Plant Monitor Case

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Plant Monitor Case Design Overview To accommodate essential components, the rear of the enclosure is hollowed out to fit a 4x AA battery holder, breadboard, particle chip, and a moisture sensor cable feed hole at the top. The Plant Monitor Case is ready for use! Update: Initial Design and Printing Challenges Upon initial completion, I stopped printing at 89mm due to concerns about structural integrity and potential top piece instability. A separate print was made for the top section to ensure its stability. To enhance plant growth, one side of the plant box was reduced in size, allowing for increased sunlight exposure. A RAFT (Raft) was used for the second print to improve adhesion and prevent warping. Printing Challenges with ABS During the initial massive piece printing process using ABS plastic, significant warping occurred on the print base, accompanied by cracks along the sides. This was likely due to excessive cooling and thermal contraction of the large amount of ABS material. For future prints, I plan to switch to PLA as it is a more suitable choice for this project, offering better flexibility and less likelihood of warping. This design was created using Tinkercad, an online 3D modeling tool. Feel free to edit it online at https://www.tinkercad.com/things/7m2wVuU19Xo