Wild Berry Scoop Picker

Project developed by User:Sswade

Abstract

1. Berry pickers are useful for picking lots of berries at once instead of having to pick each berry by hand. When designing this picker the goal was to use the least amount of materials possible and also use materials that are easy to find. This berry picker is designed to fit onto gallon-sized milk jugs. The milk jug is used as the receptacle for the berries and as the handle. The 3d printed comb fits on and attaches with 3d printed pegs or any 3mm cylindrical object you have laying around.
2. Picture of completed print using your printer

   

Bill of Materials

• 1 x Milk Jug (one gallon)
• 1 x printed comb
• 4 x 3mm pegs (3D Printed or just things that will fit in the holes)

Tools needed

1. MOST Delta RepRap or similar RepRap 3-D printer
2. Scissors (or knife of some sort)

Skills and knowledge needed

• None other than 3D printing knowledge

Technical Specifications and Assembly Instructions

1. Cut the bottom of the milk jug off
   1. Cut two slits up the flatter corners of the milk jug on either side of the handle up to where the bottle starts to bend to the top
   2. Cut along the part where it starts to bed to cut off the side of the milk jug. This will be where the comb attaches to the milk jug
2. Print the main comb as shown:
   1. I recommend printing at least 2 lines for the wall and at least 20% infill
   2. My printer has a nozzle size of 0.4mm so a wall thickness of at least 0.8mm
   3. With layer height = 0.2mm, line width = 0.4mm, infill = 20%, at 60mm/s the estimated print time is 2 hours 30 minutes and uses 28g of plastic
3. Print 4 pegs (or find 4 pegs)
4. Fit the milk jug into the slit in the comb, secure one side at a time with the pegs, tucking and trimming the excess "top" part of the jug to make the "back" part of the scoop catcher

Cost savings

1. 28g of PLA ($0.42 USD) + recycled milk jug (free)
2. Compared to a Comercial Berry Picker from Amazon
3. Cost savings of 16.55 (97.5% cost savings)

Benefited Internet Communities

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References

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