[DiverDave]

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Gravity Feed Bucket:

Follow 'Sight Glass Install:' Do It!

The Top Feed Bucket Lid is done.

Tools Needed:

Drill
Drill Bits: 3/8 inch bit for 1/4 inch grommet at top of bucket (Air Hose).

a 3/16 ~ 7/16 bit.
a 1/2 inch bit.
a stepper bit w/ 9/16 inch on it, for hand reaming.

All for making holes for 3/4 inch grommets.
for 'Over Flow' & Pumps Output to Fill 'Feeder Tank' holes.

Build:

Lay Bucket down w/ 'Sight Glass' facing you.
Find a spot in line w/ Gal. Gauge @ about 3.5 gal area 'Over Flow'.
Place 3/4 inch grommet there.
Take second one and place it over second lip above 'Over Flow'

Spread them out so they look symmetrical
off the sides of the 'Sight Glass'.

Mark It!
Drill It!
Clean It!

Seat Grommets , then 'Super Seal'.

Done?

Lets pre-pair to hang bucket , use shelf brackets bolted down up high
to hang bucket from.

Parts List: (A lot of Parts)

Teflon Tape to tape All male threads.

You can substitute parts where needed.
I used a bunch of fittings for my taste.

Lets start w/ 'Over Flow' & 'FIll' fittings. (1 each)

1 - PVC 1/2 inch barbed X female threaded couple.
1 - brass 1/2 inch male to male (Teflon here as we go)
1 - teflon 1/2 inch female to barb.

Assemble 2 sets in that order and tighten.
Put the teflon barb into : hoses from last bucket :
10 ft. length of clear 3/4 inch O.D X 1/2 inch I.D. for 'Over Flow'.
and the end from the pumps 10 ft.length of clear 3/4 inch O.D X 1/2 inch I.D. for the 'Fill'

I used (2) 1/4 inch 90 deg barbs to make air hose connection
thru bucket (small piece of tubing and other 90 deg on inside of bucket)
to create in and down of air line .. assemble hose check valve and stone.

Good so far ?

Next steps for bottom:
flip upside down:

Parts:

2 - Faucet shank extenders/nuts
2 - 3/4 inch rubber O'rings
2 - 1/2 inch ProPlus ball valve female on both ends.
1 - 1/2 inch male to smooth - this for 'Mixing' or 'Drain' down pipe.
1 - 4~6 inch riser 1/2 inch male both ends (Teflon here)

Assembly:

Use dremal tool to cut off most of the female side of the
Faucet shank extenders to about 3/8 ~ 1/2 inch left.
File clean and put O'ring on.

Drill holds for both extenders off center of bucket bottom.

Pass the extenders thru and tighten with the nuts that came with them.

you can teflon tape the male ends before screwing the ball valves on.

For 'Mixing' or 'Drain' Side:

Prepair a bucket w/ 'Sight Glass' and Lid w/ 1 1/8 inch hole near center.
Get a length of pvc (maybe 4 foot long). Smooth off the end w/ file.
This is your Drain pipe and bucket on floor under the 'Feeder Tank'.

'Mixer Hose' Parts:

1 - 3/8 inch I.D. x 1/2 inch O.D. x 10 feet long.
1 - 1/2 inch x 8 inch riser male both ends.

you will need to cut riser in half and clean one smooth end
and put teflon male end.
Fit this into socket on 'Drain" valve.
You may have to wrap some telflon tape around it to fatten it up
for a seal (push hand tight).
on the bottom of male riser connect

1 - 1/2 inch pvc female to female coupler.
1 - 1/2 inch male thread to 1/2 inch teflon barb.
Teflon male thread and assemble.
Connect 3/8 inch I.D. x 1/2 inch O.D. clear hose.
This is used to drain 'Feeder' back to Res for mixing or draining.

Feeder Ball Valve Side Parts/Assembly:

Teflon tape all male ends before assembling on Feeder Ball Valve side.

1 - 1/2 inch pvc female to female coupling.
1 - 1/2 inch male thread to 1/2 inch barb.
1 - 4~6 inch length of clear 1/2 inch O.D.
1 - 3/8 inch barb to female 1/2 inch threaded.
1 - 1/2 inch male to 1/2 inch barbed.

assemble in order.

1 - 12 feet black 5/8 inch O.D. x 1/2 inch drip line hose.

connect to clear hose and feed into tent.

I will save the next part for later ..
You will want an end plug for this in the mean time.
So buy it and test for the fit over end of black hose.

I set pump timer to run for 1 min. every 6 hrs.
And manually when I'm using it to mix and stuff.

Hope this helps.

DD

[DiverDave]

Tent Drip Lines:

Tools needed:

Drip line hole punch , I bought the deluxe gun style hole punch.

1 - package of 1/4 inch to 1/4 inch barbs.
1 - 1/4 inch clear hose.
1 - pack of 1/4 inch barbed 3 way T's.
1 - pack of 1/4 inch in-line shut off valves.
2 - pack tubing stabilizer stakes.

Assemble:

Cap end of black hose and maybe tie rap to tent pole.
I am thinking maybe later put another ball valve inside of tent
so I can shut down faster if problems.

Pop hole in black hose with gun , insert barb into hose.
Stretch clear hose from extended barb to your first bucket.
Cut and mount in-line shut off valve to this hose , make a short piece
to connect the 3 way barb to it.

Drip tube:
1/4 inch clear X 8 inch long.
Flip to form circle and drill tinny holes about 2 inches apart.

Make an 8 inch circle under/around plant with 1/4 inch clear tubing
w/ holes facing down and ends connected to the free barb ends of 3 way.

use the stabilizer stakes to hold hose , 3 to 5 per plant.

Make sure you have catch buckets under your soil/ grow buckets.

Later making Vacuum bucket for over run/excess liquids.

DD

I will take a photo of V2 drip ring - 8 inches & stand offs.
After lights on .. in about an hour.

[DiverDave]

Things 2 do:

finish vacuum reservoir bucket.
add check valves to most hoses.
change over to 12vdc system water pump & timer.


I hope this helps , leave comments and add your ideas to this thread.

DD

[DiverDave]

Originally Posted by DiverDave

Tent Drip Lines:

Tools needed:

Drip line hole punch , I bought the deluxe gun style hole punch.

1 - package of 1/4 inch to 1/4 inch barbs.
1 - 1/4 inch clear hose.
1 - pack of 1/4 inch barbed 3 way T's.
1 - pack of 1/4 inch in-line shut off valves.
2 - pack tubing stabilizer stakes.

Assemble:

Cap end of black hose and maybe tie rap to tent pole.
I am thinking maybe later put another ball valve inside of tent
so I can shut down faster if problems.

Pop hole in black hose with gun , insert barb into hose.
Stretch clear hose from extended barb to your first bucket.
Cut and mount in-line shut off valve to this hose , make a short piece
to connect the 3 way barb to it.

Drip tube:
1/4 inch clear X 8 inch long.
Flip to form circle and drill tinny holes about 2 inches apart.

Make an 8 inch circle under/around plant with 1/4 inch clear tubing
w/ holes facing down and ends connected to the free barb ends of 3 way.

use the stabilizer stakes to hold hose , 3 to 5 per plant.

Make sure you have catch buckets under your soil/ grow buckets.

Later making Vacuum bucket for over run/excess liquids.

DD

I will take a photo of V2 drip ring - 8 inches & stand offs.
After lights on .. in about an hour.

Here is an 8 inch drip ring.