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 Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. 
#356748 - 02/02/10 06:41 AM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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I'm having trouble gut my PC. I have gutted the majority of it out. But i need help ill see if i can post pics later. But im getting to the point where i just want to snap everything.
Also I'm noticing spots where light escapes already can i just put Mylar where the holes are?
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 Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: spacemonkey69]
#356760 - 02/02/10 07:57 AM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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Just remember, with PC's the majority of pieces come out with dexterity and finesse, force just breaks it off, usually leaving evidence behind in the form of a still attached motherboard.
I would say use mylar or anything really, if you have duct tape (shiny kind) then use that.
Is this an old pc tower? A mini, like the one's for Dell or a regular ATX tower?
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: spacemonkey69]
#356768 - 02/02/10 08:38 AM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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oh boy, I think you're going to be our first PC grow. Those sound really tricky to me but I've seen some really cool ones too. Best of luck, we'll help as much as we can!
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: NightGrower]
#356795 - 02/02/10 12:02 PM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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Taking a computer apart should be relatively easy given that you are using a screw driver. 
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Is this an old pc tower? A mini, like the one's for Dell or a regular ATX tower?
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: Spency]
#356831 - 02/02/10 02:03 PM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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It's an old Dell Tower. Ill try to find a pic.
Almost exactly like this.
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: spacemonkey69]
#356846 - 02/02/10 02:30 PM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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Proprietary cases suck because they're never very modular and everything is mounted in some sort of lame ass cage... If you're never going to use it as a PC again I'd just bust out the dremel and start hacking away...
Do you know what kind of light you're going to use or how you'll lightproof the ventilation?
Good luck man, these PC grows are pretty cool
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: DudeTron]
#356848 - 02/02/10 02:39 PM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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2 CFLs and probably an intake fan and outake fan (computer ones)
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: spacemonkey69]
#356860 - 02/02/10 03:26 PM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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OK Now I have TWO potential computer towers i can use.
One is a Gateway. Dimensions are 11x7.5x16
The other is what I Previously posted.
A Dell. Dimensions are 16x7x14.5
The only thing i need to do with the gateway is Remove the CD Drives. And the only thing i need to do with the Dell is remove the Motherboard and CD drives from that. 
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: spacemonkey69]
#356865 - 02/02/10 03:33 PM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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use the dell. you didn't keep the order of your dimensions consistent in that post but I'm assuming you meant that it's the same height (16") but an extra 3.5" wide?
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: Harry_Ba11sach]
#356869 - 02/02/10 03:42 PM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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No the Dell is about an inch and a half shorter. I put it as length by width by height.
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: spacemonkey69]
#356870 - 02/02/10 03:43 PM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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ahh ok, I was wondering about that. well in that case go with the taller one. height is more important in my opinion than total square footage of the footprint.
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: Harry_Ba11sach]
#356872 - 02/02/10 03:56 PM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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The one on the left.
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: spacemonkey69]
#356875 - 02/02/10 04:02 PM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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It's too bad those cases are so small. 
I'm almost tempted to say buy a full ATX tower, but I guess since you have two cases to work with already you might as well.
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: Spency]
#356879 - 02/02/10 04:10 PM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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Yea my goal is to spend as little money as possible. Besides I'm just growing for fun and personal use.
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: spacemonkey69]
#356973 - 02/02/10 08:09 PM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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Posting for Later. You should definitely make a log for this, id love to read it. Might try this eventually.
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: Muk]
#356994 - 02/02/10 08:55 PM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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You might as well buy one pre-fabricated to be used as a stealth grow chamber... They only run like $60 I think, and are lined with the mylar bubble wrap stuff and have ventilation set up already and are light proofed, not to mention they come with a built in Scrog screen that can easily be removed
I'd go that route. I'll find the link if possible.
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: Inverted]
#356995 - 02/02/10 08:59 PM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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I don't know where I came up w/ that price but holy shit nevermind, it's super expensive but it comes with everything but the seeds and pots and shit, just plug and grow.  The price is  though
www.PCGROWCASE.COM
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: Inverted]
#357104 - 02/03/10 04:33 AM (5 months, 23 days ago) |
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Is it possible to Veg and Flower in the same Grow Box?
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: spacemonkey69]
#357128 - 02/03/10 08:31 AM (5 months, 22 days ago) |
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Quote:
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Is it possible to Veg and Flower in the same Grow Box?
Absolutely. The only changes you might make are blue to red spectrum bulbs and the light cycle of course.
One thing on the ventilation, if you have two fans try using them both to pull air out. there might be enough cracks that you don't need a specific inlet. If you notice though each fan only pushing air out one side of it or they seem weaker then normal you will need to turn one around.
Also its easy to drive the fans off the PSU but that takes a roughly 5x5x4 chuck out of the top corner which is plenty of room for a bulb or two. Instead use an old 12v wall charger with sufficient ampre rating (2 fans would pull less then .5a prolly) Do NOT use a 9v charger as I see recommended. The argument is the fan runs quieter this is not true in most cases the fan will hum. It also doesn't move as much air and will burn out faster. They are designed for 12v give them 12v.
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: pha3r0]
#357229 - 02/03/10 01:59 PM (5 months, 22 days ago) |
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I get paid Friday so i think I'm just gonna make an investment. 
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: spacemonkey69]
#357254 - 02/03/10 03:33 PM (5 months, 22 days ago) |
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Hell ya man! Did you find one on that site or a different one?
I'm anxious
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: Inverted]
#357267 - 02/03/10 04:27 PM (5 months, 22 days ago) |
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I think im gonna go with the Veg Box for 220. But if you guys find any better/cheaper ones post it. Once i get it. Ill start a Journal.
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: spacemonkey69]
#357290 - 02/03/10 05:30 PM (5 months, 22 days ago) |
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Nah dude I was thinking that was a good buy.
You're a lucky man.
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: Inverted]
#357502 - 02/04/10 04:14 AM (5 months, 22 days ago) |
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Tomorrow! I get paid. Also my friend owes me money so 
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: spacemonkey69]
#357540 - 02/04/10 08:21 AM (5 months, 21 days ago) |
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cool i am pretty interested in how that goes. I am running this grow log for my buddy and my thumbs are green with envy. but alas I don't have much space here so if i was to do anything myself it would have to a micro grow like this. pretty sure even then i would need to convince the wife it was a new PC lol
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: pha3r0]
#358082 - 02/05/10 02:10 PM (5 months, 20 days ago) |
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Getting Paycheck Today! Good Times. Ill make my order once i get home.
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: spacemonkey69]
#358224 - 02/05/10 08:29 PM (5 months, 20 days ago) |
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*UPDATE*
I got the paycheck.  BUTTTTTTTTTTT i got really high with my co woker and forgot to go the the bank. So ill do that tomorrowww. How you guys? Havfent been this high in awhile.. 
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: spacemonkey69]
#358430 - 02/06/10 12:25 PM (5 months, 19 days ago) |
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Yay I am pretty baked myself, could of been flushed better but oh well I dont bitch.
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: pha3r0]
#359070 - 02/07/10 10:00 AM (5 months, 18 days ago) |
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Is it tomorrow yet?
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: pha3r0]
#359087 - 02/07/10 10:32 AM (5 months, 18 days ago) |
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Im short on Shipping  Once my friend pays me back, Ill be in business 
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: spacemonkey69]
#359396 - 02/07/10 05:08 PM (5 months, 18 days ago) |
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not the junkie friend i hope?
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: pha3r0]
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: spacemonkey69]
#359460 - 02/07/10 06:54 PM (5 months, 18 days ago) |
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It happens to the best of us
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: Inverted]
#359802 - 02/08/10 02:07 AM (5 months, 18 days ago) |
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all is not lost. my vote has always been on building one yourself.
after i did the freeeezer build for my buddy i think it would be really easy.
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: pha3r0]
#359809 - 02/08/10 02:55 AM (5 months, 18 days ago) |
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Yea man, depending on what your time's worth, I'd say build one.
I'd start at the computer shop, hopefully a local one and not a best buy or something, find a case you can look at for awhile and explain to people. Talk them into taking the power supply for you at a credit or in trade for a couple fans... And/or buy the strongest, most quiet reasonably priced fans you can stomach. Hit up the thrift store, or worst case scenario the radio shack for some 12v DC plugs.
Now you can move on to selecting your own lighting and doing a little more engineering for what will be at least 1/2 the price of the pre-made if you try to copy it.
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: DudeTron]
#359912 - 02/08/10 11:01 AM (5 months, 17 days ago) |
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True
but they are already lightproofed and sealed and have ventilation designed and built in... I'd say it's a decent price, especially if you wanted to save a bunch of time, but DIY is fun if you have all the tools handy.
I built my cab for about 40 bucks...
Not very stealth but If I need it to be I can paint it up proper and just make it look like another storage device, or mini wardrobe.
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Re: Building a PC Stealth Grow Box. [Re: Inverted]
#360603 - 02/09/10 04:24 AM (5 months, 17 days ago) |
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Tools can definitely become a big deal real quick if you don't have them... and it really does depend on what your time is worth... Inverted's right though, it'd be a sweet little investment, easy as can be, and you can never really grow out of it cause it can always be a bad ass mom box or something.
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