Reddit reviews LimoStudio 4 Socket Photo Bulb Adapter - Converts 1 Socket into 4 - Use for Standard Socket Flourescent Bulbs, AGG882-A

A picture of the bucket

Light socket referenced on spacebuckets.com

Bulbs - Philips LED bulbs, 8$ for 4

Trash can $22

5 gallon bucket - $3

Fans - free

power supply on spacebuckets.com

LED strip - see amazon

Fan board, somewhere on https://www.spacebuckets.com/materials

At full blast, fans, LEDs & lights, it uses 100w (I plugged it into a Kill-A-Watt)

2 months Veg, 3 months flower

Produced 1.8 oz (53g) of dried flower, after trimming from stems.

Totally worth it, but the place !smelled! crazy-strong from veg through flower (gelato is much stinkier than any of my previous grows)

Think of these buckets as a template, every grower solves problems differently and that is why you won't find two identical setups. That creative freedom is part of the beauty of the space bucket experience :D

It is really a simple design, you can build one with little effort. I don't know what your budget is, but if you get a UFO LED light you just need to put it on a lid and add some PC fans on the side. If you go the CFL route you can get something like this 4-way adapter that is very easy to install and comes already wired with a plug (and a fuse actually). You'll need to do some benchmarking and debugging but those parts have been bucket-tested and will make your build easier.

Everything was going great but then my lights (CFLs with the suggested 4-socket adapter) fell on my plant about 2 weeks from harvest. Burned a few spots on and around the main stem, plant pulled through like a champ though. It's a stupid mistake, but make sure not to be lazy about taping shit down and do regular bucket checkups to see how it's holding up.

I went with these fans and im very happy ...no wire nuts or electrical tape required, and there about the same price. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009OXDAWY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Also if you are looking for a good light set up use this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0091HO0FY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This is my build http://imgur.com/a/0gYxr

If you're talking about this 4-Socket bulb adapter, you can just plug it directly to the power strip.

Regarding the 8x8 fan, I'm not sure. Maybe /u/Ekrof has more information.

I am Helen Keller when it comes to tools and building things, but making this was fairly easy. The hardest part was taking the time to tape everything.

I started off with planting inside the bucket in mind, but decided on using separate pots.

I have a slight phobia when it comes to electricity. Instead of wiring my own sockets, these are the lights I am using:

LimoStudio High Quality 4 Socket Photo Bulb Adapter

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0091HO0FY/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_4vRTtb1MZDBBJ

My intake fan is on the bottom, and my exhaust fan is on the top side on the opposite end.

For fans I avoided a lot of the wiring (at least on the bucket lids for exhaust) by using adjustable usb fans and plugging them into a 1amp USB wall outlet (like an iphone plugs into).


https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Mobile-Fan-External-Cooling/dp/B00080G0BK/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1473291878&sr=1-1&keywords=thermaltake+mobile+fan+2


they push about 50cfm each and I can adjust them based on my temp readings. I did do regular wiring of a large intake at the bottom using the guides here.

As for lighting, on my CFL bucket I used one of these guys https://www.amazon.com/LimoStudio-Quality-Socket-Adapter-AGG882/dp/B0091HO0FY/ref=pd_sim_sbs_421_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=0E6B9XSRB01D9H0K50VT


Just slaps right on the bucket lid, has dual on/off switches and avoids a lot of the wiring. Really depends on your budget.

Better, but I'd get a multi socket bulb adapter and some kind of fan. Also checkout www.growweedeasy.com and the sidebar of this sub and /r/spacebuckets for some more reading. Aluminum foil is not a good reflector of light, use mylar or even just white walls are better.

Was wondering what would be my best option.

Currently looking at this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FGFLCXS/ref=pd_aw_sims_7?pi=SS115&simLd=1

Curious if this is my best option if trying to conserve energy and is this a good option for minimum heat.

Also took a glance at this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0091HO0FY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0091HO0FY&linkCode=as2&tag=spacbuck-20


Opinions?

I used:

• 2 Dayspot CFL 26W/64K, Equivalent to 130W, FLC26D 12 hours on 12 hours off
  
  
• 5 Fans SilverStone 120mm Fan Filter with Grill FF121 (Black)
  
  
• 1 AcuRite 00613A1 Indoor Humidity Monitor
  
  
• 1 Titan Controls 734150 Apollo 14 8-Outlet Power Strip with 24 Hour Timer, 120-volt
  
  
• 1 LimoStudio High Quality 4 Socket Photo Bulb Adapter - Converts 1 Socket into 4 - Use for Standard Socket Flourescent Bulbs, AGG882-A
  
  
• 3 LE® 12V Flexible LED Strip Lights Kit, LED Tape, 6000K Daylight White, 300 Units SMD 3528 LEDs, 73 Lumens/ft, Non Waterproof, 12 Volt LED Light Strips, Pack of 16.4ft/5m, All Accessories Included
  
  
• 2 Aluminium trash bins
  
  
• 2 rolls of duck tape
  
  
• and I use Figi and Evian water only because of balanced ph lvl and added minerals. Maybe a few Poland springs here and there when I was out of the other water.

I had a similar idea when I started my first bucket. It was a single plant bucket with a 4 way split of LED lights much like the ones you're thinking about. The main problem with the light set up was that it created way too much heat and heat stressed the plant so I switched to a UFO LED within a week.

My bucket had good airflow and currently maintains ~74 lights on with a UFO but with the 4 LED bulbs it was ~92 lights on. I'm not saying you can't do it but it would require a much better way to dissipate heat compared to a traditional setup
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I grew 1 plant under 2 LED and 2 CFL (couldn't handle the 4 LED's heat) and temps were ~80 but the results weren't as good compared to my UFO grow which had less actual draw than the 4 bulbs.

Personally I still recommend going with a UFO LED, it might be a little more expensive but they are becoming much more affordable and if you get a product from china it will save you a lot. Aliexpress has some cheap lights, this light is 150W for 46USD.

However if you do decide to go with a 4 bulb adapter, I advise using this to avoid overloading 1 socket. Plus it has 2 on/off switches so you can control your bulbs seperately

Those are all very good points. You may have made a convert of me lol.

I was hoping to avoid most of the wiring by using something like this
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0091HO0FY/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_zRvTub1RG85R3

http://www.amazon.com/LimoStudio-Quality-Socket-Photo-Adapter/dp/B0091HO0FY

The cheap video lighting kits are a bit under powered. They're useful for learning tools (mine came with 2 reflector umbrellas and 2 translucent umbrellas, but they're not 100% effective, and might end up bouncing light from around the room into your shot more than just from the surface of the umbrella. Additionally, one light behind one umbrella doesn't really overpower ambient window light the way I imagined it would. I was brand new to it so maybe they work well to fill in shadow, but i think a rig with multiple bulbs will be more effective at providing the controlled, directional light you may be looking for.

I ended up getting a pair of speedlight mounts to use them as off camera flash stands & modifiers which was fun; but since the umbrellas aren't huge, the height of the actual speed light is significantly off center so it's mainly the top half of the umbrella that's providing the most illumination. It's much better than a bare strobe, but I feel like it's not really using the full potential of the entire umbrella's surface to diffuse light. Something like this S-type bracket will hold a speedlight in the center of an octobox or another modifier, and that seems much more effective for strobe photography. It's not much more expensive, so it still pairs well with the light stands from the cheap video lighting kit as an upgrade.

Even as a not super effective intro kit, it's a decent baseline to get you shooting and practicing and figuring out what you'll need to find your shooting style. Kind of like how it's helpful to start with a kit lens before spending hundreds or thousands on a pro level camera/lens combo just to discover that I don't know shit about photography and expensive equipment is a budget overkill.

So I used this: https://www.amazon.com/LimoStudio-Quality-Socket-Adapter-AGG882-/dp/B0091HO0FY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1469836205&sr=8-4&keywords=limostudio+light+socket
Sorry for the long address, but it work well and hasn't been effected by the moisture from my spray bottle. What are your concern, water getting into the socket?

that actually makes sense lol. my plan is to have a 4 bulb socket hanging from the top and then two single bulbs hanging down around the sides once (hopefully she) starts growing.

well, I just ordered this, should make my life much easier. Thank you China!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0091HO0FY/ref=cm_sw_su_dp

http://www.amazon.com/LimoStudio-Quality-Socket-Photo-Adapter/dp/B0091HO0FY/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1403835250&sr=8-6&keywords=studio+light+4+socket here's what I'm using