GreenGoblin's Auxillary veg box! - GreenPassion.org - Dedicated to Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation and Education

GreenGoblin · #1 (**permalink**) 08-17-2009, 02:09 AM

Hey everyone! I have been running out of space in my veg cabinet and decided to build a little cloning/vegging box to juggle everthing I got going on.

It originally started as a SOG flowering box, but I just don't think I will have the height, and this one will be best served for keeping some mom's, clones and overflow from my main veg cabinet. I am trying to keep up a perpetual grow for personal consumption, and my two DWC buckets are really taking off in my main veg cabinet and demanding the space.

Anyway.. special thanks to JustAnotherBozo. His thread on the mother box he made from a converted dresser was certainly the inspiration for my design.

Now.. on with the pics!

1) CPU fan.. wired up to the power supply and mounted to the cabinet. Just need a cover for it so I don't chop any more plants in the whirling blades.

2) I love the top loading design and being able to seal it tight. I find it easier than dealing with doors on a traditional cabinets. I am using latches on each side to clasp the top shut onto the weather stripping. It works great! I will add a few splitters for the cfls if I need to bump up the wattage, and if it stays cool enough inside. I am not looking for record growth in this cabinet.. just wanna keep them healthy! I also need to pull a few things out and add a layer of white paint to the inside.

3) I also wired an electrical box inside the cabinet to a standard electrical cord and ran it through the cabinet with a grommet. It makes it totally light tight. I mounted a small cheap fan from Lowes that was on sale for 5 or 6 bucks..

4) In my quest to find a light tight passive vent, I got the crazy idea to use a high flow filter for an automobile. It is surprisingly light tight, yet allows a larger amount of air flow.. kinda like you'd need in a car!

So far, so good.. worse case I add another one, or a larger one.

5) The outside of my fan.. pushes the little flaps open just fine and does not seem to impede too much air flow. I need to pop this off and spray it black to help knock down on light bleed from the cabinet.

6) My awesome electrical run through the back of the cabinet. Light tight with a handy gromet!

7) Another of the fan, and some conduit to keep the cords out of the way.

8) The latches.. one on each end of the cabinet keep it closed tight, and lockable if I should choose.

9) The front.. I made a faux drawer for an area that was a shelf. It comes complete with knobs that serve no purpose! I just used an air nailer to tack the whole fake drawer front to the front of the cabinet. I just need some more crappy looking paint to make it complete!

It is staying in the workshop area, so the uglier.. the better.

ileso · #2 (**permalink**) 08-17-2009, 02:13 AM

cool

Hatch · #3 (**permalink**) 08-17-2009, 02:33 AM

Look's Great Good Job, I Hear Ya On Running Out Of Space, That Is A On Going Problem, They Grow To Fast, But I Guess It's A Good Problem To Have !!! HEHEHE
Well Wish You The Best Of Luck, Wishes & Karma On The New Box..

Cheers`;`Hatch`;`

Zigzagman · #4 (**permalink**) 08-17-2009, 09:05 AM

Nice work G.G. I love the adaption of the air filter, new thinking...cool.

justanotherbozo · #5 (**permalink**) 08-19-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenGoblin

Hey everyone! I have been running out of space in my veg cabinet and decided to build a little cloning/vegging box to juggle everthing I got going on.

It originally started as a SOG flowering box, but I just don't think I will have the height, and this one will be best served for keeping some mom's, clones and overflow from my main veg cabinet. I am trying to keep up a perpetual grow for personal consumption, and my two DWC buckets are really taking off in my main veg cabinet and demanding the space.

Anyway.. special thanks to JustAnotherBozo. His thread on the mother box he made from a converted dresser was certainly the inspiration for my design.

Now.. on with the pics!

1) CPU fan.. wired up to the power supply and mounted to the cabinet. Just need a cover for it so I don't chop any more plants in the whirling blades.

2) I love the top loading design and being able to seal it tight. I find it easier than dealing with doors on a traditional cabinets. I am using latches on each side to clasp the top shut onto the weather stripping. It works great! I will add a few splitters for the cfls if I need to bump up the wattage, and if it stays cool enough inside. I am not looking for record growth in this cabinet.. just wanna keep them healthy! I also need to pull a few things out and add a layer of white paint to the inside.

3) I also wired an electrical box inside the cabinet to a standard electrical cord and ran it through the cabinet with a grommet. It makes it totally light tight. I mounted a small cheap fan from Lowes that was on sale for 5 or 6 bucks..

4) In my quest to find a light tight passive vent, I got the crazy idea to use a high flow filter for an automobile. It is surprisingly light tight, yet allows a larger amount of air flow.. kinda like you'd need in a car!

So far, so good.. worse case I add another one, or a larger one.

5) The outside of my fan.. pushes the little flaps open just fine and does not seem to impede too much air flow. I need to pop this off and spray it black to help knock down on light bleed from the cabinet.

6) My awesome electrical run through the back of the cabinet. Light tight with a handy gromet!

7) Another of the fan, and some conduit to keep the cords out of the way.

8) The latches.. one on each end of the cabinet keep it closed tight, and lockable if I should choose.

9) The front.. I made a faux drawer for an area that was a shelf. It comes complete with knobs that serve no purpose! I just used an air nailer to tack the whole fake drawer front to the front of the cabinet. I just need some more crappy looking paint to make it complete!

It is staying in the workshop area, so the uglier.. the better.

very nice man! ...and thanks for the props, i'm truly happy to see that my
work inspired you as i was inspired by many others, lol, that's what really
makes us strong, ...that we share so freely with each other.

anyway, i wanted to first suggest, when you paint, you use elastomeric
paint as it is cheap, highly reflective and rubberized so waterproof and
mildew resistant.

my other suggestion will help with your points # 1 and 5 and that is to
get some of that activated charcoal fabric, they have it at Lowes and
Home Depot and even Walmart and it's sold as a universal filter so it's
in sheets, maybe 11 x 24 (don't quote me on the dimensions, lol).

anyway, get yourself some of those paper clips that fold over, i'll get
some pics later today to illustrate, then cut that carbon fabric to size
and just clip it over the fan, that'll hellp protect the plants from the
spinning blades, it'll help to minimize light 'bleedage', lol and, it'll also
help eliminate any perfumes coming from the gurls.

lol, here's a pic of the clips i'm talking about as well as pics of the elastomeric
paint and the activated filter fabric along with a link to Lowes, lol.
(you find the paint in the roofing dept, not the paint dept, it's sold
as a roofing sealer)

chuckd420 · #6 (**permalink**) 08-19-2009, 05:05 PM

That's a nice cab.