Frankenfridge

It's been a year....a LOOoooooong freakin year...but the new cab is finally going through it's maiden voyage. Right now it's just got a few Mandala Safari Mix and one Black Rose mom that I'm throwing into flower for the test run in case there's any bugs that need working out. When these are done I'll be dialing in by adding the CO2 and radiant heat tiles in the floor to be able to better control temps and not worry about having to deal with odor. It will then have it's own heat/cooling systems and be completely sealed and self contained to run in any environment.

It started out as a scavenged commercial refrigerator that I picked up for free and spent $20 getting working again. 8 sq/ft of growing floor with a lockable door for security. I added a horticulture grade thermostat to get a firm handle on setting correct growing temps. The original had no setting for 75F...imagine that?

It's set with one 400w HPS mag ballast and one 400w digital MH/HPS cooled by DIY cool tubes using a Stanley blower that is modded for one side intake.

My goal was to not exceed $400 total cost on this build and thanks to craigslist and DIY guides I came in at $350 before the CO2 and heating. But those are necessary and tip the bill to $550. Still not bad for what I ended up with.

Here's the outside.



All the ballasts and cooling are contained under the unit.




Electric box and timer are hidden on the backside against the wall.



Doors open.



Cool tube. Not bad for a DIY if I do say so myself.



Intake. These will be plumbed directly to the cool tubes once CO2 is added to allow for a completely sealed cabinet.



And at the moment with 800 watts burning it maintains a perfect 74F at plant level.



Yeehaw baby! I'm bAAAAaaack.

 

:roffl: :roffl: That's right!....One. It plugs into a single receptacle. Everything runs off the Belkin 20 amp power box on the back. So flipping easy. Roll it around, move it and all you need is one outlet on a 20 amp circuit to keep it all going. Emergency shut down for security? Reach around back, hit one breaker switch and everything stops.


Bud- You need to tell the old lady that if she wants to toke decent weed you need to grow. Get-er fired up son. I know you can kick my ass growing with a flashlight, old washing machine and box of Miracle-Gro. So do it already.


Dlr- Yeah, the cooler runs when it gets too hot. In December I'll be adding radiant heat coils so it will maintain whatever temp it needs to no matter what's going on outside. I should be able to park it in a snowstorm or the Sahara and the temp will not fluctuate.


Sticky- It's amazingly quiet. Even with the blower running its about the same as a small bathroom fan.


Here's a shot of the Thermostat. It can control both the cooling compressor and a heating unit to within a 3F range. Simple twist of the knob, instant climate control. Water resistant.





And the racking. It's fully adjustable. Head room was at a premium so even 5 inches for yoyo's or chain was giving away too much. With these I was able to hard mount the bulbs and control plant distance by moving the shelving.





Thanks for the good cheer guys. I'm really excited to have a project underway again. Pics will get updated around week 5 when the test grow gives something to look at. Then we'll see if it all works as planned.


cheers,