Modular Hydroponic Tower Garden

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This is a revised version of [archipelagourbanfarms'](https://www.thingiverse.com/archipelagourbanfarms)' [Modular Hydroponic System](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2403922).\r\n\r\n### **Latest Update**\r\n[Hydroponic Water Pump Controller V1.0X](https://www.tindie.com/products/quantumframe/hydroponic-water-pump-controller-v10x/) now available for purchase on Tindie.\r\n\r\n### **Key Features**\r\n- Modular design, easily scalable without tools needed for assembly\r\n- Just snap modules together, twist & lock, and you're done\r\n- Module adapter to be glued into water tank's lid\r\n- Filling module with cap\r\n- 1/2/3-way planting modules\r\n- Spacer modules (optional)\r\n- Internal/external water dispenser modules\r\n- Cone module for external water circulation systems\r\n- Lid\r\n- Custom net pot for Jiffy-7 41 mm grow medium\r\n- Custom net pot with 48 mm internal diameter for other grow mediums\r\n- M3 screw points on planting modules\r\n- Any kind of water pump works with this system\r\n\r\n### **Dimensions**\r\n- Outer diameter of planting modules: 115 mm\r\n- Inner diameter of planting modules: 107 mm\r\n- Planting module height: 120 mm\r\n- Spacer module heights: 40/80/120 mm\r\n- Wall thickness: 4 mm\r\n- Clear inner diameter of pot trays: 53.5 mm\r\n- Outer diameter of pot trays: 65 mm\r\n- Compatible silicone hose: ID 10 mm fixed, OD 18 mm (max),\r\n- Temperature sensor mounts in the filling module (10k thermistor): 5 mm cylindrical shell diameter.\r\n\r\n### **Printing Recommendations**\r\n- 20% infill recommended\r\n- No support needed\r\n- Print on a 200x200 mm bed area required\r\n- Use wide brims whenever the surface touching the bed is small (filling module, hollow planting modules)\r\n\r\n### **Recommended Parts**\r\nWater pump:\r\nhttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/32804709012.html\r\n\r\nID=10mm / OD=14mm silicone tube:\r\nhttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/32741455761.html\r\n\r\nID=18mm / OD=24mm silicone tube:\r\nhttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/32742367454.html\r\n\r\n### **Update History**\r\n\r\n- **2019.02.16**\r\nFilling module update: temperature sensor mounts strengthened\r\n\r\n- **2019.02.25**\r\n1/2/3-Way planting module update: hexagonal hole replaced with cylindrical hole in which M3 screw fits.\r\n\r\n- **2019.04.19**\r\nAdded 4/5-way planting modules (hollow) and shortened pots that fit them. 5-way module has its mounting points moved up near the top.\r\n