Thursday 1 April 2021

3D Printing for the Plot

I've had a 3D printer for a while now. I'm a big table-top board gamer and got the printer so I could make additions and improvements to the various games I own. I also made the mistake of printing specialist Lego parts for my neighbours children and they now keep peering into my window asking me "What have you printed?" At least I managed to give them some custom printed stuff for their respective birthdays.

Now Prusa is currently running a competition for Gardening Tools, which got me thinking about prints for the Allotment. There are definitely some needs here. First off, we have just had new gate locks fitted at the site to make it a little more secure. The old locks were simple padlocks wielded to a metal chain attached to the gates. Well the padlocks saw quite a bit of abuse over the years and the new locks are much better. As a result we have new keys, so I need something to distinguish the allotment key from my house key. Here's a simple keyring. (Placed along side one of my warning signs of course). I couldn't choose which colour combination I liked best. The Orange/White combo is good if you happen to drop your keys at dusk. But pretty much any combination of colours works.


But that begs the question what else could be made for the Plot?

Plant Labels? Yes there are numerous types there. It's dead easy for me to create labels of all shapes and sizes with OpenSCAD. There are also loads of clips, hooks, fittings and fasteners for Greenhouses.

I suppose I could also make some warning signs.

So what would you want making for your plot? Leave a comment below, or if you want me to make something for you, then get in touch.



3 comments:

  1. Ooh, they’re very good. We have 3D printers at work and they’re fascinating to watch. Did you know they have one on the ISS? Such a good idea.
    Hmm, what would I make? Probably signs mostly; we always need HAHA signs. And I’d have a few decorative bees and other insects in various spots - a larger than life ant would be fun!

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    1. Well you can make you own Ant out of various parts... https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1852573
      Or there is one thats done just as it is... https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1565371
      Or maybe even one you need to puzzle out... https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3113085

      Ants are everywhere.

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    2. Oh! They’re great! I shall have to speak to the right people when we’re actually back at work.
      Thanks!

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