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HYDROPONIC 245HD TOWER SYSTEM - HEAVY DUTY VERSION - WATER SPLASH FREE - PERFECT INDOOR SYSTEM - MINIMUM PRINT VOLUME 245X245X245

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  • 245 FLAT DRAIN BASE HD 4 POTS.rar
  • 245 PACK 1.rar
  • 245 PACK 2.rar
  • 245 SERIES DEFAZE HOUSING.rar
  • 245 SERIES HOUSING.rar
  • NOZZLE DEXT 10MM.stl
  • PLANT POTS UPGRADE.rar

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Last update 2023-09-11 at 07:25
Publication date 2023-06-07 at 19:10
Design number 1259461

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3D PRINT HYDROPONIC 245HD TOWER SYSTEM - MINIMUM 245X245X245 PRINT VOLUME

HEAVY DUTY VERSION

EVERY DROP OF WATER IS PRECIOUS!

A new Drain Line system is available for purchase!
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/home/horizontal-drain-system-for-hydroponic-tower-pack-and-green-wall-pack

UPGRADE - 11 SEPTEMBER 2023 - 2 NEW SETS OF PLANT POTS; MORE ECONOMIC AND FASTER TO PRINT!

UPGRADE - 9 SEPT 2023 - 3 NEW HOUSING BASE 245 HD WITH 40MM DRAIN LINE AND 4 PLANT POTS (200, 210 AND 220 MM HEIGHT) ARE AVAILABLE AND ALSO 3 NEW HOUSING BASE WITH FLAT BOTTOM - SAME DIMENSIONS AS THOSE ABOVE!

ADDITIONAL OD 42MM DRAIN LINE - FOR 1 1/2" - 1 1/4" - 1 1/2" "T" PCV CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING INLINE MULTIPLE TOWERS.

THIS PACKAGE INCLUDE MORE THAN 80 STL & DXF FILES AND IT CAN BE YOURS TO PRINT, FOR PERSONAL USE, AT THE EQUIVALENT PRICE OF A CHEAP 3D PRINT FILAMENT ROLL!

SEE THE ENCLOSURE DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE THE WATER RESERVOIR FOR YOUR HYDROPONIC.
IT IS DESIGN TO BE CUT USING A CNC ROUTER OR A LASER, AND USING 10 OR 15MM PLYWOOD.
DESIGN IS NOT INCLUDED AND NEED TO BE PURCESS SEPARATELY!
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/home/water-reservoir-plywood-enclosure-hydroponic-laser-and-cnc-router-dxf-cut-files

IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE QUALITY OF THIS DESIGN, AND TO CHECK IF YOUR PRINTER CAN HANDLE SUCH LARGE PRINTS, A BASIC PACKAGE VERSION OF THE HYDROPONIC TOWER - AT A FRACTION OF THE COST, IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/home/hydroponic-tower-system-basic-package-diy-3d-print-minimum-220x220x220-print-volume

A DIY 3D PRINT HYDROPONIC TOWER SYSTEM WITH 2 TO 5 GROWING PLANTS PER LEVEL

THIS UNIT USE A DOUBLE END THREAD DESIGN, CREATED AND OPTIMISED FOR 3D PRINTING.

THE FACT THAT ALL CONNECTIONS ARE THREADED... WILL MAKE THIS DESIGN A "WATER SPLASH FREE" - SYSTEM, THEREFORE IT CAN BE USED INDOORS WITHOUT THE HASSLE OF A WATER MESS ALL AROUND IT! ALSO... THE ANTI EVAPORATION COVERS, FOR THE PLANT POTS, WILL ENSURE THAT HUMIDITY NORMALLY LOSS (FROM THE PLANT POTS) IS REDUCED TO MINIMUM!

TO MAKE REFILLING WITH WATER AND NUTRIENTS AN EASY TASK, A FUNNEL AND FUNNEL CONNECTOR WAS DESIGN. THE FUNNEL CONNECTOR CAN BE LEFT ON POSITION... AND KEEPT CLOSED WITH A PLUG CUP.

PRINTS ARE GOING TO BE BIG, AND PRINTING TIME LONG, HOWEVER, ALL THIS EFFORT WILL BE REWARDED, WITH A LONG TIME USABLE HYDROPONIC TOWER SYSTEM WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE SATISFACTION OF GROWING YOUR OWN VEGETABLES!

DESIGN TO USE A HOSE WITH AN EXTERIOR DIAMETER OF 14MM (OR LESS).

IF YOU WILL WANT TO BUILD A TALL TOWER, AND YOU ARE AFRAID IT MAY COLLAPSE UNDER THE PLANTS WEIGHT, THIS SYSTEM COMES WITH POSSIBILITY TO BE SECURED FROM ABOVE, USING THE SPECIALLY DESIGN END COVER - WITH A LIFTING EYE BOLT CONNECTING POINT.
USE THE SPECIAL DESIGN "COVER WASHER" TO INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF THE CONNECTING POINT.

IF YOU CHOSE TO ENTIRELY SUSPEND YOUR TOWER - THIS OPTION IS AVAILABLE ALSO - USE THE 3D PRINTED WATER RESERVOIR.
FOR THOSE BUILDING SUSPENDED TOWERS, KEEP IN MIND THE NUMBER OF PLANTS YOU ARE GROWING AND THE MINIMUM QUANTITY OF WATER REQUIRED!
PLEASE, BE REALISTIC AND LIMIT THE WEIGHT OF THE SUSPENDED TOWER!

IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY WATER SPILL... DUE TO THE FACT THAT SOMETIME THE 3D PRINTED PARTS... ARE NOT THAT WATER TIGHT... A WATER RESERVOIR HOUSING, 3D PRINTED, WHAT WILL ACCOMMODATE A SECTION FROM A 5 OR 6 LITERS PET WATER BOTTLE. AND JUST LIKE THIS... WE CAN AVOID ANY UNNECESSARY MESS! "PET COVER" IS GOING TO NEED SUPPORT - TOUCHING BUILD PLATE - ONLY!

DEFAZED SYSTEM - IF YOU WANT YOUR PLANT NOT TO BE ON TOP OF EACHOTHER, BUT TO BE DEFAZED... AND HAVE MORE SPACE TO GROW... FOR EXAMPLE IF YOU HAVE A UNIT WITH TWO PLANTS ORIENTED EAST - WEST ... AND YOU WANT THE NEXT LEVEL ON TOP OF YOUR PLANTS TO BE ORIENTED N0RD - SOUTH... OF COURSE ... YOU CAN UNSCREW THE HOWSING... AND YOU CAN ORIENT YOUR PLANTS AS YOU WANT, HOWEVER, THE SYSTEM WILL BE LOOSED A LITTLE BIT... THEREFORE ... WITH THE SYSTEM FULLY SECURED... USE THE DEFAZED DESIGNS PROVIDED. THOSE WITH 2 POTS - DEFAZED 90 DEGREE, WITH 3 POTS - DEFAZED 60 DEGREE, 4 POTS - 45 DEGREE AND 5 POTS 36 DEGREE!

IF THE "BASE WITH INSIDE BOLTS" IS GOING TO BE USED, SINCE THE BOLTS HEADS ARE GOING TO INTERFERE WITH THE HOSE GUIDANCE OF THE NEXT COMPONENT YOU WILL CONNECT, THEREFORE, HAVE IT REMOVED (THE HOSE GUIDANCE)!

A WATER TIGHT WALL PENETRATION WAS ADD TO THE TOP COVER... AND ALSO TO THE BOTTOM SUPPORT AND TO ONE OF PLANT POT COVERS, THEREFORE YOU CAN CHOSE ONE SOLUTION ... IN ORDER TO PASS SAFELY WITH THE WATER PUMP CABLE.
WARING! ALL ELECTRICAL JOBS MUST BE PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED ELECTRICIAN. FOLLOW THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FROM YOUR COUNTRY, REGARDING ELECTRICAL JOBS!

WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A LIGHTING SYSTEM, FOR THE INDOOR HYDROPONIC TOWER.

GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY PRINTING!

This KIT is for personal use only! Please read our policy! If you do not agree, please do not buy this product! Failure to comply with our policy will result in the immediate termination of your user license! Do not alter or modify to resale, share with others, make it public or redistribute in any form, digital or in physical form, all digital content as images, dxf, stl files, etc. Do not sell, share, makes it public or redistribute as it is in current form. Do not sale the final product! You will need a Commercial License in order to sell this final Product! For a commercial license please contact us! Without a commercial license you are allowed to sell only one unit for each kit you buy!

Thank you for your interest in our product!

Stay safe, be safe and be happy!

3D printing settings

DESIGN TO PRINT WITHOUT SUPPORT. DESIGN WAS OPTIMIZED FOR 0.4MM NOZZLE, HOWEVER, FOR FAST PROTOTYPING A 1.0MM NOZZLE CAN BE USED, IN DETRIMENT OF QUALITY!

PLA WILL NOT SUSTAIN THE HEAT OF THE DIRECT SUN OR PERMANENT CONTACT WITH WATER, THEREFORE PRINTING WITH ABS OR ASA IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!

IN ORDER TO AVOID OVERHEATING THE SYSTEM, PRINTING WITH WHITE FILAMENT (OR NATURAL... WITH NO ADDITIVE COLOR) IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!

IF ASA OR ABS FILAMENT IS USED, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND PRINTING INTO AN ENCLOSED SPACE, IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY WARP OR DELAMINATION. DO NOT REMOVE PART FROM THE ENCLOSURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETION, LET IT COOL DOWN SLOWLY!

CLEAN ALL THREADS OF ANY PRINTING GLITCHES BEFORE ASSEMBLING!

IN ORDER TO KEEP THE QUALITY OF STL FILES, 3D PRINTING FILES ARE QUITE LARGE... SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE!

ALL HOUSING DESIGNS ARE HAVING AN INTERIOR BRIM - BUILD IN - 0.2MM - ALLOWING A BETTER GRIP TO THE PRINTER BUILD SURFACE! REMOVE IT AFTER PRINT!

IF YOU WANT TO SEE A PRINT SAMPLE, PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT A DESIGN BUILD ON A SIMILAR PLATFORM. SEE THE 3D PRINTER SETTINGS USED!

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/home/3d-print-hydroponic-tower-system-light-version-minimum-220x220x220-print-volume

PRINTED SAMPLE SETTINGS:
SLICER - CURA
NOZZLE - 0.4MM
HEIGHT - 0.2MM
WALL - 0.8MM (RECOMMEND 1.2MM)
TOP/BOTTOM - 0.8MM (RECOMMEND 1.2MM)
INFILL 5% - PATTERN CUBIC (RECOMMEND 20%)
SUPPORT - NO

PRINTER - CREALITY CR10 V3
PRINT SPEED 50MM/S
FILAMENT - ASA
BED - 95C NOZZLE - 245C
ENCLOSED SPACE - YES
PRINT SURFACE - FLEX. METAL SHEET COATED WITH PEI
CLEANING SURFACE - ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 99.99%

HOW DO I START PRINTING THIS UNIT? ARE A LOT OF PARTS... AND I AM REALLY CONFUSE! THIS YOU MAY ASK YOURSELF AFTER ALL FILES ARE DOWNLOADED.

1ST ASK YOURSELF, HOW MANY PLANT YOU WISH TO HAVE ON ONE LEVEL? BASE ON PLANTS TYPE YOU WANT TO GROW AND THE THE WAY YOUR HYDROPONIC TOWER WILL BE POSITIONED IN RAPORT WITH THE SUN... YOU CAN CHOOSE BETWEEN 2 AND 5 GROWING POTS!

2ND WHAT WILL BE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN PLANTS LEVELS? BASE ON PLANTS TYPE YOU WANT TO GROW YOU CAN CHOOSE BETWEEN 150 - 210MM (EACH HOUSING LOSE 20 MM BECAUSE OF THE THREAD)! IF YOU FEEL THAT ... WILL NOT SUFFICE... USE THE PROVIDED EXTENSIONS TO REACH THE DESIRE SPACE BETWEEN LEVELS!

3TH WHAT TYPE OF WATER RESERVOIR YOU WANT TO USE? YOU CAN CHOSE A 3D PRINTED TYPE (FOR A SMALL HYDROPONIC TOWER) OR A LARGE ONE... AND YOU CAN HAVE A BASE WITH INSIDE BOLTS OR OUTSIDE BOLTS.

4TH DO YOU WANT TO SUSPEND OR TO SECURE THE HYDROPONIC TOWER? USE THE PROVIDED COVER WITH HOLE FOR THE EYE BOLT.

5TH WHAT IS THE ENTRY POINT FOR YOUR WATER PUMP? YOU CAN HAVE IT ON TOP - USING THE COVER WITH CABLE HOLE CONNECTOR, ON THE BASE - BASE WITH CABLE CONNECTOR ... OR USING ONE OF THE PODS - USING A POD COVER WITH CABLE HOLE CONNECTION.

IF YOU NEED MORE INFO ABOUT YOUR HYDROPONIC TOWER... PLEASE LET ME KNOW!

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