still only sounds like a fan, not some marijuana making machine. lol

Wondering what a marijuana making machine sounds like now


Good job man, I saw a Stanley blower like that at Wal Mart for $38.00 AFTER I bought my Dayton 465... DOH.


Good write up.



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[The Dopest]

a mary makin machine sounds like... well, you know, waaaaa waaaaaaa waaaaaa

no more like brmmmm brmmmmm brrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmm

nah its more like whaamm whaaaaaaaam whaaaaaaaam

thanks mmmsocal!

[pontiac]

Hey dope you mind if i link this thread in my sig?