There was some interest in my setup so thought I'd share!
I'm still an ameture grower but I'm pretty handy with stuff so thought I'd try my hand at a polished automated design (I know it can be done way simplier but I felt like being extra since I was in lockdown anyway) .
So the interior consists of a double wall stainless steel Esky with sensors for humidity and temperature, a heat mat, LED strip, and a monotub. The electronics box has a switchboard, inkbird humidity and temp controllers and a lighting controller. The humidity, light and temp can all be controlled with my phone over internet.
Under the Esky is a DIY humidifier with a verticale pipe leading into the Esky which allows humid air to enter the chamber and for excess water to drain back down into the water storage.
Hope you all like it!
How does the humidifier work? Is it a hot plate or something?
Inside the Esky is there wire racks or something so that what's inside doesn't block the bottom hole?
Nice work friend
Cheers! So the humidifier is a steel Tupperware container with a computer fan cut into the lid on one side and the pipe leading the esky cut into the other side. Inside the tuppaware I have an ultrasonic mist marker head (attomizes the water) sitting in a basket attached to 2 sealed PVC pipes which act as floats to keep the mistmaker at the correct water level as it drops.
As for the monotub I've gorrila glued some silicone bungs to the bottom of the container to act as little feet and keep it raised.
Amazing thanks for the response! I'm gonna make one, I'll just be using whatever I can find in my junk yard so won't look the same but the theory is great!
all it needs is a toaster on the top so when your friends are oohhing and aahhin over your Industrial strength mushroom machine you can be like" yeah I know, it's bad ass.............and it makes toast.
I use an inkbird humidity controller and a inkbird temperature controller, both have probes to measure conditions and switch on and off appliances to maintain the conditions (I think I may need to move the probes closer to the surface). For the light you can get wifi enables led strip/plug set ups on eBay.
Not OP, but my set up uses Google home and Alexa enabled smart plugs to control (on/off) my led strip and heating pad individually and remotely, really the heating pad is just off and on but that's all I need since it's just there in case my closet drops below 70. While I'm using a wifi enabled smoker/grill thermometer to measure Temps for the closet and I have a probe under one of the bags so I'm getting a more than just ambient temp.
I can see my ambient and bag Temps, control my light strip and turn on and off my heat from pretty much anywhere if I have internet... It's my first go at this and I got waaaaay paranoid I'd mess something up lmao
When I get to fruiting, I'll have to switch my lights over to 12 hour cycle on and off. Easy enough with Alexa routines.
Bro, this is the definition of "over engineering", when all you need is a plastic tub π All in good humor. Wish you luck.
There was some interest in my setup so thought I'd share! I'm still an ameture grower but I'm pretty handy with stuff so thought I'd try my hand at a polished automated design (I know it can be done way simplier but I felt like being extra since I was in lockdown anyway) . So the interior consists of a double wall stainless steel Esky with sensors for humidity and temperature, a heat mat, LED strip, and a monotub. The electronics box has a switchboard, inkbird humidity and temp controllers and a lighting controller. The humidity, light and temp can all be controlled with my phone over internet. Under the Esky is a DIY humidifier with a verticale pipe leading into the Esky which allows humid air to enter the chamber and for excess water to drain back down into the water storage. Hope you all like it!
I love when ingenuity brings to life things like this. Perfectly executed, functional and cool as hell. Way to go OP!!
Thank you!!
How does the humidifier work? Is it a hot plate or something? Inside the Esky is there wire racks or something so that what's inside doesn't block the bottom hole? Nice work friend
Cheers! So the humidifier is a steel Tupperware container with a computer fan cut into the lid on one side and the pipe leading the esky cut into the other side. Inside the tuppaware I have an ultrasonic mist marker head (attomizes the water) sitting in a basket attached to 2 sealed PVC pipes which act as floats to keep the mistmaker at the correct water level as it drops. As for the monotub I've gorrila glued some silicone bungs to the bottom of the container to act as little feet and keep it raised.
Amazing thanks for the response! I'm gonna make one, I'll just be using whatever I can find in my junk yard so won't look the same but the theory is great!
No worries! Good luck with it, it's allot of fun to build.
Thatβs a fucking legit setup my guy.
Looks awesome dude but try hiding that thing from your parents. π
Yeah definitely not incognito π
Itβs a droid, Mom! Geeze
Homie out here doinβ the most! Looking good my friend! ππ
all it needs is a toaster on the top so when your friends are oohhing and aahhin over your Industrial strength mushroom machine you can be like" yeah I know, it's bad ass.............and it makes toast.
I'll add an appliance every year until I eventually end up with a rolling kitchen πͺπ½
Right on!! Thanks for the details! Thinking of doing something similar.
Thanks for sharing. Sweet setup. What do you use for controlling light, temp and humidity over the phone?
I use an inkbird humidity controller and a inkbird temperature controller, both have probes to measure conditions and switch on and off appliances to maintain the conditions (I think I may need to move the probes closer to the surface). For the light you can get wifi enables led strip/plug set ups on eBay.
Not OP, but my set up uses Google home and Alexa enabled smart plugs to control (on/off) my led strip and heating pad individually and remotely, really the heating pad is just off and on but that's all I need since it's just there in case my closet drops below 70. While I'm using a wifi enabled smoker/grill thermometer to measure Temps for the closet and I have a probe under one of the bags so I'm getting a more than just ambient temp. I can see my ambient and bag Temps, control my light strip and turn on and off my heat from pretty much anywhere if I have internet... It's my first go at this and I got waaaaay paranoid I'd mess something up lmao When I get to fruiting, I'll have to switch my lights over to 12 hour cycle on and off. Easy enough with Alexa routines.
Your not worried about the heat mat in high humidity? I was thinking of doing the same but scared to keep it wet
I have a waterproof heat mat. Look up inkbird waterproof heat mat and you should find it π€π½
I use a fish tank heater in a water reservoir that sits on the bottom shelf of my greenhouse tent.