This week was more swimming in the 3D printing pool. I finally got started messing around with Tinkercad, which is a free online 3D modeling program, and learned how to emboss and engrave my logo in the products. These are prototypes that I am going to use in my own greenhouse and will be making content using them and showing people how they can grow their own food with my products.
First up is the filling module cap for my big modular hydroponics unit that I have been working on. All the pieces are finally printed, and I have been working on the finishing touches with sandpaper and a dremel tool. I got all the holes in the cooler cut out and just waiting now on the funds for me to order the water pump and hose, then it's ready to go! I am excited to get the greenhouse this week and get it up so that I can get all this going outside!
Next I have the seed starting stations which has the image part of my logo in two spots across the front. I like the balance with having them on both sides. I am considering painting them with the colors of the logo to give it some depth, but that will be apart of the finishing process.
Still working on dialing in the printers so they are the best quality I can get. I am getting there, but this whole thing has been an awesome education as I have been going along. Sure I have wasted some filament on some failed prints, but each of those has taught me a lesson. That's why all the prints I have done so far are going to be what I use here, haha. I hope to get everything perfected by the time I am ready for customer production. I need 2 more of those filament dryer boxes. I am going to get 2 1-roll dryer boxes to use for the other 2 printers. I have my main upgraded printer set up with the dual box that I got this week that is going to serve as my multicolor printer. This really just means my black and green filaments. These particular printers won't do multicolor prints. It gives me a way to switch them out easily. The other 2 printers are going to stay with printing white filament for all the bases and big modules.
Anyway, just a little Saturday update from the farm. I am really excited with this new journey and think that it can really grow once I get things perfected.
Until next time,
Be cool, be real, and always abide my dudes!