Modular window farm

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This is a work in progress, many things can change. Some time ago I was wondering about space-efficient ways to grow herbs and vegetables. I have searched something about it, and I found - window farm. After some thinking, I designed it, and here it is! My window farm is made to be modular, and easy to accommodate to your needs. You can choose between a variety of pot sizes, connectors, and other stuff. Your window farm is only limited by your imagination. Everything is optimized for 200mmx200mm beds and fast printing. For smaller systems, you can use airlift; for bigger ones, pneumatic ejector pumps. Pots have 6mm holes going through them so you can glue a pipe for airlift and increased strength. You can use rods instead, and grow plants with long stems. Pot connectors have holes too, so you can use one water pipe for all columns. You can also set the number of water drains. Feel free to comment and remix. Print Settings Printer: Geeetech Prusa I3 X Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: Doesn't Matter Resolution: 0.3mm Infill: 30% Notes: Big pots are printed with vase mode. If big pot leaks on layer change, add additional filament on restart. Post-Printing Pot Glue the basket (round thing under pot) to pot, and add a 200mm long tube if you want (it should stick out at the bottom for 30mm). The connector is designed for push-fit. Finished Pot with Airlift Tube Big Pot For big pots, seal them with glue if they leak, and make holes in the middle column to determine water height. To connect, put a tube between big pots, and push big pot connectors from the top. Connected Big Pots Water Drain The water drain is very customizable - you can make various setups. For one column, use end_single; for 2 or 3 columns, use 2 end_single and end_double at the middle. For 4+ columns, use end_single at sides, end_multi_side for middle columns, and end_multi_middle. In other words: * end_single: 1x6mm * end_double: 2x6mm, 1x8mm * end_multi_side: 1x6mm, 1x8mm * end_multi_middle: 3x8mm To fit the airlift tube inside, you may need some sanding and gluing. To Do To end the WIP phase, I will design the following things: * Pneumatic ejector pump for better efficiency and water flow * Reinforcement for big pot * Big pot siphon (airlift tube and no tube version) * Water splitter