Hello Everyone,
I recently finished an indoor garden drip system project and published a post about it on my main blog yesterday.
It turned out to be such a success that I decided to make another one today while taking photographs of the printing process of the parts and publishing them here on my 3D printing blog.
Let's have a look.
For more photos of the system in use, have a look at the post link listed blow the photos!
Printer: Creality Ender 3 V2
Filament: TECBEARS PLA Black
Temps: 190 C Nozzle, 63 C Print bed
Layer Height: 0.28 mm
Print Speed: 50 mm/s infill, 27 mm/s walls, 55 mm/s Travel Speed
Sistema de riego por goteo - Drip irrigation system by AlmeidaJuan May 15, 2021
Sistema de riego por goteo - Drip irrigation system by AlmeidaJuan May 15, 2021
Sistema de riego por goteo - Drip irrigation system by AlmeidaJuan May 15, 2021
The cap for the bottle ended up working very well. The orientation of the print needed to be sideways to increase the strength of the threads. This is due to the direction of the print moves. Now the force will be in the direction of the layers, instead of pulling the layers apart. This makes it so that support material is needed, but it's a small price to pay for a print that will last longer due to being printed with the proper orientation in mind.
The link below the photos is the design this cap came from. It is the only part used from this design for my drip system.
This is the main bracket used to hold the water bottle. The design is for a pet cage, but it suits just fine for my needs as a drip system holder and the cap from the other design is a perfect fit!
This is the pole compression bracket I utilized for the tent rods. I needed to scale the model down to 61% in order for it to fit properly.
The rest of the components that I'll show all came from the same design on Thingiverse.
PET Drip Irrigation Set (4 Versions) by TheSmoerebroet June 21, 2020
PET Drip Irrigation Set (4 Versions) by TheSmoerebroet June 21, 2020
This piece is for the hose compression valve, and so are the next two components.
PET Drip Irrigation Set (4 Versions) by TheSmoerebroet June 21, 2020
PET Drip Irrigation Set (4 Versions) by TheSmoerebroet June 21, 2020
PET Drip Irrigation Set (4 Versions) by TheSmoerebroet June 21, 2020
PET Drip Irrigation Set (4 Versions) by TheSmoerebroet June 21, 2020
PET Drip Irrigation Set (4 Versions) by TheSmoerebroet June 21, 2020
This small valve works surprisingly well and the threads are just right for fine tuning the flow to where it needs to be for a slow drip.
The last thing needed is the nozzle for this system to be complete. The nozzle is not even really needed for this drip system to work, but it gives it an aesthetically pleasing "complete" appeal in my opinion.
PET Drip Irrigation Set (4 Versions) by TheSmoerebroet June 21, 2020
PET Drip Irrigation Set (4 Versions) by TheSmoerebroet June 21, 2020
This little nozzle prints in about seven minutes on my Ender 3 V2. Unfortunately the little hole ends up fusing at the tip and I need to snip it off. I might have taken a little more than needed with this tip, but it will still work just fine and will look pretty cool when assembled. If it doesn't then I can just print another one since it's such a tiny amount of filament.
That will do it for today.
What do you ladies and gentlemen think of this 3D printed drip system? I would love to read your thoughts in the comment section below!
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