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Tomatovillian™
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http://gardenclub.homedepot.com/gard...s-light-stand/
Backing out the cost of the PVC cutter, which was $12, and not including the seed starting tray, etc. this setup cost me less than $25 and could be made larger with little extra expense. I found it to be a great idea for a beginning seed starter. ![]() Last edited by JohnJones; February 9, 2017 at 03:27 AM. Reason: Grammer |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Niagara Region, Ontario
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That's pretty much the same as the one I built, although I used 2" PVC and a 4' light. Simple project and pretty flexible for light height. Has served well all winter with lettuce, and herbs. Now in use for starting my seeds.
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Tomatovillian™
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Works well for me. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Iuka, Mississippi Zone 7b
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Mine is basically the same... just a double light that are 4ft.. Mine is made from left-over scrap 3/4 PVC I had left over from building a grow/green house.
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Join Date: May 2016
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Dude:
What's the spacing between the PVC uprights? I use a 3 shelf bookcase type set up with 4 feet shop lights but want to add a couple more lights that would sit like this on the garage floor. Great job. |
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Thank you...
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Just a thought.
If the tees on the bottom were bigger they could slip over the horizontal support on the floor. This way they could slide back and forth. I have no idea the dimensions right now. |
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I just went out and checked a 1x1x3/4 tee will slip right over 3/4 PVC.
This way there is no extra cutting of the bottom piece just to length is all. With the machinery and tooling I have I could bore out the 3/4 fitting and it would sip back and forth. ![]() In all reality I dont even need the fittings. ![]() Worth |
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Tomatovillian™
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Thank you Worth, and I was just looking at a way to adjust the height and thought about a piece of 1/2in pvc that will slide into the uprights... split the uprights in half and drill some holes like an inch apart and use a small bolt and nut so you can raise and lower it as the seedlings grow... your thoughts??
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Tomatovillian™
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AH-HA found one like I was thinking of... if I would have just googled it a lil more... LOL!
http://www.vegetablegardener.com/ite...ow-light-stand
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Well that is not what I was thinking of.
![]() I thought if two ways while I was working. One would be to NOT drill all of those pesky holes. Get a 10-24 tap drill holes in the fittings and thread them then use the 10-24 screws as set screws. Two in each fitting. An 8-32 screw might even be better or thumb screws. Instead of a 90 at the top use a Tee. This way you could have a long stick of PVC and just slide the Tee up and down. You could even use a hose clamp if you wanted to. Not to insult but if you or anyone else doesn't understand I can draw a picture. I cannot express too much how everyone needs to have a screw pitch gauge. I keep one in my pocket like a knife. ![]() Worth |
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