Hexagonal Plant Pot with reservoir

-Self watering planter-

This is Self watering Plant Pot I made using similar designs I found on other designs on thingiverse. My pot uses a hexagon design as its a simple design as well having good properties of strength while still finding the shape aesthetically pleasing. I have printed a few in different sizes and are used to grow herbs which can be quickly picked for cooking as they are used indoors.

I was able to print the pot with any supports(as long as its in the correct orientation) and the pot was able to hold water without leaking. I used the ironing feature in CURA to help waterproof the bottom of the plant since the filament I was using is fairly old and doesn't print as great or accurate and I had slightly split layer lines which the ironing help fix. Just slightly made the print longer for an greater increase quality.

I found that overtime my reservoir had started to leak.

If the reservoir starts leaking it may be a good idea to use sealant on the inside of the reservoir to help keep it nice and sealed and stop it from leaking.  Note that I used PLA as the material which may be the cause of the poor seals.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Creality

Printer: 

Ender 3 V2

Bed Adhesion:

Doesn't Matter

Supports: 

No

Infill:

10%

Filament:

PLA

How I Designed This

Modelled in Fusion 360