3 Inch Pipe (Charlotte) Cap + 5/8 Garden Hose Barb Adapter for Hydroponic Tube System

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I've printed about 15 of these to verify that the amount of tolerances, and so on, are a good blend between "exact" and "your printer's tolerances". Tube systems for hydroponics are nice and all, but I noticed that the cost of all the fittings at the ends was expensive. Plus, I had to invasively cut or drill them out to help the water reach the next level up, down, or parallel. INSTRUCTIONS: - Stick this on to the end of your pipe. - Use metal clamp to keep it water-tight. - Insert garden hose into the inset barbed zone (no supports required). - Send hose to another barbed cap like this one. The barbed section is not in the center, and you can rotate it a bit to have your tube system be "more empty" or "for full", depending on how your setup is. I may create a v2 with a reinforced base on the inside of the cap (for the barbed column), but I haven't noticed that being necessary yet. Printing this final version right now, so I'll post pictures soon.