Hamama Quilt Lifter - Ceramic Tray - 20mm

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This is a slightly modified version of the Hamama plastic tray insert. It's still 20mm high, but the length and width differ, due to the thickness (inside measurements) of the ceramic tray. I also decided to do the "smart thing" this time and cut a file folder so that it fit perfectly inside, then folded that in half, measuring the dimensions exactly. Worked like a charm! With the plastic trays, I regularly use these "lifters" (I jokingly call them "stilts" sometimes) to bring the quilt top level with the side of the tray, so I can shoot with the lens perpendicular to the ground, which is a unique vantage point dfor Hamama time lapses, as the quilts are normally "down inside" the tray. Recently, I've figured out that having the quilt down inside the ceramic tray, which has measurably smaller inside dimensions due to the thickness of the material, gives a much smaller margin/space between the tray wall and the quilt edges. This means it's hard to see the water levels in the tray, which can lead to over- or under-watering. Lifting the quilt up a bit, allows you to see the dark brown coconut coir, and maintain the levels accordingly. Not everyone needs this, but it's here for those who would like to try these as a possible solution. Your mileage may vary! Here's the information from the previous (plastic tray) lifter "Thing:" A very simple design, this is for raising up Hamama microgreen quilts so that the top of the quilt fabric is basically aligned with the edge of the tray. The roots happily go down into the water, and the coconut coir can sit in the water, leaving the fabric/seeds on top not sitting in water. I shoot a lot of time lapse videos of my Hamama microgreens. It's fun, and people seem to enjoy them. The problem is, it's hard to shoot from the side, because the quilt sits down in the tray, so the tray is in the way. With this, I can start a photoshoot from the side, focusing just on the seeds in the lower part of the frame, and after 3 or 4 days, watch them grow straight up. Not something you can do from the angles required without these risers. You can, of course, use this for anything you'd like! If you need something like this in any other reasonable dimension, just let me know. I need to know the exact length, width and height. For the purposes of this discussion, "width" is the length of the slats, "length" is the other direction, and "height" is how tall you want it. In mm. I don't do inches. These fit the premium white ceramic Hamama tray to within 1 or 2mm all around. Not tight, but not much movement. Print this with PLA if you want it to be semi-food-safe. Who knows what nastiness the ABS would leech into the roots and your sprouts! In order for these to work properly, you have to put the riser slats perpendicular to the tray's slats. If you put them parallel, I will laugh at you, until I realized you basically invented a slightly shorter riser. So who's laughing now?