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Samurai_Jim
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What should I use these parts for?
#7936160 - 01/26/08 04:55 PM (16 years, 6 days ago) |
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I have these three fans, 3 pieces of plexiglass, and the true hepa filter. What would you all suggest I make out of them? I was first off thinking FAE for three bulk tubs, with hepa type filters on them, then I thought about putting all three fans on one piece of glass and making a hepa filter air flow for my glovebox. But what do you all think would be most benificial?
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Re: What should I use these parts for? [Re: Samurai_Jim]
#7936184 - 01/26/08 05:04 PM (16 years, 6 days ago) |
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any airflow inside a glovebox kind of defeats the whole purpose of a glovebox, which is to provide an area of still air to work in that lowers the probability of airborne contaminants falling into your work. you're never going to get the air inside of one completely sterile, not with all the lysol or oust in the world, so you want as little air movement as possible inside one.
People have had successes with non-still air gloveboxes using home hepa-type units, but I think the risks far outweigh the benefits, and really, even without filtered airflow, it's not difficult to have high success rates with a still-air box.
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shroober
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Re: What should I use these parts for? [Re: Skeeblix]
#7936803 - 01/26/08 07:08 PM (16 years, 6 days ago) |
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get a small heater coil and make a kick ass dehydrator, minus the filter
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the4x4hoss
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Re: What should I use these parts for? [Re: shroober]
#7936864 - 01/26/08 07:18 PM (16 years, 6 days ago) |
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Use the fans and make stirrers for LCs... You just epoxy a flat magnet to the center of one of the fans and make a stand out of the the plexiglass and put the fan underneath. You can get a 3 pack of stir bars from ebay for about $10. just toss em into your jars before you pc them.
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Samurai_Jim
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Re: What should I use these parts for? [Re: the4x4hoss]
#7937709 - 01/26/08 09:55 PM (16 years, 6 days ago) |
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I have so much crap laying around that could be used for my project, I don't know what to do with it all. My yonger brother raised exotic lizards for a while, my mom is a plant freak and I am a junk collector. I have two, 4 teir green houses, tons of fish pumps, heaters and aquariums. I mean, dang.
I am trying to make a good flow hood. I got a TRUE HEPA filter at lowes on sale for $11, marked down from $70 because the box was damaged. I need a squirrel cage and should be good to go.
In my grow room, space is tight, but after incubation, I plan on getting these few rounds of tubs going and getting an old upright freezer for the incubation. When I get it all going, I will post some pics. I'll have an incubation "room" and a fruiting "room".
I just hope it works out. I don't get paid enough where I work, so I have to collect junk for my hobbies........
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mandelbrah
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Re: What should I use these parts for? [Re: Samurai_Jim]
#7937911 - 01/26/08 10:27 PM (16 years, 6 days ago) |
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/MS paint FTW
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Samurai_Jim
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Re: What should I use these parts for? [Re: mandelbrah]
#7938276 - 01/26/08 11:25 PM (16 years, 6 days ago) |
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Quote:
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/MS paint FTW
That is one dang good idea.
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Re: What should I use these parts for? [Re: Samurai_Jim]
#7939129 - 01/27/08 05:06 AM (16 years, 5 days ago) |
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the filter would get wet and moldy from the humidifier.
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Re: What should I use these parts for? [Re: Groomies]
#7939149 - 01/27/08 05:39 AM (16 years, 5 days ago) |
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Correct. Although I'm not sure if the filter would clog up from the moisture before the mold grew or if the mold would appear first. Either way, don't filter air to a fruiting chamber. It's not necessary. In addition, there is absolutely NO reason to filter air in a fruiting chamber.
Also, how would holes in the bottom 'push CO2 out'??? You seem to incorrectly think the CO2 is a separate entity, not thoroughly mixed with the air. The way to get rid of the 'elevated' CO2 levels is through air exchange. That's why we drill holes all over the FC and/or fan regularly. CO2 will not drain out the bottom as if it were water. RR
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mandelbrah
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Re: What should I use these parts for? [Re: RogerRabbit]
#7939445 - 01/27/08 09:30 AM (16 years, 5 days ago) |
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I wasn't suggesting that the gases form layers, just that positive pressure from the fans would provide FAE by pushing the air out. If filtration isn't necessary, then scratch the HEPA entirely and run it separately in your grow room.
Sorry about suggesting something that would cause mold - thanks for pointing that out, guys.
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Samurai_Jim
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Re: What should I use these parts for? [Re: mandelbrah]
#7939739 - 01/27/08 11:16 AM (16 years, 5 days ago) |
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Well, I have an ultrasonic fogger, and a Tropic Aire humidifier. COuld I use the fans for FAE on timer to spin for about 15 mins 3-4 times a day? That would give me FAE for 3 FC's.
These fans are DC 12v .11 amp, so they don't turn very fast. I have two 4 teir green houses as well, any help setting up the best FC out of the green house/houses?
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