Small Self-Watering Seed Starter

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<h4>Updates</h4><ul><li><i>06-12-2021: Fixed mesh issue with Basin_3x1, updated Basin_3x1.stl.</i></li><li><i>20-07-2021: Fixed the sizes of BasinCover_3x3, 3x1 and 1x3, small fix parametric parameter.</i></li><li><i>06-07-2021: Added extra drainage holes to the pots, lowered and increased length fill extension.</i></li><li><i>27-04-2021: Added a .blend file to adjust the pots to any size, small design tweaks in .blend file.</i></li><li><i>24-04-2021: Fixed BasinCover_3x3 floating from the surface, updated .3mf file &amp; BasinCover_3x3.stl.</i></li><li><i>17-04-2021: Added 1x3 &amp; 3x1 models, renamed old models to 3x3, updated .3mf file with new models.</i></li></ul><h4>Parts</h4><p>The seed starter consists of 4 different parts (one of which is optional).</p><h5>The Basin &amp; Basin Cap</h5><p>It holds all the seeding pots and serves as a reservoir. Through the small extension, you can easily fill the basin. It can contain enough water to only water the seeds a single time. The small extension can also be capped to prevent water from evaporating.</p><p>I recommend a minimum of 3 perimeters of wall thickness for the basin to ensure everything is watertight.</p><h5>The Seeding Pots</h5><p>The basin can hold up to 9 seeding pots at a time. The pots have a small hole in the bottom to access the water in the basin. The walls are thin enough to make them more flexible to make it easier when transplanting the seedlings.</p><h5>The Basin Cover (Optional)</h5><p>If you like to enclose the basin and make a small greenhouse, you can also print the basin cover. It is held in place by a couple of pegs in the basin, so the cover can easily be removed.</p><p>I recommend printing it with a clear filament so the seedlings can enjoy the extra amount of light and heat.</p><h4>&nbsp;</h4><h4>Parametric Design (Blender Only)</h4><p>In the files, you can find a .blend file that you can use to adjust the dimensions of all parts.</p><p>The options currently available are located on the pots object. These let you change the width, x-amount and y-amount for the pots, and all other parts adjust accordingly. Depending on your pc, it can be a bit slow to process.</p><figure class="image image-style-align-center"><img src="https://media.prusaprinters.org/media/prints/61902/rich_content/087e4b62-ab09-4725-9fa3-265570396715/parametric-self-watering-seed-starter.gif#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%226df12ad0-bfab-4c47-af66-67478cfa6121%22%2C%22w%22%3A600%2C%22h%22%3A375%7D"></figure><h4>&nbsp;</h4><h4>Filaments</h4><p>For my print, I used&nbsp;the following filaments.</p><ul><li>PLA Prusa Galaxy Black for the basin.</li><li>PETG Prusa Mango Yellow for the pots.</li><li>PETG Prusa Clear for the basin cap and cover.</li></ul>