Double-Trashcan grow box concept

my first concern would be how the lamp is attached/ in contact with the bin and what temperature the plastic will start to either warp or start to give out horrible fumes.
I have no idea what that temp is, but I know Iv seen bin lids melted by cigerettes being left on them and a lamp is a lot of heat energy that has to go somewhere... might be worth experimenting with that end of things to be on the safe side before you get in to the finer details.

 

Im sure there are ways of doing it- attaching via a non conductive material with a high melting point, cooling the lamp reflector (to outside the system)... does it need to be stealthy and look like just a bin or does external appearance not matter? I suppose the real risk is if it is a problem does the work around end up making the project cost more than buying a grow tent.

 

How would you gain access to your plant? Take off the top can everytime? I would think plastic cans would be a non-starter.

 

Grow tents are much easier and worth the cost, in my opinion. Housefires are not very stealthy.

 

Cardboard box $FREE.... Mylar emergency blanket at Walmart

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There $2 a piece

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I used 2 to cover a small closet

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How do you explain two trashcans zip tied together with vents and wires hanging out of it to your guests ?
Can you not get a cheap or 2nd hand wardrobe of some sort? even use your own and put your cloths in boxes under your bed , there's always a nosey relative or friend .

A modified wardrobe (closet in US) are stealthy and cheap , all the vents go in the back , underneath or on top , wires through the back .
Are easy to make light tight and can pretty much be done for the $20 you want to spend . Assuming you already have the light and fan

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Use led light no heat


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Sick with a tent trust me. I used 3 18gal rubber made tubs stacked. I bolted each lid to the bottom of the containers to stack them 3 high. I run LED light to keep temps down but I did run into a few issues with the setup. It's a cool concept but you will run out of horizontal space very fast specially if you top your plant multiple times. You will hate when the plant grows tall because it's a pain in the ass to get out of the grow box. Also watering is sucky because any water you spill into the box will raise the humidity a shit ton. Remember you are in plastic containers and those hold a lot of humidity. I run 6 PC fans 12v they are very powerful and just got my temps and humidity taken care of


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