Will This Plant Clip Work?

[@RobsAquaponics]

Love seeing what you come up with Rob.👍👍 Cheers mate.

[@mslindqu]

wow.. nice design.

[@whatthefunction9140]

This would be a good injection mold design

[@Bigelowbrook]

yup. It's designed for a simple cavity mold. The problem is the the roughly $12K per mold. 🤔

[@badWithComputer]

The springy section could be a separate part(s) that dovetails into the outer ring, would reduce wastage if they break or as you say if they keep the shape of the previous plant.

[@Bigelowbrook]

I thought about something similar but making the spring part out of a piece of stainless spring steel Probably would drive the cost too high.

[@badWithComputer]

@@Bigelowbrook It wouldn't have to be spring steel, could be 3d printed or injection moulded. It would just be separate to save printing the whole part again.

[@middleway1885]

Thanks for all these yummy videos! Cheers!

[@eduardoHMYT]

You can try applying Clear bicomponent ABS to your 3d printed parts, it will increase durability

[@Javinkay]

Great video thanks for sharing

[@johnmalaihollo]

If it retains memory... just reheat it in warm water and clamp it back into to the original position while it cools down.

[@GraceInnovations]

Looks similar umbilical cord clamp.

[@AboveandBeyond44]

😎👍

[@upilkonate6738]

How many inches tall is the reservoir.?

[@rowgler1]

That should work well. When you were describing the problem I thought of how a feather board works on a table saw. If the feather spines were in all angled like a vortex, the clip could be twisted off the roots to release and reuse. Just another idea if it helps.

[@lfthzmrk]

What kind of plastics are you using PLA?

[@Bigelowbrook]

yes

[@lfthzmrk]

@@Bigelowbrook I have had some success using ABS for better durability but it might be too stiff for this application. Also, ABS stands up better to UV light and temp swings. Might be worth a shot.

[@kb-elmo]

PLA might not be the best material for this I think. It's not UV stable and degrades pretty quickly in outside applications. PETG might work better since it's UV stable and also bends easily without breaking. I've had good experiences with it in long-term outside applications (I printed a weather station housing with it that's been sitting outside for almost two years now and it still looks like new)

[@whatthefunction9140]

That's a Flux capacitor brah

[@josephlarsen]

do you share stl files for these anywhere? I'd love to try it out

[@whatthefunction9140]

Pla isn't cheap. How many can you make per kilo

[@Bigelowbrook]

The clip and light cover are around 20 cents for a set.

[@almaefogo]

Curious if this would work with my 3d printed hydroponic tower. This seems like a nice idea

[@Kac210]

Great Job✌😀. I believe it will keep working well. But what soft ware u used for the 3d design.

[@Bigelowbrook]

Autodesk Inventor

[@eagle3351]

I liked your videos I liked your clips I think they would work better if you would get rid of all of the sharp intersections and replace them with radii. they will be stronger

[@JebGardener]

first

[@Bigelowbrook]

I might have to get a retraining order! ;)

[@Rufeo0]

if they only last a year there is no benefit to them over a grow grip. I think your trying to solve a problem that isn't there anyway.

[@Bigelowbrook]

The main issue is that the growgrip parts get stuck in the roots so I can't compost it. I was hoping to make up a clip that could easily get removed.

[@Rufeo0]

@@Bigelowbrook so make a growgrip out of something compostable...

[@Bigelowbrook]

@@Rufeo0 Easier said than done. I've been working on that for a few years now. ;-)