Grow Light Planter
Update: The drip drawer has been updated to be contained within the riser so it's more of an actual drawer. I've also added 3 different drawer options with different pulls.
I'm always trying to improve my designs and this update was a direct result of your feedback, so thank you!
After I made my wall mounted grow light system, I got a lot of requests for a tabletop version, so here it is!
I started designing this to have the twist-off drip tray that most of my other planters have, but realized that didn't make a whole lot of sense from a usability perspective since you'd have to lift the whole thing up to remove the drip tray. So I made the drip tray more of a drip drawer that you can pull out and dump the excess water.
Important You must only use a 9W light bulb. I've linked the 9W grow lights I use in my Amazon Storefront at the bottom of this description.
Assembly
- Thread the extension rod onto the rod that's attached to the pot
- Twist the riser onto the bottom of the pot. This can be positioned with the opening in the front or either side, whichever you prefer
- Slide the shade onto the rod from the top
- Secure the shade with the set screw
- The pendant light kits (linked in my Amazon Storefront) can be disassembled so you can feed the cord up through the rod. Video tutorial here
- Reassemble pendant light, insert into shade, and screw in 9W LED bulb
Supports Supports are needed inside the shade. Supports are not necessary for any other parts.
Print Settings
- .2mm layer height
- 15% grid infill
- 2 walls
Filament & Hardware
Filament
- Bambu Lab Charcoal Matte PLA
Hardware Links to the exact products are in my Amazon Storefront linked below
- E26 pendant light kit
- 9W LED Grow Bulbs
Filament and non 3D printed items for this model can be found on my Amazon Storefront, linked here: https://linktr.ee/loftedgoods
Grow Light Planter
Heywood Wall Planter v2
Square Tapered Planter
Catchall for The Horizontal Rail
Sunglasses Holder for The Horizontal Rail
Shelf for the Horizontal Rail
The Rail - Coat Hook
The Horizontal Rail
Scales Planter with Hidden Drip Tray
The Rail Tripod V2
Tripod Lamp
The Rail - Tripod Attachment
The Rail - Ira Planter
The Rail - Storage Bins
Wall Planter with Hidden Drip Tray - LG03
The Rail - Hook Attachment
The Rail - Grow Light Attachment
The Rail v2
Hanging Planter - The Gio
Bottle Opener Coasters v2
For electrical projects like these you need to make it MUCH clearer that you are in the US. The light bulbs you specify are specifically for 110V AC. They will NOT work if you are in a country that supplies different value mains voltage.
Why the 9W limit? Is it because of heat or current draw?
Was not aware of this so thanks for bringing it to my attention! The 9W limit is to minimize heat. If you can find low wattage LED grow bulbs that will work outside the US, please let me know!
e27 is the Equalnet of e26 in other parts of the world
How do you manage to prin the rod without lines? :( i tried but my print fails when printed Vertically.
I have found these on Amazon UK (I live in the UK)
https://amzn.eu/d/ay75dYh
Very similar but 12W and not 9W but as the UK has 240V AC then the current is actually less than the 9W 110V AC bulb. The fitting type is a bit ambiguous on Amazon so I may buy these bulbs anyway and see what they actually are!!
I think I will print this and test this light bulb and come back with results. It will take a couple of weeks.
I'm trying to decide whether or not to download this - my printer can only do up to 6in x6in x6in. Would this work?
Any confirmed altenative for Europe pls?
Is there a properly sized insert for the planter available? Being that it'll be on my office desk and I typically take my plants to the sink to water, it may be a pain to unplug and move the entire thing when it's water time. I know most of your other designs make use of a planter insert.
It would be good if the thread where the set screw goes into could be made a bit longer. Perhaps add a cylinder that protrudes rearwards by a few millimetres and lengthen the set screw? It would make it more secure.
There is a possibility of releasing another version adapted to the bambu lamp kit 001?
The lamp kit isn't a grow light so kind of defeats the purpose
Also a cover for the lamp cables will be nice for keep the style when print in other color, not black or white, the colors of the lamp cables in amazon.