You are very handy and an incredible diy-er. Props
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Hey all just some minor updates to bring this week. Hope all is well, and wish everybody happy gardening.
Started some seeds
24hr soak --> rockwool cubes (5.5ph soaked) --> 3" netpot --> filled with hydroton --> DWC reservoir
I also did some clone some weeks back too. They a bit goofy because I took them from flowering plants.
Clone Bones
Yep, another DIY. I made some clone bones. They turned out great and fit in the system perfectly. This will be great mediumless cloning tool. I use toothpicks as an analog for a quick test. The bubbles in the reservoir does a great job at saturating the bottom side of the toothpicks
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Love that piggy of @Kalgrae
What pack did you decide to germinate, im excited to see the progress!!!
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The number I did was #3 (purple tips)
Hoping to do @Kalgrae 's work some justice, least I can do for him for being so kind
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That’s awesome. I hope you get some thing with some nice color in it. That made me smile!
Having some success myself with three from #1. Hey, what does WOSA stand for?
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And what is the little pig for? Is it a weed breeder or your logo for something?
Everything looks tip top!
SO that is @Kalgrae’s logo then! Cool.
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Thanks! I just picked up this tote. More projects! I have 2" net pots so this should do a ton of clones!
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Weekly Operation Statistics Averages
How far along are yours from #1?
Yes I didn’t know what to call this or what kalgrae’s wish were so I just used the piggy as a designation for this strain.
They are great containers for the price. They could be a tad thicker for a hydroponic or aeroponic reservoir, but its great substitute if you don’t want to spend lots of money.
Wifey has me building another one to clone her roses for this upcoming spring
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@Roux I imagine a sterile room with a couple surgeons and some random nurses in hospital grubs shuffling around each time I see WOSA and the content that follows. I aspire to be that meticulous with cataloging the stages of growth. Impressive! It will payoff. I’m getting close, but not that close. 
Only popped three of #1. One I moved into the grow box straight under 12/12 once it showed it’s tail. It’s moving slowly so far, but hasn’t damped off or shriveled up. Of the other two, one is showing the first set of leaves past the cotyledons and the other is just starting to push the cots out. It’s throwing me off since there are twelve other seeds that haven’t done anything.
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Sounds like we popped ours bout the same time. I soaked 6 but lost 2 in the process (evil kitty 
)…so far 2 outta 4 have emerged and have came up without issue. Both are developing their first set of leaves past there cotyledons, no mutations.
And my room…Lol it’s more of a mud pit than a sterile room…although there is this hot nurse that come around every so often (my wife lol) otherwise my grow tents share the same space as my ceramic studio
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Good Work Brother,
i’ve never understood why people pay these rediculous prices for aero cloner as these are so easy to build. You can even kill the bubble noise with small usb humidifiers. I’m trying these out soon…
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We must have popped about the same time. As of tonight the other two are still laying on the soil. I gave them a little dirt blanket over the tap root.
We’ll have to talk about the pottery. Myself and the hot nurse around these parts would love an additional piece to fill a space or two. That is some really nice work on those shelves. If you don’t mind, would love to see more.
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Newbie grower here - barely 1/2 way through my first grow in soil. Reading through this has really got my interest up in trying hydro. I didnt even consider trying hydro when I started because I just assumed it would be hideously complicated and expensive and difficult. You make it look easy!
I have a few questions…
You built two different systems - ebb and flow and a DWC setup. Is the plan to start the clones and seeds in the DWC container and then transfer them to the ebb and flow? How is that done? Do you just set the pots in the ebb tank with the roots hanging down or?
How often - and easy - is it to clean the ebb and flow tank? Do you also need to clean the table periodically?
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Hey @anon32470837 you nailed it. I plan to use two tents for perpetual grow for all year.
*Veg/clone = DWC
*Flower = Ebb & Flow
DWC containers like you see above will be to host mothers, clones and seedlings in a 4.5 sqft tent.
Once 27 clones have rooted, they will go in 5” netpots filled with hydroton and just sit right in the table in the 8 sqft tent until the are ready to harvest.
Maintenance/cleaning is easy for ebb & flow for me because I only do it after every harvest. Unless something bad happens like algae. As long as everything is functional this system will run itself. I do top off water and resupply nutes from time to time.
Cleaning involves washing the hydroton, reservoir, pumps, tubing, heaters, table, and tent, for the next batch.
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I get ya 100%
I wish my finances would allow me to buy ready made equipment. Sadly I am unable to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on this hobby, I understand most other have the income to spend but I have to stretch my dollar as far as I can. A real aerocloner is on my diy list tho 
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Im liking this.
So, is there going to be another top or lid for the ebb and flow table to hold the pots? I dont see that in the pics or any way to hold the pots in place?.
No cover, it will be an open table. Roots will grow into a thin layer of hydroton between the table and pots. Plants will create their own root mat by the time they are harvested. 27 clones will create a full canopy to protect the roots from the light.
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You can also do a bucket ebb n flow like this.
Ps I really like your set up Roux
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DIY Rosin Press
Yes another DIY project. After seeing some videos of people using a hair straightener to make some rosin, I decided why not my own version of a homemade rosin press. One video I saw, the guy was using the broken hair straightener plates and a vise, so I decide to build on that and make a more permanent press. I’m $70 all in.
Disassembly
As soon as the hair straightener arrived I broke it down to the bare parts. To get the at the guts of the straightener you have to disconnect the pivot by popping of the covers and removing the screw and pushing the key out. Then unscrew the plates and you’ll see the circuitry. Remove the screws and carefully remove the boards, wires, and plates. Then you will want to unsolder the wires from the from the heat plates to each board. I marked the wire and the junction with a red or black sharpy.
Modifacation/Fabrication Straightener
Then I resolded some longer wires to the board for the plates. We will connect the plates later, for now we just want enough wire to extend out to the vise from both boards.
The dremel did most of the work for the fab. I cut down the straightener frame to remove the plate section. DO NOT cut the frame with the boards in place, you risk damaging them. I have them shown to give the example. I had to widen the wire notches in the frame to accommodate the slightly heavier gauge wire.
Modifacation/Fabrication Vise
I screwed the vise on a piece of 2 x 6 I had. Then I attached the heating plates to the vise with JB weld. I carefully apply the adhesive on the vise and plates and used the vise to hold them in place were they would remain until the next day. I also used this time to complete the wire on the heating plates to the controls. Soldered the wires to the corresponding color I marked earlier. Had some extra tubing around so I enclosed the wires going from the control to the heat plates.
Securing the controls
I drilled out some holes in the straighteners frame were it wouldn’t interfere with the board or wires. and screw it into the 2 x 6 (red circles). I also used some drops of hot glue to secure the board and the wires in place (red arrows). Then just reassembled the straightener as normal.
The Rosin Press
Ok so I’m quite impressed with how this turned out. I had to try it out, I only used 2 buds size of nickles but I got results. It heats from 170f to 400f. I set it at 220f and let her rip. I squeezed the buds flat and they left behind the rosin. I scraped it together and this is what I got. I can see there is a little plant matter in there but it looks good.
It smoked really nice, and boy it sure feels good to have a solvent free concentrate. Its going to take a few presses to get the right timing and temperature but I’m sure I can dial it in.
Vise = $29.99
Hair Straightener = $32.02
JB Weld = $4.39
Total = $66.40
Solvent-free Rosin = Priceless
Stay Stoned
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