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Modular Desktop Fountain

654 downloads · 4 years ago · It's like a desktop zen rock garden, but with water! [Introduction and assembly video](https://yout

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Description

It's like a desktop zen rock garden, but with water!

Introduction and assembly video

Printing

All parts can be printed without supports.
Use a brim if you have bed adhesion or curling issues.
Print the base with extra perimeters and a high temp to prevent leaking. If there are still leaks, seal the base with Mod Podge or similar plastic-safe varnish.

Hardware

Submersible USB pump with adjustable flow https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CG2YE6K

M3 Bolts or Glue Bolts can be as short as 4mm or as long as 16mm

Assembly

Attach fountain parts to their plates using glue and/or M3 bolts.
Place pump(s) in the base wherever you want a fountain to start.
Thread the pump cord through the base until you reach the side of the base where you want it to come out.
Snap in fountain parts.
Fill fountain with water.
Test. Adjust the pump flow accordingly.
Add extra decoration (stones, plants, 3D prints) as desired.

Bases

Default - 7 hexagons
Small - 4 hexagons (not compatible with every fountain)

Fountains

Tower - A three level tower fountain
Waterfall - A wide spout fountain
Plateau - A series of floating basins which pour water out on one side.
Rhythmic - A tilting hollow bar that gives a percussive hit every 1-4 seconds. This is based on a Japanese Shishi-odoshi.

Plates

Solid
Solid Center
Perforated
Cord

Warning: Not for Pets!

Please note that this fountain is not a safe water bowl for pets. 3D printed objects can easily grow bacteria between layers. This is true even when using “food safe” plastics.

Can I sell copies of this?

Yes! This project was shared under the Creative Commons - Attribution license.

This license allows selling copies, but you must provide proper attribution, as detailed in the license itself.

Please note that any other projects linked here (remixes or related projects) may have a different license. Please respect those licenses.

This license applies only to the model files (STL, 3MF, STEP, F3D) included in this project. It does not apply to photos, videos, my logo, or other supplemental graphics attached to or displayed with this project.

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Discussions

chasr343 years ago

I hope you enjoy the joke addon I had made for your modular desktop fountain https://than.gs/m/887268

The Ungineer4 years ago

Printed this for my wife for her birthday. She loved it and all the options. Great Design. Thanks! note: printing with added walls and base as suggested in the video made it leak free.

3DPrinty4 years ago

Wonderful print, I'm glad she liked it!

tekjock4 years ago

Thanks for the test piece it helped. I ended up using PrusaSlicer and it is water tight. Now time to print everything else.

thanks again!

3DPrinty4 years ago

Glad that worked! I really can't say for sure, but my guess is it all came down to a higher amount of extrusion. Good luck with the rest!

tekjock4 years ago

LEAKING! .. After watching the video I thought I had thicker walls and bottom layers. I have 2 questions

Can you provide some Cura settings for walls an bottom layers?
Can you provide a single cell version of the base for a test print? So we can make sure how we have it set will be water tight. I could even be half the height, just enough to put some water in to check.

thanks

Also, I love your designs and videos, I have printed several of your things.

UPDATE: THANK YOU SIR for the single test piece, whether it was there before and i did not notice it, .. thank you!

hadahoward994 years ago

I didn't need it for this project, but I found a way to water seal my projects. Tightbond III wood glue is waterproof and can paint on fairly thin. It is hard to see especially if you put it on the inside of your containers.

3DPrinty4 years ago

I'm sorry to hear your leaked! The project now includes a file called "Test_Base_Cell.3mf" that is only a single cell. You can cancel the print as soon as it reaches the height you want to test.

My own prints used PrusaSlicer. I suspect that my profile is more likely to over-extrude than under-extrude, which might be relevant. The filament used might also matter. I used Duramic 3D PLA, but at least one person who experienced a leaky base with PLA reported that their standard PETG profile worked fine.

I hope that helps!