3D Printing Micro Grow Parts Question

[Merrykushmush]

I myself do not have access to a 3D printer anymore than the average person but I think there are businesses popping up that will print your objects. So my question is: has anyone been working on or tried some 3D objects to solve a grow problem of sorts?

I would think you could make brackets or hooks to hold light fixtures, fans, etc. I saw they make these little units for axial fans to reduce the smell or heat on the printers themselves. Will this increase static pressure or will the reduced diameter openings increase noise?



I wonder if you could replicate the shape of a small carbon filter like a 4x8 and reduce the size to fit snuggly in a pc or small grow, like a size ratio 1:2 or 1:4. If a DIY filter is adequate for most tiny grows the cylindrical surface should improve the exposed air area. Perhaps a threaded top so you could swap activated carbon as needed. Would be great to hear some input on this!

 

[Merrykushmush]

Also anyone else find some handy 3d printed designs that may be useful or give us some good ideas don't hesitate to post them up for all to see.

 

[Saoshyant]

Wow! Really nice man Clean and nice look.
The future is here..

Keeping an eye on your microcab as well.

 

[who dat is]

I myself do not have access to a 3D printer anymore than the average person but I think there are businesses popping up that will print your objects. So my question is: has anyone been working on or tried some 3D objects to solve a grow problem of sorts?

I would think you could make brackets or hooks to hold light fixtures, fans, etc. I saw they make these little units for axial fans to reduce the smell or heat on the printers themselves. Will this increase static pressure or will the reduced diameter openings increase noise?

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I wonder if you could replicate the shape of a small carbon filter like a 4x8 and reduce the size to fit snuggly in a pc or small grow, like a size ratio 1:2 or 1:4. If a DIY filter is adequate for most tiny grows the cylindrical surface should improve the exposed air area. Perhaps a threaded top so you could swap activated carbon as needed. Would be great to hear some input on this!

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I really like this idea, cool concept here. Are these yellow pieces you have pictured available on the market? I'd be interested in picking some of these up. Also the coupling piece that the yellow part is attached to on the side.

 

[Merrykushmush]

I believe you can find the pieces as free 3d drawings on Thingiverse and other sites. There are services popping up where you can pay someone to print and mail you the designed object. Other bonus is one design could be altered in size and one off printed so each device would be ideally sized for a predetermined space.
Someone on here needs to buy a decent printer and sell us some custom grow parts!
I wonder if replicating a mixed vent or centrifugal fan at a drastically reduced size would still perform. Someone please take my money!!!

 

[who dat is]

But nothing in production where I could just buy it from a website?

 

[Merrykushmush]

No sorry, but if you look hard you may find pc cooling equipment that may suit your needs:

http://www.amazon.com/Akust-80mm-92..._UL160_SR160,160_&refRID=02YG8D4FAW0QA687GNXF

 

[Merrykushmush]

http://www.amazon.com/Akust-Ducting...srs=8086504011&ie=UTF8&qid=1453483630&sr=1-15

 

[who dat is]

Thanks

 

[Merrykushmush]

No problem who dat is

Here's a link for anyone interested in hydroponics and 3d printing, looks like you can find all the pieces here for a setup. I haven't had a chance to go through it fully but appears promising if you can produce the pieces cheap.

https://www.3dponics.com/wiki/instructions-non-circulating-hydroponics/

 

[Merrykushmush]

I guess you would call this device a FWOG setup (ferris wheel of green) if you could develop a working unit haha

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-kontinuum-garden#/

 

[StrangeVisitor]

Merrykushmush and everybody contributed - thank you for creating this topic!

I’m sure 3D printing technology will help a lot those microgrowers who are seeking ways to make their cabs better.

There are a few drawbacks: you need to make 3d modeling first (software + skill required) or find someone who would do that for you without asking too many questions; and 3d printing might be a bit pricy. But if you solve those problems it would literally remove obstacles on your way to a micro grow box of your dreams.

If someone has access to a 3d printer – a startup idea is just waiting to be implemented ))). Make some filters as in the first message for 80/92/120mm and ship them – people would be happy to buy parts like this.

From my finding the material that suits best is the ABS plastic – durable, light (~1g/1cm3), robust and is one of the cheapest.

Later I found that a part that I was planning to have 3d printed is much faster, easier and cheaper to make of wood, plywood, hot-melt glue and screws. However, idea to have that part printed came first.

Will keep an eye on this topic.

 

[exploziv]

Have you guys checked the proprieties of the printing material? good for prototypes but not much more than that. each material a printer can use has it's drawbacks, and they were never designed to be stable and take years of use. I wanted to get a printed and just make everything I need on the spot, but then I read more on how unstable the plastics are I just stopped thinking about this. also, for a big piece the price can be much more than just buying something already made that will do the job.