Compact Plant Starter (36mm Cup)
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36mm plant starter with water level float, adjustable vent dial, and two cover options optimized for transparency.
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Compact Plant Starter (36mm Cup)
A sleek, functional plant starter designed for small cuttings and seedlings. Optimized for 36mm cups, this design features a reservoir base, a functional float to track water levels, and two options for a humidity dome/cover.
Component Details & Printing Tips
1. The Base (Base.step)
The main water reservoir.
Watertightness: Keep your printing speed moderate to ensure perfect layer adhesion.
Infill: I highly recommend using Gyroid. If water somehow seeps into the internal structure, you can easily drill a small drainage hole and empty it. Unlike other patterns, Gyroid has no closed cells, so water won't get trapped.
2. The Float (Float.step)
Buoyancy: Print with minimal infill (5-10%) to keep it as light as possible.
Friction Hack: To minimize friction against the base walls, use a layer height that is NOT a multiple of the base's layer height.
Example: If the Base is printed at 0.2mm, print the Float at 0.16mm or 0.12mm. This prevents the layer ridges from "locking" into each other.
3. The Covers (Two Options)
Premium Cover (Cover.step): 4mm wall thickness. It feels heavy and high-quality.
Settings: Print with 100% infill and aligned line directions for maximum clarity.
Post-processing: The thick walls allow for sanding, polishing, or a quick pass with a torch flame to achieve glass-like transparency.
Lite Cover (Cover_Lite.step): 1mm wall thickness.
Settings: Can be printed as a single 1mm line (even with a 0.4mm nozzle).
Effect: For a cool "Fresnel lens" look, use a layer height of 0.24mm or higher.
Material Recommendations
Base & Float: PLA works great.
Covers: While the photos show the Lite version in PETG, I recommend Transparent PLA for both covers. PETG can suffer from significant shrinkage on thin walls (as seen in my test prints), whereas PLA maintains better dimensional stability and clarity.
Summary of Files
Base.step— Water reservoir.Plate.step— Top insert (36mm cup holder).Float.step— Level indicator.Cover.step— Thick, polishable dome.Cover_Lite.step— Quick-print, 1mm wall dome.Air_Cover.step— Ventilation dial for Cover.stepAir_Cover_Lite.step— Ventilation dial for Cover_Lite.step