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Whoa, I must be breaking all the rules with this setup. My buddy built this a couple years back out of a DIY mag.  I run the filter before or even sometimes while working in it.  I'll run the light over freshly poured plates or plastic containers to sterilize them.  Not sure what all the fuss is about.  If something works and people have fun tinkering then I say right on.  I'll use this til I build a proper flow bench.

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Mycolorado said:
Whoa, I must be breaking all the rules with this setup. My buddy built this a couple years back out of a DIY mag.  I run the filter before or even sometimes while working in it.  I'll run the light over freshly poured plates or plastic containers to sterilize them.  Not sure what all the fuss is about.  If something works and people have fun tinkering then I say right on.  I'll use this til I build a proper flow bench.

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that's basically a shumvbox. something only a couple(literally two) people say they use with success. (but realistically have ran into contamination problems)

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Whoa, I must be breaking all the rules with this setup. My buddy built this a couple years back out of a DIY mag.  I run the filter before or even sometimes while working in it.  I'll run the light over freshly poured plates or plastic containers to sterilize them.  Not sure what all the fuss is about.  If something works and people have fun tinkering then I say right on.  I'll use this til I build a proper flow bench.

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that's basically a shumvbox. something only a couple(literally two) people say they use with success. (but realistically have ran into contamination problems)

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Mycolorado said:
Whoa, I must be breaking all the rules with this setup. My buddy built this a couple years back out of a DIY mag.  I run the filter before or even sometimes while working in it.  I'll run the light over freshly poured plates or plastic containers to sterilize them.  Not sure what all the fuss is about.  If something works and people have fun tinkering then I say right on.  I'll use this til I build a proper flow bench.

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that's basically a shumvbox. something only a couple(literally two) people say they use with success. (but realistically have ran into contamination problems)

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Hasn't everyone had a contam here and there?

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You drunk when you made that, weren't you?
..Hey whatever gets the job done..

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c10h12n2o said:
lol love the drunk SABs

btw, i have been really digging the one i built in the OP, it has made my life so much easier able to do way more work faster. the first one worked well too, but my big ass cant hardly fit in it comfortably, my custom built job is way more comfy, and nicely concealable in the closet, plus the closet adds 5 extra walls, similar to the grow tent frank uses sometimes. so yeah now my gf is happy to have the kitchen back haha

the SAB was supposed to be the main topic of the thread, the possibility of adding a UV-C fixture was just an afterthought for talking points, but saying the word "UV-C" set off bodhi's bullshit detector, which became most of the thread. if you are familiar with some of the other posts about UV-C that bodhi has answered, it is easy to understand why his bullshit detector is a bit oversensitive regarding this technology, considering how many truly bullshit applications for it he has addressed and tried to set people straight on

btw really cool box, thanks for sharing

fyi, your using the light a little differently than i was talking about though, since i was only discussing the possibility of running a cycle in a closed closet before loading it, just as an extra step along with wetting the walls. just clarifying

i dont think theres anything wrong with supplementing good technique with a short UV-C cycle, but it depends on what you are trying to do, and it certainly isnt a replacement for proper tech, and depending on what you are trying to do, it is probably a waste of time. but used properly and in the right context, might be helpful

thanks for sharing your notes and pics , warm regards

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Do you run the uvc when you are doing your work?  If so do you need safety glasses?  Your sab is a Caddy.  If you want comfortably flow hoods are where its at bro.  I'm 1 $250 hepa filter away.  My sab is as ghetto as it gets,  but it still works.

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\Do you run the uvc when you are doing your work?  If so do you need safety glasses?  Your sab is a Caddy.  If you want comfortably flow hoods are where its at bro.  I'm 1 $250 hepa filter away.  My sab is as ghetto as it gets,  but it still works.

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Pastywhyte said:
Here is where I think I stand on UV in SABs. I can get at least 99% success in a regular SAB. How much can I expect the addition of a UV light to improve my grow?

Most people who are good with agar and work at their procedure don't see contams because of poor work practice. It's usually some other vector like bad filters or high CFU in grain or insufficient sterilization cycles. They rarely end up with bad inoculate because they can see if the inoculate is clean. Cause agar.

The UV sounds fun. But it's like putting spinners on a work truck. In the end all it does is look different. OP your truck looks good, you don't need the spinners.

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NIGGAZ BE TRIPPIN ON MY SPINNAZ!!

lol makes perfect sense pasty, well said. thats pretty much what i figured to begin with, i never had any actual plan to install a UV-C, was mainly just interested in hearing what yall had to say about it in the context of a SAB that is shut in a closet , as talking points

thanks for all the info and feedback everyone

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Oysters are even easier than cubes until fruiting

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