How to build an aero setup

eudroken said:

so uh, how about SCRoG?

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you could if you wanted to.

you just dont mix the two together. its either one or the other. you can use a trellis for SOG but thats as close to a SCRoG as your going to get.

Well we got 9 inches 4 days ago.Alot melted off today but few more inches coming tomarrow night lol.LST in this size grower would be pointless.The ideal best way is to lollipop the plants and get some nets on top of them. I have been lazy on netting and support so I end up with a mess of tilting plants and as much a shame as it is loose 3-6 plants.Next round Ill do it correctly t show it in full correct action grabbed 3 packs of netting and will use all 3 and do some lollipopping and lower clean off

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i have been waiting for the rest of this thread. you said you build systems and sell them? send me a message so we can talk business. i have tried to send you several messages but i guess i have not been a member long enough because it wont let me. i am waiting on you.

Fletches mailbox gets full every two seconds he will see it on here and clean his box up and get ahold of you! I had the same problem hes a really good guy so give him some time!

sorry krump yeah you have new guy restriction right now.I cant pm you either you can use [email protected] if you want just put your roll name in the header so I know its you or else have to wait til they aprove your pm privledges Ill ask if they can open them for ya

Alright Filthy the snow is melted...lol... Just giving u a hard time, I know ur a busy man, I saw your aero setup and I was in awe! I went to Home Depot and fence posts are $40 each and they only had one kind, is Lowes a better bet?

P.S. thanks so much for all your help around here, its amazing u even have time to grow... When ur a pro I guess u can do shit like that.

Will be waiting for the rest I have been looking for those square pvc hard to find in Hawaii going to check Lowes its on the other side of Island.

Ok Ill try tomarrow to get out and about and see if I can get this thread done we ll see.Yeah $40 is pretty high.I get mine at menards if you have one the 4x4 8 footers are around $15 last time I bought some and the 5x5 were around $25 each not sure what kind you saw for $40 my home depots dont even carry them except some 10 footers or the preslotted kind

hey anyone know where to get some 8'' rubber pvc ends. can only find the 6'' but got some 8'' pvc i want to try.

krumpdancer101 said:

hey anyone know where to get some 8'' rubber pvc ends. can only find the 6'' but got some 8'' pvc i want to try.

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where did you get the 8" pvc pipe? i also wanted to try some 8", but couldnt find a place that sells it..

check the internet. or call up home depot and ask them if they can get it for you. if all else fails, try your local plumbing supply house, they will most likely be the most expensive though.

for large size pipe's you need to go to home depot...or an irrigation supply store...peace az

they just built a new car wash down the street and they used the 8'' blue pvc piping to run the city water to the carwash. there was 10 16' peices left so i asked the owner what they were going to do with them and he said if i wanted them i could have them so i took them. will the 8'' be to much room for roots? should i get a bigger pump for these pips? i have a 1000gph one now.

FilthyFletch said:

sorry krump yeah you have new guy restriction right now.I cant pm you either you can use [email protected] if you want just put your roll name in the header so I know its you or else have to wait til they aprove your pm privledges Ill ask if they can open them for ya

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hey filthy i sent you a email just wanted to make sure you got it.

krumpdancer101 said:

will the 8'' be to much room for roots? should i get a bigger pump for these pips? i have a 1000gph one now.

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good find my friend

i dont think roots can have too much room. as long as they are in a conducive environment, the more room the better. too small of pipe will give you problems.

also, i dont think you would need a bigger pump for the difference in the pipe size. but when doing an aero build, bigger pumps mean more spray and more DO(dissolved oxygen) in your water- which is a good thing. the only thing you have to worry about with a bigger pump is the extra heat buildup in your res.

maybe FF has different ideas.
im no expert but i have been studying this for a couple months now because i want to make my own aero setup as well.

just my humble opinion

The big drainage pipes can be found at most sewer line or drainage supply companys. They get real exspensive quick which is one reason I dont use them.The round setups also add instability to the plants and want to roll around when filled with top heavy plants. There are a few ways to help try to prevent it but I was never happy with them so I prefer the square units. I have standard and can upgrade to 5x5 posts with bigger netpots on request..Ok I went out and took some pictures and will finish this post. Bare with me Im gonna go back see where exactly i stopped and do the posts here between me eating dinner and doing some work so it might be slow as I type it up but its gonna be up tonight..see you all in a few

Ok looks like I finished the stands and was getting ready to show the mister lines.Soo what you will need is 4 1/2 inch 10 foot pvc pipes, 4 1.2 inch pvc 90degree elbows, and 4 1/2 inch end caps...You will cut the 1/2 inch 10 foot pvc pipes to 71 inches in length.On one end of each of the 4 cut lengths you will put 1 1/2 inch end cap.Now You can cement these on or just tap them tightly on so if neede you can clean the insides out easily your choice they will stay on but if your little nervous go ahead glue them on with pvc sement.Now on the opposite ends you are going to hook your tape measure on the end and make a dot at each of the follwoing points which will be were your misters will go.They wont be under the netpot so dont worry just trust me. Ok make markes at 7 1/2",20 1/2",30 1/2".,41 1/2",52 1/2", and 66 1/2". These will be where we will drill holes for our mister heads.Depending on the misters you have will depend on the actual size hole you will drill. I like to use a scarp of pvc and make a test hole and then fit a mister head in it to make sure.It should need good down pressure as you twist it into the hole like a screw. It ll be hard to get going and should fit snuggly. What I recommend doing is using a chalk line to make a straight line on the pvc pipe first before making your marks that way you know the misters will all be inline and pointing upwards correctly.Once you have these marked and straight use the drill bit that matches your mistes thread and dril into the pvc pipe. Not through the entire pipe just through til your inside the pipe remove the bit.After that you will place the 90 degree 1/2" elbow on the uncapped ends making the open hole of the 90 elbow facing up in the same direction as the misters as this is where you will attach these to the manifold.Here are a few different picture to show what you should end up with at this point...

Ok next we will need to make the manifold that will connect the pump from the res to the lines you just made that will fit inside the unit.You have 2 options for those lines you just made. You can leave 1 end cap off the chambers so you can slide it in before hooking it all together or you can slide the lines inside the chambers by inserting the end with the elbow into the chambers from the end oppsosite the drains. Its a tight fit put little wiggling and pushing it will fit as this is why the lines are cut little shorter then the chambers so in an emergency they can be removed this same way in reverse.You decide.Now the manifold. We can use the cut off from the mister lines for this.You will need the cut off 1/2 inch pvc pipes,2 1/2" 90 degree elbows,2 1/2" standard pvc T fittings and 1 threaded 1/2" pvc T fitting.The last part we will use on this is a 1/2" thread to 1/2" or 5/8" hose barb.This is where the hose from the pump in the res will hook to.Now take the cut off 1/2" pvc pipe and cut the following lengths (this can be adjusted to longer or shorter depedning on the size of your room.These size will use an 8x8 room which for this unit is about as small a room you wanna use as it fills it up.) 4 lengths ats 7 inches each, and then cut 3 lengths at 16" long. You will use pvc cement on assembling this part of the unit as it needs to be water tight.Ltes do the easy part first. Take one 16" length and put cement on 1 end first then put the 90 degree elbow on tightly tap it if needed.You will do this again one more time so you have 2 16" lengths with 90 degree elbows on one of each of thier ends.Next you will need the 2 standard 1/2 inch pvc T fittings.On this part make sure that th T fitting is pointing down and is aligned exactly like the 90 degree elbow you just glued on the other end of these 16" pipe.The opening should all point down to the ground on all these fitting.This is important as they are being glued. Do this to both the 16" lengths that you put the elbows on so now you have 2 piecee with 90 degree elbows on one end and 1 1/2" T fitting on the other end.Good now we have to make the middle piece.I will tell you how to make it fit right but wont go itno detail why I have you do waht i do basically its just top keep the chambers evenly spaced when done...You should have 1 leftover 16" pvc pipe cut.You will mark it in the middle which is 8".Now measure from that line 5/8" to the left and then 5/8" to the left so you now have 3 lines marked.Now use your saw or cutters and cut the 2 outside lines not the middle line so basically you will be removing a piece of the pipe and disgarding it.You now have the 2 even lengths of pvc.You will put glue on one end of either piece and fit the threaded T fitting on and tap it tight.Now add cement to one end of the oother piece you have there and tap it tight into the other side of the Threaded T fitting.Yiu now have a length of ovc with the T fitting in the middle.Now we will put all the pieces together.Put cement on the end of each of these middle pieces one at a time as they will each get one of the piece you made earlier inserted into the open end of the T fittings.It will make 1 long piece which is the manifold. Make sure all the T fitting and the end 90 degree parts all face down in a straight line or they will not hook to the lines correctly.Hopefully you have a few more scraps of pipe left or use another pipe if you have to and cut 4 pvc 1/2" lengths of 7" these will be used to hook the manifold to the lines in the chambers.Insert 1 7" length into each of the 2 T fittings with no threads and then 1 7" length into each of the end 90 degree elbows.You should now have the completed manifold with 4 7" pipes point straight down in a row lined up perfectly in a row.Heres what you should be seeing while doing this and the final look..

Now you might see in the picture above there is one more thing left to do.Take your little 1/2 inch thread to 1/2 inch hose barb and screw it into the threaded 1/2" pvc T in the middle of the manifold nice and tight as this will hook the 1/2 inch hose to your pump in the res.Heres a quick look at it in place

You now have all the parts finished for this unit.Here is a look at the basics of how it goes together. Its shown outside the chambers so you get a better idea what you made and then a picture with a chamber next to it so you get a better idea how it functions..