Planter - Self Watering - Utilitarian
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<p>These were designed to keep my pepper plants in between seed starting and planting in the ground after the last frost. I also have some tomatoes in them.</p><p> </p><p>The wicks, connectors, and funnel are optional.</p><p>I find that I don't connect them together as much as I thought I would.</p><p>Every planter that I have printed with the settings below has been waterproof.</p><p>If you get one that isn't waterproof you can add a thin layer of exterior waterproof wood glue.</p><p>I did this for two planters while experimenting with settings (extrusion multiplier).</p><p> </p><p>No supports for any of these.</p><p><strong>Planters</strong>: Use PETG or better for greater flexibility and UV resistance</p><p>I prefer to use translucent filament so that I can see the water level and the condition of the roots</p><p>Take care not to exceed the “Max volumetric speed” of your printer/hotend or it won’t be waterproof</p><p>The skirt needs to be disabled if printing the large planter on a Mini</p><ul><li>Print Settings:</li></ul><ol><li>Layers and perimeters -> Layer height -> 0.2</li><li>Layers and perimeters -> Vertical shells -> Perimeters -> 1</li><li>Layers and perimeters -> Quality -> Detect thin walls -> Enabled</li><li>Infill -> Infill -> Fill density -> 100%</li><li>Speed -> Speed for print moves -> Infill -> 30</li><li>Speed -> Speed for print moves -> Solid infill -> 30</li><li>Speed -> Speed for print moves -> Top solid infill -> 30</li><li>Advanced -> Extrusion width -> External perimeters -> 1mm</li></ol><ul><li>Filament Settings:</li></ul><ol><li>Filament -> Filament -> Extrusion multiplier -> 1.2 (required to make it water proof)</li><li>Cooling -> Slow down if layer print time is below -> 10 (optional for faster print)</li></ol><ul><li>Plater: optional</li></ul><ol><li>Insert a manual g-code (“M221 S75”) at 31mm<ul><li>Reduces over extrusion above the level of the water reservoir</li><li>This makes the top part look somewhat better</li></ul></li></ol><p> </p><p><strong>Funnel</strong>: I have printed in PLA and PETG</p><ul><li>Print Settings:</li></ul><ol><li>Layers and perimeters -> Layer height -> 0.2</li><li>Layers and perimeters -> Spiral vase -> enabled</li><li>Horizontal shells -> Solid layers -> Bottom -> 10</li><li>Speed -> Speed for print moves -> External perimeters -> 35 (reduced speed for better overhangs)</li><li>Advanced -> Extrusion width -> External perimeters -> 1.0mm</li></ol><ul><li>Filament Settings:</li></ul><ol><li>Filament -> Extrusion multiplier -> 1.15</li><li>Cooling -> Slow down if layer print time is below -> 5 (optional for faster print)</li></ol><p> </p><p><strong>Connectors</strong>: Use PETG or better for greater flexibility and UV resistance</p><p> Best to print them in batches due to their small size</p><p> Use a small brim if you want to print them with zero bottom (and top) layers</p><p> Layer height 0.2 and Infill 0%</p><p> </p><p><strong>Wicks</strong>: I have printed in PLA and PETG</p><p>The wick inserts into the middle of the planter but I am not sure it lifts water significantly better than just filling the middle with dirt. You can also use a rope wick dropped into the center.</p><ul><li>Print Settings:</li></ul><ol><li>Layers and perimeters -> Layer height -> 0.1 (they do not lift water as well with thicker layers)</li><li>Layers and perimeters -> Horizontal shells -> Solid layers -> Bottom -> 0</li><li>Layers and perimeters -> Horizontal shells -> Minimum shell thickness -> Bottom -> 0</li><li>Layers and perimeters -> Vertical shells -> Spiral vase -> enabled</li><li>Speed -> Speed for print moves -> External perimeters -> 80</li><li>Advanced -> Extrusion width -> First layer -> 0.3mm</li><li>Advanced -> Extrusion width -> External perimeters -> 0.4mm</li></ol><ul><li>Use side cutters to snip apart the two wicks and trim as needed to fit in the center of the planter (one in each planter)</li></ul><p> </p>
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