Cheap DIY Drip Table

[subsidy]

Hey everyone, I decided to post up a DIY drip table. I made a few of these and they are super cheap and easy to make. Took my not so young and spry self less than an hour. I will be running 4" RW cubes on Uni-slabs. Hope someone finds this helpful.

Material list (for one table).

1-Sheet 3/8", 4'x8' OSB Ply
3-2"x2" stud
6-2"x4" stud (7 if you bigger than 3'x5')
1-Stick of "k" style white vinyl rain gutter
1-"K" style down spout adapter
1-Box 3" wood screws
1-Box 1-1/2" drywall screws
1-panda film ( I buy rolls, so a 10'x10' single will cover 2 tables)

You can build as big as a 4'x8' table with the material.


First, build your frame using 3" screws, remember to subtract 1.5" when cutting your center brace and ends.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u426/subsidy/driptableframe.jpg

Second, screw your OSB to the frame using 1.5" screws (cut the OSB to whatever size you need).
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u426/subsidy/driptableframe2.jpg

Third, attach your legs with 3" screws, I used 3 legs on each side cut to 24".
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u426/subsidy/driptablelegs.jpg

Fourth, cut 2 pieces of the "K" style rain gutter (in my case 14.5" each) to accommodate the down spout.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u426/subsidy/driptabledrain.jpg

Fifth, cut the 2"x2" for your sides and attach using 3" screws. I had already mounted the drain at this point. i figured it was fairly self explanatory. :)
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u426/subsidy/driptable1.jpg

Finally, I know you are ready for the end! Attach the panda film using a staple gun and you]re set!
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u426/subsidy/driptable2.jpg

I'm sure I may have left something out, and am most certainly not the first person to do this. But as I said before, I hope someone finds this useful. I just feel the cost of trays from the hydro shops are way too pricey for my method. As a note I do have a small 2'x4' tray that I use for veg. These tables will be for flower.

[spaceman]

nice post thanks for sharing!

[subsidy]

Thanks vapor. The plan so far is to run a 1000w hps over the 3x5, and 2-400w mh w/ a 600w hps over the 3x6. It's what I have and what the budget allows for now. I have 15g tough totes from wally world, the black ones w/ yellow lids ($10/ ea) and then a 27g for the 2x4 flood table in veg ($13/ea). Now to figure out the pumps for the tables. Anyone have suggestions as far as gph? Feed line will be 1/2" hose. Thanks in advance.

[spaceman]

I wonder if you will run into issues with the small rez? i am not positive, have you been running this in flower? how often do you you up the res? what strain are you growing? thanks!

[subsidy]

I wonder if you will run into issues with the small rez? i am not positive, have you been running this in flower? how often do you you up the res? what strain are you growing? thanks!

>Thank you vapor. I should add that it will be a recirculating system, not DTW. I have a friend who uses 4x8 flood tables and drips in slabs. He runs a 10g gallon res on each, so I figure 15g would work fine, I'm not entirely sure how often he tops off though. My question as to pump size is that he runs 1000gph on his tables and I don't think I need that big. I was thinking in the 500-700gph range. I have not run this as of yet, I'm switching from being a dirt bag for the last 8 yrs. to hydro. I'll be running Matanuska mist on this run. :)

[subsidy]

so i went and got a 550gph pump and a 750gph pump. i'm going to try them both and see which works best for the tables. i will report back with what i find after i get a chance to use both, and site numbers as well.

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