home made aeroponic system

[Gazza2001au]

pretty simple to put together i knocked this up in no time got a few tips from chato and he thinks it will work thought i'd thow up some pictures for those wanting to make one

top tub is 45L bottom tub is 65L pump is 2000 litres per hour return drain holes/hoses are 19mm and the sprinkler is a (green) 105 litres per hour i might test the red (58lph) with a higher pump im yet to find small 75mm mesh pots all up system like this can be built for $70 suits 1-6 plants

[Chato]

just drop me in the deep end gaz and blame me if it dont work ya bastard. nah bro should go a treat and i'll be keepin an eye on it for sure.

 

just a note for other peeps maybe wanting to try this style you can use the stackable crates that are the same size, gaz has gone for bigger rez which is fine too.

 

cant wait to see some sexy ladies in there bro, grow hard.

 

peace

c

[Gazza2001au]

hehe i also forgot to mention those crates are stackable but i chose to turn one so i had easy access to my res also i have ran the system once in a test yesterday and with a single sprinkler fitting the sound isnt that loud the water trickling back into the res is about 5 times louder to give u an idea

[Chato]

whack chains or string in the drains gaz and water will trickle down and not splash thus being heaps quieter.

 

peace

c

[WantDaChronic]

cant wait to see that in action gaz

[Frazz]

Good stuff gaz i wanna see this working, always like your projects mate cause you do it on budget and explain it all... and with Chato on board its sure to be a laugh too

 

 

[loylty gets u nothing]

cool

go the aero gaz

look forward to sein it in action

bil

[Gazza2001au]

heres a picture of the lid after the pump was running for 1-2mins that side part of the lid is around 6mm thick so compair the bubbles to that and you'll have an idea on the small drops bouncing around in there and here are 2 videos 3mb's the sprinkler turns about 4-5 times faster than it is in the video

i picked up a 2500lph pump today so im going to try the "green" sprinkler (58lpm) for a finer sprinkle

 

http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/Gazza...nt=MVI_1386.flv

http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/Gazza...nt=MVI_1387.flv

 

whack chains or string in the drains gaz and water will trickle down and not splash thus being heaps quieter.

 

peace

c

thats a good idea bro silly me i hot glued in 4 hoses u can only see the holes i cut them to sort when the res level drops below 75% the water starts to splash i will just need to replace those with longer hoses

 

for the rest of ya's click on the video links u wanted to see it in action i should be planting some clones in it within a couple of weeks

[Frazz]

Bloody beaut video gazza .. hey is it critical having your nutrient at a certain temperatures with this aeroponic set-up,.. you know like dwc has to be between some range of temps?

 

[Chato]

Pretty sure you've tried a few different combos now and have decided to ditch the sprinkler cuz like we discussed in chat that'll tear the roots apart. i know your still having trouble with the pump and misting power etc but heres some clearer pics of the system that i reckon works best, something bout the screw on fittings that make it produce better spray than all the others i've tried. i'll post some pics with a pump and the system runnin tomorrow and i might even do a tute if i could be fucked, need to tape it up and shit yet. i like that style drain to cuz it stops roots blockin the hole but don;t really sit low enuff and can encourage poolin.

 

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hole at the front of the lid gaz is slightly larger than the net pot holesand that allows you to get your hand and unclog sprinkler if need be, should be easy to seal up so no water leaks over tub. the big round thing attached to the hose is an inline filter.

 

 

hey frazz water temp is as crucial if not more so in aero than dwc cuz it takes less time for high temp damage to take affect in aero. temp ranges are very similiar maybe deg or 2 cooler for aero in case of fluctuations.

 

peace

c