justanother stealth, DIY, 2x 150 HPS bud box, ...bozo style! - GreenPassion.org - Dedicated to Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation and Education

justanotherbozo · #1 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 12:19 AM

well, finally, i've got my new fruiting chamber close enough to finished that i can
start paying attention to my other responsibilities, lol.

anyway, this thread is to document what i went through to convert this old
'closet' i found in a Salvation Army store, 61'Hx33'Wx18D, into a micro bud
box. ...lol, and it's been a real pain in the posterior!

here's a few pics to get things started.

justanotherbozo · #2 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 12:51 AM

...you'll note that, between the first and last pics above, i've added a lock.

then, here, you can see i painted the interior and i used a mix of elastomeric
paint and some flat white ceiling paint i had laying around. ...i like the elastomeric
paint because it's cheap at about $16.00 USD per gallon, it's highly reflective
and it's rubberized so waterproof and mildew resistent.

note also that i added some fabric to the bottom for added strength. ...what i did
was to lay a coat of paint on the floor and, while it was still wet, i laid a piece of
landscaping fabric into the wet paint, then, once dry, i put a few coats more, lol.

also, i added a lip across the bottom of the doorway, partly to make light
proofing easier and partly to give myself something to latch the left hand
door to.

justanotherbozo · #3 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 12:53 AM

...here i see it's a good thing i decided to reinforce the bottom! lol.

tokecrazy · #4 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 12:57 AM

Nice find.My mon and dad that a bed room set just like that one there.The two night stands and the chest of drawers and the makeup table with the little stool and great big mirror.Wow that took me back.Looks like somebody took a little care of it.That's all veneer on the out side of the cab.If you got to cut through it corse the cut line first or get some of the blue tape and tape it make the cut. It wont splinter the veneer and make it look bad.You are very handy with tools anyway. looks like some body try to hide in there and brke it.I like it,nice find. Peace

justanotherbozo · #5 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 12:57 AM

...here's a few shots of that lip i installed with my solution for locking the
left side door. ...it may not be easy to see but i drilled a hole in that lip big
enough for a plastic bushing which, in this application, now became a collar
for the latch to slide into when in the locked position, my intent was to make
it more durable.

justanotherbozo · #6 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tokecrazy

Nice find.My mon and dad that a bed room set just like that one there.The two night stands and the chest of drawers and the makeup table with the little stool and great big mirror.Wow that took me back.Looks like somebody took a little care of it.That's all veneer on the out side of the cab.If you got to cut through it corse the cut line first or get some of the blue tape and tape it make the cut. It wont splinter the veneer and make it look bad.You are very handy with tools anyway. looks like some body try to hide in there and brke it.I like it,nice find. Peace

thanks man and you're right, it's all veneer, fortunately, all the cutting is in the back, lol.

btw, this thing was a real steal at like $65.00 i think! ...when i saw it i knew
it was perfect!

anyway, here's a few more shots with a few missing as i see i don't have pics
of the latter part of this stage, ...note in the first pic here the pieces of wood
screwed to the ceiling, what i did was to fill the space between those pieces
of wood with foam and then i added a piece of 1/2 inch plywood, i wanted to make
sure i had a very solid ceiling to attach things to.

justanotherbozo · #7 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 01:17 AM

...here you can see the fan\filter combo i'm using, a 180CFM squirrel cage
blower and a Can2600 carbon scrubber.

...in the last pic here you can see that plywood ceiling i spoke of as i install
the first piece of the box i built to house the fan which, btw, was inspired by
the DIY done by you toke, lol.

justanotherbozo · #8 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 01:22 AM

...here's a few more as the fan housing takes shape.

and now, ...as it's getting late and i'm getting tired, so...in the inimitable
words of the Governator, 'I'll be back'!

justanotherbozo · #9 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 11:10 AM

...and here's a few more pics to get the day started

justanotherbozo · #10 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 11:13 AM

...here, as the fan goes in, you can see how much i was inspired by
tokecrazy's DIY fan box with the only fundamental difference being
that mine is hard-mounted in the cab rather than being suspended
within the cab.

justanotherbozo · #11 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 11:18 AM

...here, as i begin to build the box for the exhaust, you can see one of the
many wrinkles i had to deal with.

note that in pic #3, the wood is split and in pic #4 you can see the result as
i throw in a couple screws from the back.

lol, pic #5 shows the replacement.

justanotherbozo · #12 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 11:26 AM

...in pic #2 you can see my solution to another small wrinkle, i should have
installed that small piece of wood before i put the frame below it, now i can't
fit the drill, ...lol, oh well, that's what glue is for!

justanotherbozo · #13 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 11:32 AM

...now here you can see my solution to electricals.

keep in mind that, if you are unfamiliar with electrical stuff, you should at
least have someone else look at your work before you fire it up, or you
might really be firing it up!

electricity is no joke, if you make a mistake here, it could cost you everything,including your life and family, as well as your home.
so be very sure you have everything right. ...this is a part of the job where the
concept of 'measure twice, cut once' really applies.

justanotherbozo · #14 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 11:36 AM

as you can see from the pictures in the last posting, no measuring required, lol!

anyway, note that there are 2 switch's, the one on the far right is a kill switch
for the entire cab, the other switch is to control the outlets that will house the
lights, in case i need to shut them off while i work in there.

GreenGoblin · #15 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 11:56 AM

I like it bozo! I am following your build.. curious how the heat will be with the two 150hps..but I am guessing they don't put off too much heat, and that squirrel cage fan will pull plenty of air I am sure..

Nice work!

justanotherbozo · #16 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenGoblin

I like it bozo! I am following your build.. curious how the heat will be with the two 150hps..but I am guessing they don't put off too much heat, and that squirrel cage fan will pull plenty of air I am sure..

Nice work!

thanks man, ...and those 150's are gonna put out plenty of heat which i'm
hoping will be sucked right out of the cab by my DIY cooltube, lol.

justanotherbozo · #17 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 06:56 PM

...here's a couple before and after's.

justanotherbozo · #18 (**permalink**) 07-21-2009, 09:22 AM

...and here's a few shots of the beginnings of the intakes, as you can see,
tokecrazy was right about the veneer splitting. ...after the first hole, i did
as he suggested and scored the holes from the back before taking the
drill all the way through.

justanotherbozo · #19 (**permalink**) 07-23-2009, 08:51 AM

...here you can start to see i've created a sort of 'box' to enclose the intakes.

justanotherbozo · #20 (**permalink**) 07-23-2009, 08:54 AM

...the black fabric is just landscapers fabric, to ward off weeds, lol.

kinda ironic, i'm using an anti-weed fabric to help me grow weed, lol.

anyway, it's main purpose is to filter the intakes to some degree.