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Hooked-On-Grown · 11-22-2004, 12:07 AM

well I finally sat down and put it together. If I knew it was this easy I would have built it sooner. Finally got some time yesterday and this morning between the garden and my son. I have not tried it yet. I am sure it will work fine. I purchased the same style box as Hellinski.....just a bigger version. I did not think I could make it all fit as neat as Hellinski did!

Also I am using a tall 5 gallon bucket for the controller. My system is 5 gal buckets with 3.5 gal inserts. The controller is about 4" taller then the regular 5 gal

here the finished product...........Thanks again a million times to Krypto!!!

11-22-2004, 03:10 PM

BEAUTIFUL!!!
I can't wait to see you start growing with it, am anxious to see how much you like it. :tup:
If you have ANY problems we can get them worked out here.

I was "inspired" into making these myself because of a discrepencey I had with the manufacturer.
I had previously purchased three of these systems myelf and spent thousands of dollars at www.hydroponics.net. I also have been contacted at OverGrow bye several different members who purchased this system from them because of some of the earlier grows I posted on OverGrow. They all say they have had great success using it and that I have helped them overcome a few ticks they had with it. :tup:

So I have been what I consider to be not only a pretty good customer, but a sort of customer service represrentative for those who because of their hobby are squeemish to contact and discuss their problems with a rep from their site.
Bottom line is I sent them a LOT of business, and it wasn't SPAM for them, it's just a superb product, I liked using it and helping people who were also .
On my last order to them they forgot to add but charged me for sveral T's and 90's that I ordered. Really Wasn't a big deal really. I contacted customer service and let them know what had happened, it wasn't a problem but would like the parts I was missing to be sent to the address provided.
They were really cool with it as they have always been.

When I recieved the package a short time later written across the package and over the tape was the word, in capitol letters,,,,
LIAR!!!

Wel that really broke my heart.

So this is my response .

Who ever it was who wrote that on the package.

This thread is also Krypto's Ultimate:

THANK YOU!!! :sarcasm:

Hooked-On-Grown · 11-22-2004, 05:42 PM

*haha*

One for the little guys!

Harry Gypsna · 11-24-2004, 09:19 PM

what a tosser, being cool over the phone, and then doing a snide trick like that, what a human turd, lol.

Hooked-On-Grown · 11-25-2004, 12:26 AM

recieved my second order of float valves today. They are different then the first ones I ordered. A little bit smaller......but seems to be a little bit stronger then my first ones. All the same......there float valves!!
Helping a friendlyfriend with a controller bucket construction

BuzzBob · 11-25-2004, 12:31 AM

When yer done with that FriendlyFriend...

{j/k}

billbob · 11-25-2004, 12:20 PM

Awsome tutorial! I am wondering how you clean your rock? Do you reuse it?

11-26-2004, 03:31 AM

One of the things about using Leca I've always dis-liked Most has been Cleaning them for re-use.

This method has saved me LOT's of Time and aggravation.
It's actually made it quite easy.

To start I decided on the size I wanted to use by how it would fit on my wash basin.

I cut the 2 X 4's to length and then ripped @ an inch down the length of them. If you don't have a table saw you could just buy a piece of 1 X 2 and use that.

I built my frame from the 2 X.

Placed a piece of 1/4 inch Hardware cloth on top of that frame and then nailed the ripped pieces, or 1 X 2 ,on top of the hardware cloth.
This sandwiches the hardware cloth between the pieces of wood then nail or screw through the one inch piece into the 2 X.

Should look like this:

Click for Larger Image

Begin by placing your rootball onto Krypto's Rock Cleaning Contraption.

Click for Larger Image

I Break That up real nice,,

Click for Larger Image

And Seperate it pulling out large masses of roots or other unwanteds.

Click for Larger Image

Click for Larger Image

I get out my spray nozzle and using clean, hot tap water give everything a good hosing down.

Click for Larger Image

After a good hosing I move all of the rocks to one end of Krypto's Rock Cleaning Contraption.
As I roll them back towards me with the palm of my hand I rinse small roots through the screen bye blasting them with the clean tap water.

Click for Larger Image

Clean, Root Free, LecaTon. :tup:

Once the rocks are placed back into your system, you can run clean water and a leaching agent such as Clearex through your system and emptying the reserviour before returning to using nutrients.

billbob · 11-28-2004, 08:46 AM

you Rock

12-02-2004, 05:14 PM

Great tutorial Kryptonite!

Would you suggest a soil-based small grow for a first timer?

Do you think after I have a grow or two under my belt I would be able to build a pretty big (10+ buckets) system and have some success?

11-22-2004, 12:07 AM	#131
Hooked-On-Grown Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: I'm in here.....somewhere... Posts: 2,158	Finally built it!! well I finally sat down and put it together. If I knew it was this easy I would have built it sooner. Finally got some time yesterday and this morning between the garden and my son. I have not tried it yet. I am sure it will work fine. I purchased the same style box as Hellinski.....just a bigger version. I did not think I could make it all fit as neat as Hellinski did! Also I am using a tall 5 gallon bucket for the controller. My system is 5 gal buckets with 3.5 gal inserts. The controller is about 4" taller then the regular 5 gal here the finished product...........Thanks again a million times to Krypto!!! Last edited by Hooked-On-Grown; 11-22-2004 at 03:29 AM..
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11-22-2004, 03:10 PM	#132
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	BEAUTIFUL!!! I can't wait to see you start growing with it, am anxious to see how much you like it. :tup: If you have ANY problems we can get them worked out here. I was "inspired" into making these myself because of a discrepencey I had with the manufacturer. I had previously purchased three of these systems myelf and spent thousands of dollars at www.hydroponics.net. I also have been contacted at OverGrow bye several different members who purchased this system from them because of some of the earlier grows I posted on OverGrow. They all say they have had great success using it and that I have helped them overcome a few ticks they had with it. :tup: So I have been what I consider to be not only a pretty good customer, but a sort of customer service represrentative for those who because of their hobby are squeemish to contact and discuss their problems with a rep from their site. Bottom line is I sent them a LOT of business, and it wasn't SPAM for them, it's just a superb product, I liked using it and helping people who were also . On my last order to them they forgot to add but charged me for sveral T's and 90's that I ordered. Really Wasn't a big deal really. I contacted customer service and let them know what had happened, it wasn't a problem but would like the parts I was missing to be sent to the address provided. They were really cool with it as they have always been. When I recieved the package a short time later written across the package and over the tape was the word, in capitol letters,,,, LIAR!!! Wel that really broke my heart. So this is my response . Who ever it was who wrote that on the package. This thread is also Krypto's Ultimate: THANK YOU!!! :sarcasm:
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11-22-2004, 05:42 PM	#133
Hooked-On-Grown Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: I'm in here.....somewhere... Posts: 2,158	haha One for the little guys!
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11-24-2004, 09:19 PM	#134
Harry Gypsna Dirty hippy Bastard Join Date: May 2004 Location: Outside BodyShop, with a Tin Whistle and a dog on a piece of string Posts: 8,157	what a tosser, being cool over the phone, and then doing a snide trick like that, what a human turd, lol. __________________ Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, and none of these people are very funny.
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11-25-2004, 12:26 AM	#135
Hooked-On-Grown Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: I'm in here.....somewhere... Posts: 2,158	recieved my second order of float valves today. They are different then the first ones I ordered. A little bit smaller......but seems to be a little bit stronger then my first ones. All the same......there float valves!! Helping a friendlyfriend with a controller bucket construction
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11-25-2004, 12:31 AM	#136
BuzzBob aka Buzz'dBob Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: State of Misery Posts: 1,149	When yer done with that FriendlyFriend... {j/k} __________________ Featured Grows SFxBlueberry AK47s Contributed Tools Grow Schedule Assistant
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11-25-2004, 12:20 PM	#137
billbob Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: trichomeville Posts: 220	Awsome tutorial! I am wondering how you clean your rock? Do you reuse it?
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11-26-2004, 03:31 AM	#138
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	One of the things about using Leca I've always dis-liked Most has been Cleaning them for re-use. This method has saved me LOT's of Time and aggravation. It's actually made it quite easy. To start I decided on the size I wanted to use by how it would fit on my wash basin. I cut the 2 X 4's to length and then ripped @ an inch down the length of them. If you don't have a table saw you could just buy a piece of 1 X 2 and use that. I built my frame from the 2 X. Placed a piece of 1/4 inch Hardware cloth on top of that frame and then nailed the ripped pieces, or 1 X 2 ,on top of the hardware cloth. This sandwiches the hardware cloth between the pieces of wood then nail or screw through the one inch piece into the 2 X. Should look like this: Click for Larger Image Begin by placing your rootball onto Krypto's Rock Cleaning Contraption. Click for Larger Image I Break That up real nice,, Click for Larger Image And Seperate it pulling out large masses of roots or other unwanteds. Click for Larger Image Click for Larger Image I get out my spray nozzle and using clean, hot tap water give everything a good hosing down. Click for Larger Image After a good hosing I move all of the rocks to one end of Krypto's Rock Cleaning Contraption. As I roll them back towards me with the palm of my hand I rinse small roots through the screen bye blasting them with the clean tap water. Click for Larger Image Clean, Root Free, LecaTon. :tup: Once the rocks are placed back into your system, you can run clean water and a leaching agent such as Clearex through your system and emptying the reserviour before returning to using nutrients.
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11-28-2004, 08:46 AM	#139
billbob Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: trichomeville Posts: 220	you Rock
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12-02-2004, 05:14 PM	#140
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Great tutorial Kryptonite! Would you suggest a soil-based small grow for a first timer? Do you think after I have a grow or two under my belt I would be able to build a pretty big (10+ buckets) system and have some success?
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