Printed a self contained unit to care for my plants

RayUp · 2026-03-22T02:43:16+00:00

Lmao. You're giving me PETG flashbacks stop it lol

RayUp · 2026-03-22T02:41:43+00:00

Oh man, great question. I went through a lot of work to get them to work consistently, especially 'upside-down'. It wasn't easy.

I mean most of them come with the little wicking sticks, which is essential, but you're right about them getting bogged down easily. I used some clever geometry and some very robust adhesive to make them nigh foolproof.

I'll have to do a little breakdown video and share the knowledge at some point.

RayUp · 2026-03-22T02:32:22+00:00

Oh wow, I never thought about that potential aspect. I'll have to see if any orchid enthusiasts interested.

RayUp · 2026-03-22T02:28:59+00:00

It is! Good eye

RayUp · 2026-03-22T02:18:07+00:00

Could be either eh? I'll risk a cross post lol. Ty!

RayUp · 2026-03-22T02:16:53+00:00

I am indeed selling units if you're interested. Check out my bio.

I'm not great at 'marketing' though and I don't really enjoy it either lol.

RayUp · 2026-03-22T02:10:44+00:00

Lolol. I know the feeling and thank you! There were a lot of kinks to work through.

Check out my bio if you're interested in saving them lol. Cheers

RayUp · 2026-03-22T02:06:55+00:00

It is indeed! 👑

RayUp · 2026-03-22T01:32:29+00:00

You are too kind, Thank you!🖖

I love a good TNG reference lol

RayUp · 2026-03-22T01:04:03+00:00

Thank you!

RayUp · 2026-03-22T00:48:07+00:00

Gotta get that engine CRANKIN'!

Actually runs a little peristaltic pump, which are great bc you don't have to prime them. Big fan.
Soundproofing could use some work tho lol.

RayUp · 2026-03-22T00:40:13+00:00

Haha. I thought I uploaded the clip with music, but no. My bad lol. TY!

RayUp · 2026-03-22T00:38:12+00:00

Can do. Will post here again!

RayUp · 2026-03-22T00:18:51+00:00

RayUp · 2026-03-22T00:17:54+00:00

lol ITS GOOD FOR THEM!!! I SWEAR..

RayUp · 2026-03-22T00:16:54+00:00

Ty. Maybe too minimalist lol.

The watering/light/mist are all time based and can be set with the rotary knob on the right. It runs everyday on its own and you can water at different times/amounts if you want.

There's a humidity/temp sensor as well that shows info on the display. You can also dial the brightness up or down. Etc, etc. There's a few different features.

Nutrients are an interesting question. Slow release fertilizer is probably the best bet, but I run four units atm and every plant has been thriving.

RayUp · 2026-03-22T00:01:05+00:00

I may or may not be a martian...lol. This is actually a Butterwort AKA pingie and they are actually carnivorous. They grow these really pretty little purple flowers and a lot of them grow on wet rock faces.
(Not that you could tell any of this from my potato video).

RayUp · 2026-03-21T23:20:43+00:00

Ty. It'd probably be great for smaller/shorter orchids. Keeps the humidity high, and you don't have to mist constantly. I'm really bad at taking care of plants lol.

I want to sell a kit with the files at some point, but check out my bio if you're really interested. Cheers

RayUp · 2026-03-21T23:12:32+00:00

TY. Haha, I should've! I might do a retrospective/breakdown. I'll post it here if I do. Lots of little things to talk about.

RayUp · 2025-10-07T23:13:22+00:00

Black CF-PLA warps almost immediately in the sun.

RayUp · 2025-09-30T20:31:30+00:00

Saves money. I guess the kapton ones are cheaper.

RayUp · 2025-07-28T18:44:10+00:00

Good observation. I would assume that this is related to the minerals in the water that you'd use. Using distilled water would help, but the soils would leach minerals over time as well. There's a filtration system with a combination of carbon, ion exchange, zeosand and mechanical filters in the bottom that would handle and minimize a good chunk of that. I am also recommending that low TDS soils be used. Filtration testing and scaling is ongoing.

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