self watering herb container

prusaprinters

<h5>Description</h5><p>You need two Pet Bottles in different sizes (2l + 1l or 1l + 0,5l for the small version) and ca. 30cm of a wool thread.&nbsp;</p><p>The container will be constructed by inserting the respectively smaller bottle inside of the larger. (e.g. 1l inside the 2l or 0.5l inside 1l)</p><p>The outer shell can be filled with water and the herbs will be planted inside the inner shell. A wool thread sucks water into the inner shell.</p><p>The floater will indicate when you have to refill water.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h5>Instructions</h5><ol><li>cut the bottles roughly in half (as depicted in Foto_02.jpg), you only need the bottom part</li><li>drill a small hole into the bottom of the smaller bottle</li><li>insert the thread, make sure about half the length is on either side of the hole</li><li>snap holder into lid</li><li>snap indicator into floater</li><li>attach lid to smaller bottle half</li><li>place indicator into holder (together with the clipped on floater)</li><li>put everything into the larger bottle and attach lid</li><li>plant herbs in the smaller bottle (make sure the thread reaches into the soil)</li><li>for stability place herb container into the printed bottom 3d part</li><li>fill water through the opening (into the outer shell)</li></ol><h5>&nbsp;</h5><h5>Print Instructions</h5><p>All models can be printed in PLA without support<br>Print the floater with highest quality setting to make it more watertight</p>