Drop seeder for quick seeding/sowing [Lasercut]

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Tool for accelerating plant germination quickly. It's straightforward and efficient. Now On Version: V2 Old Files are included for those looking to replace parts. We also have other open-source tools for farming in development, such as drop seeders, dibblers, vacuum seeders etc: https://www.thingiverse.com/AquaponicsLab/designs https://www.facebook.com/aquaponicslab https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3866898 Bill Of Materials [BOM: -Laser Cutter [Can be made on Epilog laser mini, but more sheets than what is described below will be required] -3mm plywood [4 of 700x500mm] -3mm Acrylic for scraper plate [1 of 700x500mm] -Wood Glue -25mm Length m3 bolts and nuts [Stainless button head preferred] -4x circle magnets 10mm x 3mm -m3 Knurled insets Laser-cut recommendations: Lens Type: 2" for precise size holes Assembling the tool: This device is designed to be two parts that are bolted together, do not glue the whole assembly together or you won't be able to open it up to replace the handle or sliding plate. Step 1: -Push nuts into the wooden plate with rectangle holes for them, glue the top three plates together up to the plate that says no glue. -glue together the second part of the seeder plates [so it is now two halves]. Wait for the glue to set. -Glue the handle together Step2: -Bolt the whole assembly together before the glue has time to set Step3: -using super glue or similar glue the magnets into the seed plate and the main housing so that they attract, the magnets hold the seed plate and unit together. -Once the wood glue has set you can insert the handle and acrylic seed plate, then start using the thing. Line the handle and plate gears up so that the handle bottoms out both ways before the slide plate bottoms so that the gears cannot try to push the plate into the side of the housing. Using the tool video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmCsHBgv9K8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cne_d4afV4 The seeder plate is designed to slide in and out, so changing seed type and hole size is quicker. Suited ideally to round seeds or pelleted seeds. The files and instructions above are released with the following license of use: Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share Alike We are releasing useful farming tools open source because most commercial ones don't fit our needs or are too expensive. If you're using this tool for yourself please feel free to download and use it as much as you want. Please consider giving us a tip ( reward us a cup of coffee) if the tool is helpful for you, this will support the curation of this technology and the development of others. However, if you would like to sell these tools we can grant permission to use the files commercially as well as help you to customise the size, spacing, depth and logo for a flat fee of 5% the price you charge for each unit sold. We believe this way both you and our organisation will benefit. If your situation is different please send us an email and we can discuss it. For more info contact: info@aquaponicslab.org