Wardian Case

[Brotherly Monkey]

Ron, do most DIY stores carry the type of aluminum framing you used in your case, and if so, how hard is it to work with?

[ronaldhanko]

Hi Friend,
You can get it at DIY stores - I ordered it on line at a considerable savings. I cut it where needed with a hacksaw and a simple mitre box. I didn't find it at all hard to work with.

[Brotherly Monkey]

is framing with it pretty strait forward?

i imagine it's just drilling holes and bolting it together.

[ronaldhanko]

Originally Posted by Brotherly Monkey

is framing with it pretty strait forward?

i imagine it's just drilling holes and bolting it together.

Yes, that's really all that's required, though you should use aluminum bolts. As I understand it steel bolts will react with the aluminum.

[RosieC]

That looks really cool, wow!

[ronaldhanko]

Thanks for looking, Rosie.

[Brotherly Monkey]

Thanks for all the help Ronald

[ronaldhanko]

Originally Posted by Brotherly Monkey

Thanks for all the help Ronald

No problem, friend. Hope you find the time and means to make one for yourself.

[ronaldhanko]

I should have mentioned that I started with eight HO bulbs but found that too many for the space - have switched off one bank and am now operating with four bulbs. Some of the plants were actually "sunburned" by the eight bulb setup.

[CALLY]

HI Ronald,

Wow really cool.....

2 question:
Your cooler growing orchids I saw on your list on your blog....

I have an odontoglossum. Can I grow this in a growing case with warmer orchids eg Vanda or will it do it no good....

I was thinking of a 1.2m high x 1m x 600 growing case, you mentioned that you wished you had built yours a little higher. Do you think 1.2m is too high for the light to get all the way down to the bottom?

Thanks in advance...