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| manufacturing-files = https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:577334/#files | |||
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{{Project data | |||
| authors = User:Mvalessi | |||
| completed = 2014 | |||
| made = Yes | |||
| cost = USD 3.13 | |||
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In today's day and age, both hobbyist and survival horticultural practices are been becoming more of a nor within our culture. As the amount of people entering the hobby increase, there is a growing demand for better and cheaper gardening products. I have also joined in on this new growing hobby and have personally found that commercial horticultural equipment is expensive to purchase; so to combat this, I have embarked on creating a line of 3-D printable hydroponic/agricultural products (all open source of course). The first item that I have created is called a "Hydro halo drip ring", and is used to evenly water plants from a central location using a timer and a water pump. | |||
(Picture of completed print will be provided later.) | |||
== Bill of Materials == | |||
Scad and STL files available | * 3-D Printing filament (i.e. PLA, ABS, etc.) <= That is the only material you need to print this part! | ||
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing: | * SCAD/STL file of the hydro drip ring | ||
Scad and STL files available at [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:577334/#files http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:577334/#files] | |||
== Tools needed == | |||
* [[Delta Build Overview:MOST|MOST Delta RepRap]] or similar RepRap 3-D printer | |||
== Skills and knowledge needed == | |||
Nothing more than basic 3D printing and altering well commented variables to get desired size required | |||
== Technical Specifications and Assembly Instructions == | |||
I used Openscad for the model, Cura for the slicer, and Repetier-Host to print the part. Open the.SCAD file in Openscad, and adjust the given parameters to fit your needs. All units are in millimeters{{Clear}}. Note: The hydroponic halo is currently set with a 6" diameter and can handle a 1/2 inner diameter hose connection. | |||
Approximate print time (assuming original model is left un-altered) estimate: 3 hours 20 minutes | |||
== Cost savings == | |||
# My design used $3.13 in plastic at $25/Kg (i.e. 125 grams of polymer were used to print this) | |||
# [http://www.midwesthydroponics.com/6-hydro-halo-water-ring.html|A Commercial Hydro halo like this will cost around 11 dollars] | |||
# The total estimated savings are therefore approximately 71.54%! | |||
== References == | |||
{{777 notice}} | |||
{{Page data | |||
| keywords = 3D printing, farm, gardening, hydroponics, osat, sprinkler, water, ABS, PLA | |||
| sdg = SDG03 Good health and well-being, SDG06 Clean water and sanitation, SDG09 Industry innovation and infrastructure | |||
| published = 2014 | |||
| organizations = MTU, Michigan_Tech's_Open_Sustainability_Technology_Lab, MY4777 | |||
| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0 | |||
| language = en | |||
}} | |||
[[Category:Agriculture]] | |||
[[Category:Gardening]] | |||
[[Category:Sustainable agriculture]] | |||
[[Category:Hydroponics]] | |||
[[Category:OSAT 3D-Printable Designs]] | |||
[[Category:3D printing]] | |||
[[Category:Water]] |
Latest revision as of 14:16, 28 February 2024
In today's day and age, both hobbyist and survival horticultural practices are been becoming more of a nor within our culture. As the amount of people entering the hobby increase, there is a growing demand for better and cheaper gardening products. I have also joined in on this new growing hobby and have personally found that commercial horticultural equipment is expensive to purchase; so to combat this, I have embarked on creating a line of 3-D printable hydroponic/agricultural products (all open source of course). The first item that I have created is called a "Hydro halo drip ring", and is used to evenly water plants from a central location using a timer and a water pump.
(Picture of completed print will be provided later.)
Bill of Materials[edit | edit source]
- 3-D Printing filament (i.e. PLA, ABS, etc.) <= That is the only material you need to print this part!
- SCAD/STL file of the hydro drip ring
Scad and STL files available at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:577334/#files
Tools needed[edit | edit source]
- MOST Delta RepRap or similar RepRap 3-D printer
Skills and knowledge needed[edit | edit source]
Nothing more than basic 3D printing and altering well commented variables to get desired size required
Technical Specifications and Assembly Instructions[edit | edit source]
I used Openscad for the model, Cura for the slicer, and Repetier-Host to print the part. Open the.SCAD file in Openscad, and adjust the given parameters to fit your needs. All units are in millimeters
. Note: The hydroponic halo is currently set with a 6" diameter and can handle a 1/2 inner diameter hose connection.
Approximate print time (assuming original model is left un-altered) estimate: 3 hours 20 minutes
Cost savings[edit | edit source]
- My design used $3.13 in plastic at $25/Kg (i.e. 125 grams of polymer were used to print this)
- Commercial Hydro halo like this will cost around 11 dollars
- The total estimated savings are therefore approximately 71.54%!