Aerogarden Sprout Replacement Cover

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While renovating our home, we lost many things in the process. One of these was the water opening cover/cap for our Aerogarden Sprout. Thinking it would be easy to find a replacement, I scoured the internet in search of a cover which would fit the Sprout, but found out our model was since discontinued by the manufacturer, and there were little to no spare parts being sold for it. I decided to cover the opening with packaging tape, but it just wasn't as convenient to remove and replace as the original cover was. So, I pulled out my calipers, made a few prototypes, and designed this, a replacement cover for the discontinued version of the Aerogarden Sprout! **Slicing Recommendations:** 1. Please turn the model upside-down 180°, with the hole facing the print bed. This will increase print stability and decrease amount of supports used 2. Please set the infill to 25% or higher, so the inner ceiling can be held up while being printed. 3. Set the resolution to your liking, but I recommend 0.1 mm layer height for best results. Variations in the resolution shouldn't affect this print *too* much, though. 4. For best results, please use a skirt, at the least. You may also use a raft or brim if you prefer. ***After printing, you may need a pair of needle-nose plyers to remove the supports from inside the hole.*** *Note:* Due to the rather odd shape of the opening, this replacement cover may appear to have a few gaps. As far as I can tell, there are no gaps from which the water can be reached (meaning it is a completely functional cover). This is a replacement part, though, and usage of the original piece is recommended in its place whenever possible. *Happy Aero-Gardening!*