{"id":82872,"key":"OSHE_Growbot_Mounting_Units","title":"OSHE Growbot Mounting Units","latest":{"id":1263175,"timestamp":"2026-09-02T12:56:39Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"{{777 notice}}\n\n[[File:Ajv motor housings.PNG|thumb]]\n\n{{Device data\n| manufacturing-files = https://www.youmagine.com/designs/oshe-growbot-mounting-units\n}}\n\n{{Project data\n| authors = User:Ajvincen\n| years = 2019\n| made = Yes\n| replicated = No\n| cost = USD 11.85\n}}\n\nThis project is for the [[OSHE Growbot|Growbot]] project by the [[Michigan Tech Open Source Hardware Enterprise|Open Source Hardware Enterprise]] at Michigan Tech. The Growbot aims to provide an open source solution to home gardening by taking the guesswork out of growing plants and allowing the user to go about other daily tasks. The OSAT goal that this project is addressing is Zero Hunger. These motor housings and battery mount are all part of the internal workings of the Growbot allowing for it to move and power electronics.\n\n<gallery caption=\"Prototypes\">\nFile:Ajv motor housings.PNG|Fig 1: Motor Housing for Growbot project.\nFile:Ajv battery mount.PNG|Fig 2: Battery Mount for Growbot project.\n</gallery>\n</center>\n\n== Bill of Materials ==\n\n'''Motor Housings'''\n\n# 299.06g of Atomic PETg (149.53g per housing)\n# 8 - M4x8 screws for mounting motor\n# 8 - M3x8 screws for mounting encoder mount\n# 8 - M6x10 screws for mounting to the frame\n\n'''Battery Mount'''\n\n# 29.55g of Atomic PETg (28.32g for base and 1.23g for top)\n# 4 - M4x8 screws for mounting to frame\n\n'''[https://www.youmagine.com/designs/oshe-growbot-mounting-units FreeCAD Files:]'''\n\n# Motor Housing\n# Battery Mount Base\n# Battery Mount Top\n\n'''[https://www.youmagine.com/designs/oshe-growbot-mounting-units STLs:]'''\n\n# Motor Housing\n# Battery Mount Base\n# Battery Mount Top\n\n== Tools needed ==\n\n# [[AthenaII|MOST Delta RepRap]] or similar RepRap 3-D printer\n# M3, M4 and M6 allen wrenches\n\n== Technical Specifications and Assembly Instructions ==\n\n'''Motor Housings (20 minutes for assembly - printing)'''\n\n[[File:Ajv motor housing close.PNG|thumb]]\n\n# Print the motor housing on your printer with 50% infill and.20 mm layer height. This process will take about 12 hours depending on your printer.\n# Print the [[OSHE Growbot Motor Encoders|encoder mount]] created by [[User:Zsarnold|Zach Arnold]]. This process will take about 6 hours depending on your printer.\n# Attach the encoder and encoder mount to the rear shaft of the Turnigy motor and place front shaft through shaft opening in housing.\n# Secure the encoder mount to the housing using 4 M3x8 screws on the side and bottom.\n# Secure the motor to the housing using 4 M4x8 screws around the shaft opening.\n# The motor housing can now be dropped into the Growbot frame and secured with 4 M6x10 screw.\n\n'''Battery Mount (2 minutes for assembly - printing)'''\n\n[[File:Ajv battery mount.PNG|thumb]]\n\n# Print the battery mount base using 15% infill and.20 mm layer height. This process will take about 4 hours depending on your printer.\n# Print the battery mount top using 30% infill and.20 mm layer height. This process will take about 12 minutes depending on your printer.\n# Secure the base of the battery mount to the frame using 4 M4x8 screws.\n# Place the battery in the mount and snap the battery mount top into place.\n\n=== Common Problems and Solutions ===\n\n# A common issue is the top of the battery mount breaking off when trying to remove it from the base. This can be solved by testing to see if the part does not wiggle, but does not require a lot of effort to remove. Adjust the diameter of the pegs if this is a problem.\n\n== Cost savings ==\n\n'''Estimated Costs'''\n\n* 299.06g of Atomic PETg (299.06g @ $32.99/roll) '''$9.87'''\n* 29.55g of Atomic PETg (29.55 g @ $32.99/roll) '''$0.98'''\n* Hardware '''<$1.00'''\n* '''Total <$11.85'''\n\nThis project does not have a commercial equivalent because it is a component of a custom open source project.\n\n== Benefited Internet Communities ==\n\n* [[Michigan Tech Open Source Hardware Enterprise|OSHE]]\n* [[Community Supported Agriculture]]\n* [[Urban agriculture]]\n* [http://www.Opensource.org Open Source Community]\n* [[Gardening]]\n\n== References ==\n\n* HobbyKing Turnigy Aerodrive SK3 - 6374-149KV Brushless Outrunner Motor, Available: [https://web.archive.org/web/20201203172430/https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-aerodrive-sk3-6374-149kv-brushless-outrunner-motor.html http://web.archive.org/web/20201203172430/https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-aerodrive-sk3-6374-149kv-brushless-outrunner-motor.html]\n* HobbyKing Turnigy Heavy Duty 5000mAh 6S 60C Lipo Pack w/XT-90, Available: [https://web.archive.org/web/20210324042824/https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-battery-heavy-duty-5000mah-6s-60c-lipo-pack-xt-90.html http://web.archive.org/web/20210324042824/https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-battery-heavy-duty-5000mah-6s-60c-lipo-pack-xt-90.html]\n\n{{Page data\n| keywords = 3D printing, farming, growbot, mounts, osat, oshe, oshe growbot\n| sdg = SDG02 Zero hunger, SDG08 Decent work and economic growth, SDG09 Industry innovation and infrastructure\n| published = 2019\n| organizations = MY4777, MTU\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| language = en\n}}\n\n[[Category:OSAT 3D-Printable Designs]]\n[[Category:3D printing]]\n[[Category:Farming]]\n[[Category:Growbot]]"}