Garden Stake

thingiverse

Well, here's the main reason I bought a 3D printer. I designed this model a while back, and finally got it just right - now I'm sharing it with you. If you watch my YouTube video at https://youtu.be/4-jF5OC8Q0c, it'll explain everything better than I can type, but basically it's for holding plastic sheeting away from plants in the garden so more water can reach them. I included a few insert tabs and if you need more just send me a message - I can create what you want and upload it or you can do it yourself with the blank I provided. When embossing, use a height of 1.45mm for the letters and print them facing down. There's a slot in the top where you can insert a little plastic tab that comes with most plants - at least here in the USA - so you have all the info right there. Just pop the indent tab into the holes on the side where it's wider, and to remove just squeeze the tabs together and push back through. You can do color changes if you want different colored letters or if your printer can print multiple colors, then you don't need to worry about the filament change at layer thing. I printed this model at .32 layer height and 25% infill, and it works fine - I've had a few in the garden since last year that I printed in PLA and they've held up very well with no signs of wear. To use the slot for the plastic tab that comes with plants, print the top on the build plate with supports everywhere due to the slots. Print the indent pieces with the letters down and no supports. If your printer won't print bridges without supports then you can include them but it's a pain to remove them.