The Best Diy Ez Walmart Carbon Filter for Micro Grows Zen Style

dionysus4

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fucking great!

thanks dude

the best one on the web

especially like the 1 stocking system

just bulit mine-used a 13cm netpot on the outside though
 

coreywebster

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Wolman Zen has not been seen since 2013. I hope all is well with him. I wonder if he knows just how many folks have used his design since. A very simple but clever bit of ingenuity.
I used a modified version of his design back in 2011. Pre going to bigger and bolder things.
A big shout out to WmZ for his aiding all micro cab growers.
Well done that man
 
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You sir deserve a round of applause. I went and picked up the items today and it was up and running in maybe 10 minutes after getting home. I just recently flipped so the smell hasn't been awful but so far its killed what little smell I had. AND for under $15! Thanks for saving me some $$$$
 

Nugachino

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That's great and all. But, not everyone has a walmart in their country. Pet stores should be able to get you some carbon filters. Usually sold for aquariums.
 

Tejashidrow

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Ii just ordered Jumbo mesh ruler/pen cup and normal size mesh pen cup off eBay for $10
Last time I was in Wally World they didn't have 2 size cups.
Just one.
But I'm sure one could use 2 different sized net cups instead of the mesh pen cups....
 

BigBobber

Member
So my girls have been giving off their sweet sensual perfume for days now, and I know I should have done this sooner... but here is my DIY carbon filter..

Picked up a few things at walmart.

Black duck-tape
Black "Pencil cup"
Smaller black "Pencil cup"
Black ladies socks (pantyhose)
Activated carbon




Poor some carbon in the mesh like "pencil cup"



.... just enough so the smaller cup is level with the larger cup.



Slip the smaller cup into the sock




Tuck the sock into the smaller cup holding the end of the sock. Pore in the carbon.. keep holding the end of the sock.




Now pull on the end of the sock and use your finger to guide the carbon into the space between both cups until filled.




Now pull the end of the sock over the entire filter.. twist the end of the sock at the bottom and pull it up over the end of the cup.





Now simply use duck-tape to place the filter over your exhaust fan. I used a rubber band to secure it...




Works great... though I already miss that sweet aroma =[

Don't forget to visit the rest of my micro grow for more great Zen style DUI.. link in my sig...
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The BEST DIY EZ walmart carbon filter for MICRO grows Zen style
Micro ebb/flow (NOW DWC), all CFL ScrOG, perpetual Stealth locker
Mate 9 years on and this post is still great. Thanks for all this will be sure putting into practice for grow box in the future

Cheers
 

xtsho

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how long will this last blowing through a 4 inch inline fan running 170 cfm?
You're better of just buying a 4" carbon filter. This is a ten year old thread. Prices have come down significantly. That filter is too small to do any good. I made a big one at about the time this thread was posted and it was a mess plus you really need to get that carbon packed tight and without a shaker table you're not going to get that done.

Save yourself the mess and time and just buy one. It won't cost much more than making a DIY carbon filter that doesn't work very well and allows smell to get through.
 

kevinSunBud

Member
You're better of just buying a 4" carbon filter. This is a ten year old thread. Prices have come down significantly. That filter is too small to do any good. I made a big one at about the time this thread was posted and it was a mess plus you really need to get that carbon packed tight and without a shaker table you're not going to get that done.

Save yourself the mess and time and just buy one. It won't cost much more than making a DIY carbon filter that doesn't work very well and allows smell to get through.
I totally dont agree. For a microgrow setup, this pencil cup version is way more practical than a store bought 4 inch filter. 4 inch filters seem to be about 14 inches long and 7 inches in diameter....the flange is 4 inches but the body much wider. It's hard to fit something that big into any kind of a small cabinet. Thanks a ton to the original poster! How cool that this 10 yr old post still has life!
 

SimpleBox

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Walmart didn't have either size pencil cups.
Found the small one at 'Dollar Tree' for $1 and
Found the big one at Staples for $6
Walmart does still carry carbon in pet section for about $6
Target didn't carry either size of pencil cups
 
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