Badmofo's Basement Oasis

[LittleDabbie]

Got a shelf slapped up on the veg side for clones to hang out on. Those are the runty plants that got shaded out in the veg cab.

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Partition door is up, but i guess it was a freshly unbranded set of 1x3 because this motherfucker wasn't bowed when I bought it. It's just about perfect all the way around, but the bottom corner is all warped out. I'll figure something out to seal it up.

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Took a whole bunch off of the six that fit in my light footprint, and I'll get them flipped as soon as I get that door sealed up.

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Run another long board all the way to the floor like whats hold the top lock on, Then just install another quick lock on the bottom something like a gate latch or something u can just hit with your foot to unlock. That should seal up any light leaks and hold the bottom in place.

Thats what i would do anyway

 

[Badmofo529]

Run another long board all the way to the floor like whats hold the top lock on, Then just install another quick lock on the bottom something like a gate latch or something u can just hit with your foot to unlock. That should seal up any light leaks and hold the bottom in place.

Thats what i would do anyway

Pretty much what I'm planning on doing, I'll probably make some "wings" out of the extra reflectix I have too. Then I gotta get someone to lock me in there for a half HR so I can make sure there's no light leaks lol.

 

[Badmofo529]

Looks like it's about my turn for a fungus gnat infestation. Gonna grab some sticky traps from the hydro shop and mosquito bits at the hardware store, unless the shop has some bti for cheaper. Might grab a pack of dunks to toss into the r/o res too just in case they might have dropped some larvae off in there.

 

[Gentlemancorpse]

The grow space looks great man! Sucks about the gnats though... everytime I think I'm rid of them they come rolling through again. Hope the bits take care of ya!

 

[Badmofo529]

God damn, who would have thought it would be this hard to find a 10" carbon filter. No dice at the hydro shop today, and the hand full I found online they want like $150 to ship. Guess I'm calling around to all the shops in the area, I think there's about 30 within a 20 min drive lmao. I'm gonna be pissed if none of them have one.

I did pick up a wall mount fan, some yellow sticky traps, and some mosquito dunks and bits. Broke a dunk in 1/4 and tossed it in the res, then put some bits on top of the pots and watered it in, so hopefully the gnats fuck off.

 

[Badmofo529]

The partition door is good now, got clones cut, and the wall mount fan up. Fungus gnats are still here, but there is a lot less, looks like the bti is doing it's thing. Flipped the timer to 12/12, they should be gone by bud-set. There is going to be a lot of super cropping in my future lol.

Spun the lights around 90°, makes more sense that way. Gonna put an order in for some parts for at least one more light, so hopefully it doesn't take too long to get here.

 

[Badmofo529]

Hopefully they don't start stinking too bad by the time I track down a carbon filter lol. They are way too fucking big, so i really need to get them in gear.

 

[Badmofo529]

Got 2 double board/heatsink R-specs from hlg on the way, along with a couple of 240-54's. Was gonna do single boards and make a frame, but they were out of stock on the singles, so I almost just ordered some more atreum boards, but it was only a $30 price difference (with the 10% discount) so I said fuck it. Now I don't have to mess with a frame.

I think I'm gonna grab some extention cords for power cables instead of one ended leads so I can cut the female end off and put it on a 3way junction connector so I can daisy chain supplemental bars off the main lights.

 

[Badmofo529]

Lights built and hung, still gotta do some wire management, and a bunch of super cropping. We're only on day 6f and most of them are taller than me (6'2) and getting pretty close to the boards. I'll move the one off to the side where it needs to go after this cycle/when I build the rest for that side.



I think I'm gonna chuck the BBC in the veg room in the fire pit (it's a headache keeping it happy) and move the two smaller bridezillas in the flower room. I think they will fit ok under the light off to the side.

 

[Badmofo529]

Tracked down a carbon filter finally, was hoping for a phresh, but I only found one in stock in the couple of stores I checked and it was an active air. I'm sure it will be fine, especially since I'm pretty oversized in that department lol.

I'll have to put it in a temp spot until the cycle finishes, I intend to have it right in the middle, in between two rows of three lights each, but the qb132 light is right in the way. I'm planning on taking that out and replacing it with another double board light after this cycle is complete. I'll probably make it square and use it for veg instead of the strip build, and repurpose those for something.

 

[Badmofo529]

Start of week 2, did some super cropping and light defoliation yesterday, looks like I need to smash and snap again tomorrow. Pics are a little fucky, I have to use the wide angle on my phone to have any hope of getting most of it in frame lol.

 

[Badmofo529]

Got caught off guard last night, I forgot about the sift sitting in the trim bin for a month or so now, and without it being properly stored it was somehow full melt. I figured it would just vape like grinder kief because of the 150 micron screen, but it melted, sizzled, and bubbled like some good full melt. I was ripping one tiny load for a half HR on the enano before I couldn't take anymore lol, it's was still producing good vapor but my lungs had enough.

 

[Badmofo529]

Got the filter up, should have waited until my brother could help, I was struggling lmao.

 

[Badmofo529]

Now that I'm thinking about it, I should have just left it on the ground and set the fan on it so I didn't have to take it down and put it up again. Sometimes you gotta make life harder in a fit of stupidity lmao.

 

[LittleDabbie]

Now that I'm thinking about it, I should have just left it on the ground and set the fan on it so I didn't have to take it down and put it up again. Sometimes you gotta make life harder in a fit of stupidity lmao.

Mine just hangs from the end of the hose in the grow tent not even supported by anything lol the vent hose is really stong.

 

[Capt. C]

Now that I'm thinking about it, I should have just left it on the ground and set the fan on it so I didn't have to take it down and put it up again. Sometimes you gotta make life harder in a fit of stupidity lmao.

Why do you have to take it back down @Badmofo529 ?

 

[Frimpong]

Got the filter up, should have waited until my brother could help, I was struggling lmao.

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Such a bitch by yourself ughh

 

[Badmofo529]

Why do you have to take it back down @Badmofo529 ?

I want to pull the long qb132 light out so I have all double 288 board lights, and then put the filter right in the middle of the room between the two rows of lights. Where it is right now, is where lights are gonna hang in the future.

 

[Capt. C]

I want to pull the long qb132 light out so I have all double 288 board lights, and then put the filter right in the middle of the room between the two rows of lights. Where it is right now, is where lights are gonna hang in the future.

Okay i got you. No one is ever around when i need help hanging one those darn things. I usually try to set it up on some saw horses right below were it is going and the use ratchets to crank it up to the ceiling. The one i just hung was heavy as crap maybe 60-70lbs. I got that one in place with the ratchets but used small chain for reinforcement once i got it in place. Once i got the chains in place i called it a day to lick my wounds and a attitude adjustment

 

[Badmofo529]

Okay i got you. No one is ever around when i need help hanging one those darn things. I usually try to set it up on some saw horses right below were it is going and the use ratchets to crank it up to the ceiling. The one i just hung was heavy as crap maybe 60-70lbs. I got that one in place with the ratchets but used small chain for reinforcement once i got it in place. Once i got the chains in place i called it a day to lick my wounds and a attitude adjustment

Yeah I put it up on some milk crates and wrapped the ratchet hangers on and used them to hoist it up. Took me like a fucking hour, I had to do it a few clicks at a time alternating sides until I could get it on my shoulder. It went a little faster after that.