Drip irrigation stake

Project data
Authors	Alexander Kampf
Years	2014
Made	Yes
Replicated	No
OKH Manifest	Download

The OSAT is Drip irrigation assembly combining the stake and drip emitter with tubing. The Drip Irrigation Stake fulfills the purpose of providing an efficient way to water plants while using the minimum amount of water. The drip irrigation system has been around for years, but this is the first of its kind to be 3D printed.

Bill of Materials

1. Super Glue ~3 Dollars

Tools needed

MOST Delta RepRap or similar RepRap 3-D printer

Technical Specifications and Assembly Instructions

Print the stake part of the Drip irrigation stake assembly on its side. Print the top piece with the nozzle pointing up, make sure to print waste material that is as tall as the nozzle in height.

Estimated print time of 1 hour and 40 minutes

Common Problems and Solutions

Make sure to print the top piece with the tube connector pointing up with waste material that is as tall in order to avoid a failed build of the nozzle segment, also print slower with longer duration on each layer. Lay the stake piece on its side when printing the parts. Otherwise the tube will be clogged and the stake will be structurally unsound, also make sure to put enough glue in between the top piece and the stake piece.

Page data
Keywords	3D printing, drip irrigation, osat, water, plastic
SDG	SDG09 Industry innovation and infrastructure, SDG12 Responsible consumption and production
License	CC-BY-SA-3.0
Organizations	Michigan_Tech's_Open_Sustainability_Technology_Lab, MY4777, MTU
Language	English (en)
Related	0 subpages, 4 pages link here
Views	210 page views (analytics)
Created	December 2, 2014 by Alexander Kampf
Last edit	June 18, 2024 by Felipe Schenone
Cite as	Alex Kampf (2014–2024). "Drip irrigation stake". Appropedia. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
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