|
Some of these posts are very old and might contain outdated information. You may wish to search for newer posts instead.
|
psycadellicsam
Wanderer


Registered: 03/12/10
Posts: 52
Loc: Shakedown St.
Last seen: 1 month, 12 days
|
custom plexiglass fruiting chamber?
#14138128 - 03/17/11 05:41 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
been along time since a friend has tinkered in mycology and the old fruiting chamber is shot, possible to fix but looking into a custom style plexiglass chamber. have some ideas of what he wants but is unsure of himself does anyone have some good ideas or maybe a link to a plan? it will be all or mostly plexiglass i know that can be expensive but he has plexi and doing the work himself
-------------------- Nothin left to do but smile smile smile ....
|
Doc_T
Random Dude




Registered: 03/06/09
Posts: 42,395
Loc: Colorado
|
Re: custom plexiglass fruiting chamber? [Re: psycadellicsam]
#14138178 - 03/17/11 05:48 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
Buy a tub, drill holes every two inches. Easy-peasy.
-------------------- You make it all possible. Doesn't it feel good?
|
ProfessorPinHead
Trapped in the Archives....




Registered: 07/09/10
Posts: 4,568
Loc: F=G*m_1*m_2/r^2
Last seen: 4 years, 6 months
|
Re: custom plexiglass fruiting chamber? [Re: Doc_T]
#14138605 - 03/17/11 06:51 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
Plexi is kinda outta date
|
egodeathflux
Guttersnipe



Registered: 02/02/10
Posts: 3,854
Loc: The Stygian Pits
Last seen: 1 year, 2 months
|
|
Quote:
ProfessorPinHead said: Plexi is kinda outta date

-------------------- "Atrophic interludes weave through my life far too often, for me to fight the biggest enemies" "Standing on the corner of 5th and Vermouth"
|
psycadellicsam
Wanderer


Registered: 03/12/10
Posts: 52
Loc: Shakedown St.
Last seen: 1 month, 12 days
|
Re: custom plexiglass fruiting chamber? [Re: egodeathflux]
#14145473 - 03/18/11 08:44 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
i dont tink you get what hes wanting, i wish i had the drawings able to upload (maybe soon), orig was a martha style green house converted chamber (would hold many cases)the cover is bad and can be replaced but a plexi chamber would be easier to clean and last longer then plastic. Hes talking a box made of plexi shelves and all (wanting it to hold many cases) , i know it could be pretty simple but hes taking everything he can into consideration before the build. just didnt know if someone maybe had a plan thats been done, drawings or some kind of input.
-------------------- Nothin left to do but smile smile smile ....
|
Fungal growth
Lootinint



Registered: 03/21/10
Posts: 3,641
Loc: under a rock in your yard
|
Re: custom plexiglass fruiting chamber? [Re: psycadellicsam]
#14145908 - 03/18/11 10:00 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
got any pics of the old one? you could just get a portable greenhouse, and make a martha.
|
egodeathflux
Guttersnipe



Registered: 02/02/10
Posts: 3,854
Loc: The Stygian Pits
Last seen: 1 year, 2 months
|
Re: custom plexiglass fruiting chamber? [Re: Fungal growth]
#14146190 - 03/18/11 10:53 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
Yeah, the indoor greenhouses (3 or 4 tier) are great for about 12 months, after this they tend to perish/split, they are not really designed for constant 95% humidity. Still, $20 for a year of bulk growing is alright.
If you're making a plexiglass FC then just follow the guidelines for a basic shotgun FC, but make it bigger. I have "shotgunned" a couple of GH's/Marthas and they work great, need lots of humidity added though, they tend to leak air/RH at quite a rate.
I have been doing Marthas/GH's for several years, I'm thinking of returning to the monotub, GH is a big, obvious pain in the ass a lot of the time..
-------------------- "Atrophic interludes weave through my life far too often, for me to fight the biggest enemies" "Standing on the corner of 5th and Vermouth"
|
psycadellicsam
Wanderer


Registered: 03/12/10
Posts: 52
Loc: Shakedown St.
Last seen: 1 month, 12 days
|
Re: custom plexiglass fruiting chamber? [Re: egodeathflux]
#14147252 - 03/19/11 06:16 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
a couple ideas been going but thinking of the martha style because of what i can fit in it, going to make it a bit more compact i think and prob get a drymist humidifier also all i have now is a coolmist. may look into monotubs but cant fit many casings in a tub and i dont want to mess with poo so bulk is out
-------------------- Nothin left to do but smile smile smile ....
|
dr harry bush
Grow wiz kid


Registered: 03/19/11
Posts: 322
Loc: 3rd rock from the sun
Last seen: 11 years, 7 months
|
Re: custom plexiglass fruiting chamber? [Re: psycadellicsam]
#14147299 - 03/19/11 06:48 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
here you go
|
psycadellicsam
Wanderer


Registered: 03/12/10
Posts: 52
Loc: Shakedown St.
Last seen: 1 month, 12 days
|
Re: custom plexiglass fruiting chamber? [Re: dr harry bush]
#14148155 - 03/19/11 12:04 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
thats not bad, its more what im thinking ill see if i can get some drawings on pc and upload them i dont have a scanner or i could have them up, think i know how its gonna happen and will post pics after its done
-------------------- Nothin left to do but smile smile smile ....
|
psycadellicsam
Wanderer


Registered: 03/12/10
Posts: 52
Loc: Shakedown St.
Last seen: 1 month, 12 days
|
Re: custom plexiglass fruiting chamber? [Re: psycadellicsam]
#14148811 - 03/19/11 02:45 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
i need to fix the image size but first time messing with the program i was using... but this is kinda an idea still not sure what want to do with the door kickin some ideas around
-------------------- Nothin left to do but smile smile smile ....
|
psycadellicsam
Wanderer


Registered: 03/12/10
Posts: 52
Loc: Shakedown St.
Last seen: 1 month, 12 days
|
Re: custom plexiglass fruiting chamber? [Re: psycadellicsam]
#14148852 - 03/19/11 02:49 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
think i may try a mini tub Doc_T was talking about, do you just cover and fan/mist a few times a day for humidity?
-------------------- Nothin left to do but smile smile smile ....
|
dr harry bush
Grow wiz kid


Registered: 03/19/11
Posts: 322
Loc: 3rd rock from the sun
Last seen: 11 years, 7 months
|
Re: custom plexiglass fruiting chamber? [Re: psycadellicsam]
#14149471 - 03/19/11 05:06 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
i know what you are taking about, i wanted to make my flow hood box out of plexi and i wanted to make my fc/gh out of it too. the only problem is plexi is brittle when cut. you ether need special cutting tools or have to get your sheeting laser cut to size and please keep in mind perspex has a good chance of just shattering by its self when you wipe it down with benzine or alcohol. this project is very costly. a sheet of perspex/plexi is about 250 dollars in my country, the full gh i just built cost about 30 dollars. it looks just as professional and does the same job and can be dismantled to be cleaned or for when i need to move.
|
psycadellicsam
Wanderer


Registered: 03/12/10
Posts: 52
Loc: Shakedown St.
Last seen: 1 month, 12 days
|
Re: custom plexiglass fruiting chamber? [Re: dr harry bush]
#14150792 - 03/19/11 09:19 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
i know cost and tooling can be an issue for most but... thats not an issue plexi knowledge and tools are avail, ill post updates as i go but as it was once said " I have a dream" what im looking toward is a long lasting easy to clean and maintain FC chamber. an all plexi case i think would be perfect it would be solid easy to sterilize and control
-------------------- Nothin left to do but smile smile smile ....
|
Doc_T
Random Dude




Registered: 03/06/09
Posts: 42,395
Loc: Colorado
|
Re: custom plexiglass fruiting chamber? [Re: psycadellicsam]
#14152356 - 03/20/11 04:36 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
What you're looking for is a way to make this more complicated without gaining anything. I think you might have found it.
-------------------- You make it all possible. Doesn't it feel good?
|
psycadellicsam
Wanderer


Registered: 03/12/10
Posts: 52
Loc: Shakedown St.
Last seen: 1 month, 12 days
|
Re: custom plexiglass fruiting chamber? [Re: Doc_T]
#14152361 - 03/20/11 04:42 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
|
|
its not complicated i have an idea was looking for feedback or other ideas, i have a plan the materials and knowledge of what im doing  and a chamber thatll hold a shit load of casings is what is to gain
-------------------- Nothin left to do but smile smile smile ....
|
|