Seedling Cage (25 minute print)

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<p>My seedlings were constantly being eaten. &nbsp;I tried covering them with cloches made from plastic bottle cutout. &nbsp;But, whenever there is a warm sunny day, the seedling would get cooked and die. &nbsp;I have created this Seedling Cage in hope that it will protect seedlings from being eaten. &nbsp;It's also quick to print these cages and can be stacked together for storage.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Assembly Instruction</strong></p><p>The cages shown were printed in ABS. &nbsp;As the ABS cools, it shrinks and makes it easier to remove the print from the bed. &nbsp;If you use other material, you'll need to be more careful removing the print.</p><p>To assemble the cage, insert the thick pointy end of the tab in the hole then push the rest of the tab through. &nbsp;I was able to assemble the first few cage without the aid of any tools. &nbsp;Then I found the filament tip cut off from filament change to be the perfect tool to guide the tab. &nbsp;If you have some small tweezers, you can use it to grab the tab and push it through the hole.</p><p>If the print is falling apart easily, you may need to recalibrate the first layer or print the model in double layers. &nbsp;All my cages were printed with single 0.2mm layer and it was sufficient for me.</p><p>To increase the thickness of the cage. &nbsp;Scale the model height to 150%, then change the print settings to 0.1mm layer. &nbsp;This will print the first layer in 0.2mm and the second layer in 0.1mm.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Check out my other useful prints at <a href="https://www.prusaprinters.org/social/76585-highrise-workshop/prints">https://www.prusaprinters.org/social/76585-highrise-workshop/prints</a>. &nbsp;And don't forget to click the “Like” button.</p>