Campbell Planter - Fully 3D Printed Self-Watering Planter

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I'm excited to keep sharing my projects with all of you. If you enjoy my designs, I invite you to become a patron, where you'll get early access to my designs and exclusive content! Plus, you can help support me with a small donation. Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flowalistik Donations: http://www.paypal.me/flowalistik Every day, we generate tons of waste that could be repurposed in creative ways. Taking this concept to heart, I've combined the potential of 3D printing with a common type of waste: food and beverage cans. The result is the Campbell Planter, available for everyone. Living or working in a small space often means limited plant-friendly areas. Plants require water, attention, and can make your workspace messy. Focused on solving these problems, this 3D printed adapter gives new life to any type of can, utilizing their functionality and sleek design. Here are the key features: Material Optimization: One-piece adapter designed for 3D printing, no support material needed, smooth surface, and material-saving (25g of filament for the regular soda can adapter). Low Cost and Availability: Cans are ubiquitous and affordable, often free if you look in the trash bin. Environmentally Friendly: Reuse instead of recycling. The planter is suitable for offices and small apartments (it can be placed near wires or electronic devices without posing a risk). Resizable: The design can be scaled to fit any can size. Source files are available for modification. Materials Needed: 1x Campbell Planter adapter 1x Can or cylindrical container (free in the trash bin) 1x Any plant or seed you have or want Post-Printing: For the smallest planter, I used a 330ml European can. However, as shown in other images, I also used two more can sizes. I cut the top part of the can to easily insert the 3D printed adapter using regular scissors for a clean and precise cut. Be cautious, as the edges may be sharp after cutting the can. Depending on the can type, you may want to sand it to restore its shiny, industrial surface. Based on my experience, any sanding paper will work, taking around 3-5 minutes to remove all paint. Note: If your country has a different can size, please let me know in a comment, and I'll create an adapter for that size, adding it to the collection of different sizes. The adapter is optimized for 3D printing. No support material is needed (there's a roof, but it doesn't require support and isn't visible when the plant is inserted). The wall thickness is 0.8mm, and printed with a layer height of 0.10-0.15mm, making it watertight. The adapter comes in three sizes, based on the dimensions of the cans I already had. There are many different sizes; you can resize the STL file or edit the source files (available in IGES and STEP format). Consider that the adapter size is 64x90mm. The 64mm measure is the inner diameter of the can (I recommend it to be 2mm smaller than the actual can inner diameter), and the 90mm measure is the can's height (it can be a little bit larger). Once your plant is in its new home, water it through the hole on top. You can also remove the adapter and pour some water into the can (it may be easier for leafy plants). Water should reach the middle point between the two layers of holes. It must cover the first ones but shouldn't reach the second ones. I hope you like the design, and don't forget to share pictures of your new self-watering planter!