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Intrinsic wrote:Yeah, I meant right now tho… were those old pics too? i thought you just getting ready for a run.
yeah I found a simple cheap potting soil is best, If organic it’s very self regulating, pH not a worry, and fish fertz fertz, yay!<thumbs up>
I just about give up on vermiculite except in the germinating stage ‘specially with veggie seedlings. If sand and vermiculite works good for, that’s purity cool. I guess there is still good drainage from with the sand.
Like I said I have plants growing right now but because of the severe yellowing I'm almost embarrassed to show them . They are really pathetic. These pics of my cabinet were taken just a few days ago.

What problem did you have with vermiculite?

The ones I grew in a 50 / 50 mixture of sand and vermiculite were some of the best plants I ever grew. They grew fast and healthy and did not have one bit of yellowing on any of the leaves. I never fussed with them either. No pH testing or adjusting. Just water and fertilize them once every 3 weeks according to the directions on the bottle.
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This is my utility cabinet that sits on top of the grow cabinet. It containes the Active Air 180 CFM blower suspended from bungee cords and ballast from the 150 watt hps e-connolight. Its made out of plywood and lined with sheetrock.

The outlet from the air cooled hood is behind the transformer and the outlet from the grow cabinet ceiling is where the wires are routed.
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This is a shot of the air cooled hood from underneath while its in place inside the cabinet.

You can see the air exhaust outlet behind the lamp socket. Its four triangular pieces of aluminum flashing that i cut with tin snips and screwed to the pyramid shaped wood frame. The edges of each triangular piece are taped on the outside of the hood with metal tape that is used in the HVAC industry. It keeps the seams air tight

The inside was painted flat white with automotive engine paint which was used for heat resistance. The paint has held up perfectly. It has not changed color or chipped or pealed in 9 years. You can see the edge of the glass that covers the hood at the top of the picture. Its set back a half inch to allow the air to flow into the hood.
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is that bent over finish nail glued in???

reminds me of that gary bennett controverse
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bentech wrote:is that bent over finish nail glued in???

reminds me of that gary bennett controverse
No its just nailed in but its held up the blower for 9 years and never loosened. Its going through a furring strip and half inch of plywood so its a full inch of wood its driven into.
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Woodworker: Garry Bennett
The infamous "Nail" Cabinet by Oakland, Calif. furniture maker Garry Knox Bennett became a landmark in furniture history when it was featured on the back cover of Fine Woodworking in September 1980. Standing 6-ft. tall in solid padauk, this showcase cabinet features curved glass and an intricate system of catches and latches hidden inside. But it's most notable feature is the bent nail driven through the cabinet's top door.

Bennett told Fine Woodworking in 1980: "from the start I planned to make the precious thing less precious." But when the cabinet was finished, Bennett admitted he didn't want to follow through. "I liked it too much," he said, "but I had to stay with my plan." So he hammered a few practice nails into padauk scrap, took a deep breath, and whacked the nail.

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