DB2 ELECTRICAL CONDUIT PIPE
the circular drain troughs.
What you are looking for is called 4" DB2 Pipe 90 degree bend (or sweep) with 2 foot bend radius (translates into 4 foot diameter). Electrical supply stores should have them. Probably any construction supply store will be able to get them for you as long as you manage to convince them that such thing DOES in fact exist, which may at times, require borrowing belief inspiring techniques from the history of the great Spanish inquisition (bring pliers and blow torches).
These bends also come in 3 foot (36") bend radius, which is what I use for the AK-427 system. The sweeps come in quarter circle
shape. What I do is I glue end caps from home depot ($2,95 each) on the ends of each one and then (this is where it gets a bit tricky)
I cut each piece in half longitudinally, thus creating two quarter-circular troughs with half-end-cap at the end of each one.
These bends also come in 3 foot (36") bend radius, which is what I use for the AK-427 system. The sweeps come in quarter circle
shape. What I do is I glue end caps from home depot ($2,95 each) on the ends of each one and then (this is where it gets a bit tricky)
I cut each piece in half longitudinally, thus creating two quarter-circular troughs with half-end-cap at the end of each one.
NOTTA BENE:
GLUE End Caps FIRST!!! Then cut the pipe along its length. Otherwise it will be a hell trying to get the caps to stick to pipe. When pipe is cut it no longer maintains consistent precise diameter and getting it to form tight glued bond with end cap may require all 27.5 fingers exactly, which you probably dont have.
Tapping fittings into them is a no brainer. All in all you need only two quarter circle DB2 sweeps to complete the entire drain circle (each one, when
in half makes two) The entire cost: $25 per system. Three years it took slow me to figure this out.
As for the other parts, they are all $3 - $15 plastic Tee and L fittings from Home Depot
hydroponic store:) So there really is nothing at all in my systems that you cant just buy in Home Depot.
The PVC made vertical hydroponic systems I build from 2" white PVC
pipe, the one for central vacuum systems. The pipes come in 10 foot lengths and sell for $6,75 in Home Depot in Ontario and $2,95 in Quebec, while it is manufactured in Mississauga, Ontario... Go figure... Fitting for these you will find usually in ventilation section of HD or right next to the 2" vacuum pipe. Ls are $1,99 and Tees are $2,95. Attached is the photo of the central cross bar and components.
Email me if you have any questions.
PLEASE DO SHARE COMMENTS AND YOUR PROJECTS, LINKS, IDEAS.
Would also love to see photos of your projects. Lets put our experinces together and learn to build the best most efficient and cheap vertical hydroponic systems!
in half makes two) The entire cost: $25 per system. Three years it took slow me to figure this out.
As for the other parts, they are all $3 - $15 plastic Tee and L fittings from Home Depot
hydroponic store:) So there really is nothing at all in my systems that you cant just buy in Home Depot.
The PVC made vertical hydroponic systems I build from 2" white PVC
pipe, the one for central vacuum systems. The pipes come in 10 foot lengths and sell for $6,75 in Home Depot in Ontario and $2,95 in Quebec, while it is manufactured in Mississauga, Ontario... Go figure... Fitting for these you will find usually in ventilation section of HD or right next to the 2" vacuum pipe. Ls are $1,99 and Tees are $2,95. Attached is the photo of the central cross bar and components.
Email me if you have any questions.
PLEASE DO SHARE COMMENTS AND YOUR PROJECTS, LINKS, IDEAS.
Would also love to see photos of your projects. Lets put our experinces together and learn to build the best most efficient and cheap vertical hydroponic systems!
5 comments:
Hey there,
I'm starting a commercial local sustainable farm. I've chosen your plans for my r and d phase. I'll let you know how I fair. Will be a good 4 months till first crop. Many thanks for this, most useful and practical I've found on the web.
Regards,
Dale Allen
Lancashire, England
Hi, Dale!
Great to know this has been helpful!
Please, do let me know how your garden goes and send/post some pictures! Sorry about late replies, had not been minding the site for a while. Cheers!
I want to use your system in a sustainable indoor farm. If I could get the plans for your vertical Hydroponic system, the best and most practical I have found on the web! I live in Waco Texas and we have very hot dry summers and usually a plague of grass hoppers to eat what little we do manage to grow. I have decided to put my garden indoors. The first problem I was needing to conquer is space and lighting. I found the volksgarden or omegagarden and thought that was a great way to go but the price tag was way out of budget. I even thought I could build one myself and make some changes to offset the patent laws. But wow when I accidently came across yours on the web, I was blown away at the simple and easy way to construct your system and you even make the plans available to save time gathering parts and making measurements. Please send me a copy of the plans and I will help you with my input as I work with your ideas and incorporate my own. By the way I am originally from Canada from the Collingwood Barrie area of Ontario. I have 2 sisters living in TO. Yeah I am a Canuk too EH!
Peace and Blessings
charlespace58@gmail.com
First off thank you for this great source of information!
Are the one light or two light systems more productive? In terms of yeild/watt?
I have 600w lamps and the rockwool around here is 36" long
What size reservoir is best suited?
Thanks again!
How do you create the medal top part and is there any plans on how to make
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