PROJECTS Tensegrity Planter
Balancing size and time, I applied the following
print settings in Cura (Figure
B
):
• Layer height: 0.15mm
• Infill pattern: Tri hexagon
• Infill density: 30%
• Base adhesion: Brim
• Filament type: PLA
• Filament used: 39.32m
• Filament weight: 117g
Print time was 13 hours 43 minutes. As there are
two of these elements making up the complete
planter (Figures
C
and
D
), that’s a total of 27
hours 26 minutes.
3. PRINT THE LINER
The other file, Planter-Insert-STL.STL, is the liner
that the plant will actually sit in, within the planter
(Figure
E
).
As a separate element it helps to protect the
main structure from the effects of moisture and
minerals that will be present in the soil. It also
makes it easier to maintain the plant, and the
planter itself, by allowing the plant to be removed
to prevent interference for adjusting or cleaning.
I printed the liner in black (Figure
F
), so the
effects of any discoloration should they occur
would be less noticeable, with 100% infill to make
it more water and mineral resistant.
Print settings for the liner, also scaled 400%,
were as follows:
B
C
D
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