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| I have seen a airoponic system being sold on E-BAY for a couple hundred bucks,that was made up using a 20gal rubbermaid tub W/top.Cut holes in top for plants(up to 8). THE GUTS: 1-light timer multi-cycle and adj length of cycle 1-small air pump,tubing & air stone(10gal aquairium style) 1-250gph fountain pump. 3'-3/4"pvc pipe 1-1/2"male thread X 3/4" pvc pipe adapter 1-3/4"pvc tee. 1-3/4"pvc cap 2-3/4"pvc couplings 1-3/4"pvc pipe X garden hose male adapter 1-garden hose threaded cap 1-1/2"male pipe thread 90* X 1/2" slip tubing adapter 2'-1/2" clear tubing pvc glue & cleaner small tube of aquairium silicone sealant 4 - 3'-7' full circle mister heads(micro mister watering systems 1/4" tubing) THE ASSEMBLY: 1: cut plant holes into lid,center holes between edges & center of lid;leave center uncut(don't forget to cut a small hole for pump plug/air tubing). 2: drill a 1" hole at each end of the tub(just below handles & above groove). 3: drill a 5/8" hole a 1/2" up from the bottom on one of the sides. 4: assemble 1/2"male X 3/4" pvc adapter into pump and place in center of tub 5: cut 2- 1/4" sections off of the 1/2" clear tubing & force one onto the threads of the 1/2"male 90* X slip tubing adapter(pushing it all the way to the back of the threads)apply a bead of silicone around the threads at the tubing and insert into the 5/8"hole apply another bead of silicone on the inside of tub & force the other piece of tubing over the threads pushing it all the way up to tub wall.(this is the water level sight tube) 6: assemble & glue short 3/4" pvc nipple into the 3/4"pvc X garden hose male adapter and force it through the 1" hole above the sight tube fttg, glue a 3/4" coupling onto pipe on inside make sure coupling fits tight against the wall(sandwich wall inbetween fttgs)Repeat on other end using pvc cap & coupling on inside 7: align 3/4"pvc tee over pump fttg measure & cut 3/4" pvc pipe to reach each end fttg,dry fit manifold together & measure/cut raiser pipe from pump to tee.glue together.(if you devolope leaks around coupling/caps just apply a bead of silicone around them) 8: determine 4 center points along top edge manifold,drill 3/16" holes at those points. apply a little glue to the mister heads and force/screw into holes. 9: install 1/2" tubing onto fttg at bottom make it long enough to reach up under the handle,flush pvc shavings out of the manifold through drain fttg & install hose cap on drain fttg. 10: install air stone into bottom of tub(keep it away from pump)connect to air hose/pump. set timer for water pump for your determined cycles/length of cycle.Fill 1/2 way up with your favorite nutes,plug it in and your off ![]()
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| Ive tried this system in the past... It works fantastic with lots of advantages other system don't have. LoM | ||||||||
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But I have everything needed to construct a huge system. I'm going to adapt into a 17"x 27" 27gl tool storage tub I picked up at home depot $20.00 and adapt cross tees into the spray manifold I figure I can pack 12-15 plants into a SOG dream.... Even using a different tub and adding extra manifold/spray heads this system costs less than $100.00 to build...
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Not a problem, I plan on shooting a video when I construct my new monster system
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