Aeroponic Cloner
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markymark88
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I have not used one. You have to be careful with the cheaper ones. If it's got less than a 200gph pump I wouldnt use it and make sure they have misters not just holes drilled in a pipe. You can diy one for very cheap. Less than 40$
a senile fungus
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GroErr
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Pretty sure those guys above and @Bob Bitchen use that brand and Bob is like the clone king around here
I use a DIY but for the price of those if I had to replace mine I'd probably just buy one of these.
firsttimeARE
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$70+15 shipping for a "25" site on amazon. Picture is clearly a 20 site though. Doesnt seem that cheap.
I have a diy that cost about $30
I have a diy that cost about $30
nvhak49
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Yeah ive thought about making one myself but I've been pretty busy building two cob lights and i think by the time is get everything together to build one id be spending about the same price for this one. I'll look on eBay and see if I can find it for a better price.Pretty sure those guys above and @Bob Bitchen use that brand and Bob is like the clone king around here
GroErr
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Yeah, this one is questionable (build vs. buy) imo unless you already have the parts/tools available it could end up costing more. here's the parts list I used, made it 12 sites but the top could handle another 4-8 sites easy.
Parts List:
1 pc. ½” schedule 40 PVC pipe white (10ft. length)
1 pc. ½” PVC Male adapter – ½” threaded male to ½” slip fit female
6 pcs. ½” Slip T’s
4 pcs. ½” Slip 90 degree elbows
4 pcs. ½” slip end caps
8 pcs. 360 degree sprayers w/spray control
1 pc. 400 GPH Pond Pump w/Adjustable Flow (eBay)
1 pc. Rubber Stopper (for power chord) – ideally 1 7/8” diameter, (found a 1 7/8”/2” stopper so can use 1 pc. 1 7/8” hole saw instead of two different hole saws)
1 pc. Can of PVC cement (skipped this, they work fine without being cemented and easy to modify/replace parts)
12 pcs. 2” plastic net pots (hydro shop)
12 pcs. 2” neoprene inserts (hydro shop)
1 pc. Rubbermaid Rough Neck container – 68L/18 US Gallon
1 pc. Marine Putty tube for sealing
Tools:
Punch (to mark and start the holes)
Drill
1 7/8” Hole Saw/Mandrel
11/16" drill bit for the sprayers
Not the greatest documentation/pics but here's what I have + a bonus tracking template I use to keep track of the cycles
nvhak49
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Damn that's awesome thanks a bunch, I'll see what it all costs and go from there doesn't look hard to make, I just need the time which is very limited these days haha!Yeah, this one is questionable (build vs. buy) imo unless you already have the parts/tools available it could end up costing more. here's the parts list I used, made it 12 sites but the top could handle another 4-8 sites easy.
Parts List:
1 pc. ½” schedule 40 PVC pipe white (10ft. length)
1 pc. ½” PVC Male adapter – ½” threaded male to ½” slip fit female
6 pcs. ½” Slip T’s
4 pcs. ½” Slip 90 degree elbows
4 pcs. ½” slip end caps
8 pcs. 360 degree sprayers w/spray control
1 pc. 400 GPH Pond Pump w/Adjustable Flow (eBay)
1 pc. Rubber Stopper (for power chord) – ideally 1 7/8” diameter, (found a 1 7/8”/2” stopper so can use 1 pc. 1 7/8” hole saw instead of two different hole saws)
1 pc. Can of PVC cement (skipped this, they work fine without being cemented and easy to modify/replace parts)
12 pcs. 2” plastic net pots (hydro shop)
12 pcs. 2” neoprene inserts (hydro shop)
1 pc. Rubbermaid Rough Neck container – 68L/18 US Gallon
1 pc. Marine Putty tube for sealing
Tools:
Punch (to mark and start the holes)
Drill
1 7/8” Hole Saw/Mandrel
11/16" drill bit for the sprayers
Not the greatest documentation/pics but here's what I have + a bonus tracking template I use to keep track of the cycles
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Twitch's Brother
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I made two cloners, 35 sites each, for about 200 total, and it works like a dream and both pumps are below 200 gph
I don't feel like posting the how to again so go to my grow journal 'seed to smoke' to read about it
I don't feel like posting the how to again so go to my grow journal 'seed to smoke' to read about it
BuddyLeeCU
Member
Clone king is cheap, easy and reliable. Since the tub is square its easy to compact several of them. Put the pump on a 5 min cycle timer after the roots start to pop to keep temps down. I run 75 shot batches on 3 clone kings and usually only have 1-2 clones that fails to sprout. Sprayer heads are slightly narrower on the threads than generics, but are easily changed with 11mm socket so stick to buying replacement spray heads from clone king.