3D printing is a great tool for upcycling. This is a self-watering planter that uses a leftover jar for its body. The great thing about it is that you will always know what level the water is at. Also, this way we use way less plastic for printing and don’t have to worry about it being watertight. Win-win.
The model is based on a jar with a 67mm top hole diameter – that is a standard in eastern Europe. The standard in your part of the world might be different, so be sure to edit the model to suit your needs better.
Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!
Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!
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