This page is a photographic glossary of all of the 3D printed parts for the Growbot. All files can be found on our OSF repository. All parts were printed on a Prusa MK3s with black Atomic Filament PETg, infill was 20% and 0.2mm layer height.
Part
Description
Count
9-Tooth Gear
Drive gear located on motor shaft. Inserted with a 3mm hex nut and bolt on side mount to tighten unit to the shaft.
2
72-Tooth Gear
Driven Gear located on axle assembly. Attached to wheel via 3mm hex nuts and bolts, compressed together within axle assembly.
4
Wheel
Wheel located on the end of the axle assembly. Joins to the 72-tooth gear and is base for tire to mount onto.
4
Tire
NinjaFlex Tire with custom treads. Mounts onto wheel by sliding over ridges and held in place via friction.
4
Bearing Hub
Bearing Carrier for the entire axle assembly and is bolted directly into the aluminium extrusion via t-nuts.
4
Motor Mount
Motor mount located on either side of GrowBot. Base for encoder mounts and support torque driven through the chassis.
2
Encoder Mount
Encoder Mounts on the end of both motors. Mount directly to the the motor mounts via 3mm bolts and heat inserted nuts.
2
E-Stop Mount
E-Stop mount for easy access to disable robot movement in case of an emergency.
1
Water Sensor Rack
Rack and Pinion carrier for water sensor located on the outside of the Growbot.
1
Standoff for Motor Mounts
Standoffs located on rear section of motor mounts to aid in connection to chassis.
4
Battery Mount
Battery carrier that sits inside GrowBot chassis, bolts up directly to bottom plate.
1
Top Cap
Top cover of soil sensor that aids in keeping water-tight seal
1
Bottom Cap
Bottom cover of soil sensor that aids in keeping water-tight seal
1
Bearing
PETG Bearing located in sensor rack cover
1
Motor Mount
Mount for soil sensor motor
1
Pinion Gear
Drive gear for soil sensor asssmebly
1
Sensor Rack
Rack of assmebly that holds soil sensor and articulates down from Growbot
1
Sensor Rack Cover
Cover for sensor rack components
1
Sensor Rack Track
Track for rack articulation
1
Inductor sensor holder (right)
Inductor holder for the right sensor
1
Inductor sensor holder (left)
Inductor holder for the leftsensor
1
Sensor wire holder
Holds the wire of the sensor
2
Sensor holder mount
Mount to connect sensor wire holder to the Growbot
2
Relay Mount
Clip on relay holder located inside chassis of the Growbot
1
Measure Block
Measuring block utilized to position motors on the Growbot frame
1
Parametric Standoff
Enclosure for terminal header strip for power and i2c lines
2
2.5mm Standoff
M2.5 standoff utilized for all the sensor boards
9
Tensioner
Chain tensioner located in the middle of the Growbot chassis
