Modular Hydroponics Tower w/ Grow Lights

Intro This is a modified version of boundarycondition's Modular Hydroponic Tower Garden and some features of ghoofman's Smart IoT Modular Hydroponic Tower Garden . I finally decided to upload my remix of boundarycondition's Modular Hydroponic Tower Garden. I initially just planned to do a make, but soon I decided to invest some time and modify the project to suit my needs and capabilities. What I intended was: I wanted to utilize the space as much as possible and this meant that I needed a tower at least 6 feet tall. Thus, the base of the tower had to be extra stable to support the weight of the tower. I might have overengineered the base to make it extra stiff, but it worked! I have a Prusa MINI+, which has a fairly small bed (180mmx180mm). This somewhat complicated things. Due to the weather I live in, I needed to place the tower indoors. This required the use of grow lights. I couldn't find a grow light holder that fit my print bed and could, in the future, be extended further outward as the plants grow. Finally, the project had to be modular and easily upgradeable. Thankfully, I have decent experience with Solidworks. Thus, I downloaded the STEP files from the two aforementioned projects and modified a few parts. The pot lid and the LED supports were entirely my creation. I'll provide a link to the STEP files in case someone wants to keep modifying the project. The tower has been up and running for a week now. It has 8 4-way planting modules and 3 spacers. It is surprisingly stable and I plan to add at least a couple more modules once the plants grow a bit more. The pump I'm using is more than capable of pumping enough water all the way to the top. Right now, I'm using only 3 42W 4ft LED grow lights, but I add 3 more for a total of 6 if needed. The grow lights are pretty well secured from the bottom with the arms I designed. I'm also gonna provide a parts list in case anyone doesn't want to do all the research looking for the specific pump or lights needed. Hope this helps! Printing Recommendations These are the print setting I used. Feel free to modify them if you see fit: Printer: Prusa MINI+ Filament: PETG Layer Height: 0.25mm Infill: 20% (except the lid and the LED arms, which are 50% for extra strength) Print Speed: > 40mm/s Supports: Not needed (except for the LED arm tip, which has to be printed vertically) Print bed: 18'mmx180mm (if your print bed is larger, you can print a 3-way planting module. Brims: Yes Perimeters: 3 (makes it watertight and adds extra strength) Recommended Parts I will share a link to an Amazon shopping list with all the parts and supplies required. The most important elements are: IKEA 9 1/2" MUSLOT pot : I usually fill it with 2.5-3 gallons of water. EcoPlus 290 GPH (1098 LPH, 17W) Submersible Water Pump : The current tower is about 5 feet tall and the pump could go up to 6 feet whilñe still delivering enough flow 4ft Barrina T8 LED grow light 42W : These are not the best grow lights, but I'm just getting started and I wanted to get some affordable lights to get started. You can install up to 6 grow lights. Kasa smart Plug : I use these smart plugs to control the scheduling of the lights and pump according to the plants I'm growing and their growth stage. In addition, the following screws are needed: 9x #8-32 x 1-1/2 in. machine screws & nuts (for the LED arms) 24x #10-32 x 1 in. machine screws & nuts (for the lid) Obviously, you can find alternatives and/or better components. This is just a guide. STEP files The STEP files for this project can be found here . Minimum Build At the very least, you need the following parts: 1x 4-Way_Planting_Module_Hollow_Twist.STL 1x Dispenser_Module_Internal.STL 1x Filling_Cap.STL 1x Filling_Cap_Symbol.STL 3x IKEA_Muskot_24cm_Petal.STL 1x IKEA_Muskot_24cm_Petal_Plain.STL 2x IKEA_Muskot_24cm_Petal_w_Hole.STL 3x LED_Holder_Arm.STL 3x LED_Holder_Attachment.STL 3x LED_Holder_Tip.STL 1x Lid_Without_Holes.STL 1x Module_Spacer_40mm.STL (it goes at the bottom of the tower to provide enough clearance to open the watering and pump caps). 1x Pump_Cap.STL 1x Pump_Cap_Symbol.STL 4x Standard_Pot_02_For_4-5-Way_Planting_Module.STL