I'll take em!!
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a ppk for a 6 plant limit
- Thread starter delta9nxs
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I'll take em!!
I know right? i had to buy them in batches while waiting for stock to replenish, i would never get rid of mine.
Miraculous Meds
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Man I wish I knew u guys in real world Id hook it up. Just gives me a little nug if u do ok. If u do real good, then I gets a big nug. lol
Haha I have like two grows worth of equipment. One set up and one sitting around. Hate that waiting for it to be in crap.
Love the mistking timers.
Love the mistking timers.
1. only one pump in the system, a 2400 gph mag drive on 24 positions. in the above photos the pump is in the tote near the timer and the float valve is in the one diagonally opposed. there is no reason they have to be in the same container.
2. plant module. the "hockey puck" will be installed in the bottom end of the tailpiece when the turface is loaded.
3. float level control. this is just a food container from wallys. it slows the input of solution from the volume tank during each pulse. i like to install the float about 2" above my intended water level. here we will run about 6.5" of water in the system as this produces a 3" air gap between the bottom of the grow container and the water. this is sufficient to drain the perched water table after each pulse.
there is a 7/64" hole 1/2" up from the bottom to allow solution into the reservoir.
while we are on the subject these containers will run about 3.5" deep with turface. this and the 3" air gap give a total media depth of 6.5" above the solution level making the entire medium within range of the capillary rise potential of turface. this will easily grow a plant with no top watering system at all.
so if you are short on funds you could build the sub-irrigation first and add the pump, timer, and top plumbing later.
this will grow a very nice but smaller plant without the top watering. you can also top water to your hearts content with a pitcher from the reservoirs.
the line from the volume tank is not installed yet.
4. a close up of the top feed terminal assembly. again notice that there are no clamps. the hose is 7/8" od so i drilled a 7/8" hole in the handle to hold it.
5. a nice digital repeat cycle timer. this fires the pump. editing to add that the pump only runs for 8-16 minutes per day
2. plant module. the "hockey puck" will be installed in the bottom end of the tailpiece when the turface is loaded.
3. float level control. this is just a food container from wallys. it slows the input of solution from the volume tank during each pulse. i like to install the float about 2" above my intended water level. here we will run about 6.5" of water in the system as this produces a 3" air gap between the bottom of the grow container and the water. this is sufficient to drain the perched water table after each pulse.
there is a 7/64" hole 1/2" up from the bottom to allow solution into the reservoir.
while we are on the subject these containers will run about 3.5" deep with turface. this and the 3" air gap give a total media depth of 6.5" above the solution level making the entire medium within range of the capillary rise potential of turface. this will easily grow a plant with no top watering system at all.
so if you are short on funds you could build the sub-irrigation first and add the pump, timer, and top plumbing later.
this will grow a very nice but smaller plant without the top watering. you can also top water to your hearts content with a pitcher from the reservoirs.
the line from the volume tank is not installed yet.
4. a close up of the top feed terminal assembly. again notice that there are no clamps. the hose is 7/8" od so i drilled a 7/8" hole in the handle to hold it.
5. a nice digital repeat cycle timer. this fires the pump. editing to add that the pump only runs for 8-16 minutes per day
Miraculous Meds
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Lookin sharp in there bro. Rockin a couple of them senti drt1's my self. They come in handy when u wanna dial to the seconds.
Miraculous Meds
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Man look at that tricked out pvc manifold rig... the room really looks nice, like a pro. I guess u r a pro.
SecondAttempt
Active member
My dick is so hard right now. Your builds are better than Viagra.
Yeah D9, how many pumps? Why not one in the control?
I run the same "cereal" tupperware and similar float valve, perfect fit without compromising too much volume.
Yeah D9, how many pumps? Why not one in the control?
I run the same "cereal" tupperware and similar float valve, perfect fit without compromising too much volume.
i'm a pro something! thank you! since i'm legal now i'm consulting and building for others. nice to meet all the people and a great time to be in the "business".
only the one pump here in this one but there is no reason you couldn't use multiple pumps. they could all be fired from one timer or you could have individual timers.
there are a lot of tricks that could be done moving water around.
but since this device does not rely on dissolved o2 in water to operate and instead derives most of it's o2 from the atmosphere you don't need a lot of high speed water movement.
hey, SA! you got it bad when you'd rather look at hydro plumbing than porn. how about these sexy tailpieces we're about to pump?
Just cram that tailpiece in there and get it done SA.
Miraculous Meds
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U only pump ur own tailpiece I hope. Have ur girl do that for ya. Its more fun.
the pump outlet is 1" so i used 1" from the pump to the "t" then reduced to 3/4" to go around the room. 2 3/4" pipes together have a cross section of about .88" while a single 1" has an approx .78" cross section so the 2 3/4" pipes will flow slightly more than the single 1".
the t's are 3/4"x3/4"slip/slip to 1/2" fpt. the barbs are 1/2" mpt x 1/2" hose barb.
Hey D Now that you have all the plant res and main res connected are you going to be placing muck buckets on top of those ones for plants or some other type ??? looks great so far
Anyways going to start getting my set up going this Friday coming
So whats everyones thoughts on this 15 gallon res below plants ( 6 tree set up ) and i got a bunch of these in picture that i will cut in half and place on top of plant res holding medium and plant main res will be two of them blue pails joined together by a T
Anyways going to start getting my set up going this Friday coming
So whats everyones thoughts on this 15 gallon res below plants ( 6 tree set up ) and i got a bunch of these in picture that i will cut in half and place on top of plant res holding medium and plant main res will be two of them blue pails joined together by a T
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