Miniature 3D Printed Hydroponic System

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Hoocho Designs & 3D prints a Miniature Hydroponic System that you can print and build at home.
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Head over to Sebs channel to for the video on how to build miniatures:
• 28mm Diorama of Hoocho
The STL files for this print are available to all tiers of my Patreon:
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Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - Design Discussion
04:00 - Slicing and Printing Guide
05:19 - Squarespace
06:21 - How to Build the System
08:16 - Hole Spacing
09:49 - Sealing and Fixing the System
11:39 - Adapting Pots to the System
13:47 - Beer O'Clock
13:59 - The Reservoir
17:59 - How the System Works
19:21 - Grow Media
20:35 - Summary
22:38 - Seb Makes Stuff
21:56 - Outro
Hoochos explores the worlds of Hydroponics, Aquaponics, Permaculture, Homesteading, Fermentation, Technology Vanlife and DIY Builds to look at the world through a larger lens that can incorporate the best of everything into a rich and rewarding lifestyle.
Through self sufficiency we can reduce consumption and increase our hyperlocal household production.
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STL Files are Available on the Hoocho Patreon:
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If you have personal queries about hydroponics or other matters please join me on Patreon for limited individual support or post in the Hoocho Reddit community or on the Hoocho’s facebook group and there are a lot of friendly helpful likeminded people that may have answers for you.
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Happy Hydroponicing!

Пікірлер: 87

@Spriff 2 жыл бұрын

Always appreciate the content you're sharing! I have a bunch of little plants that I've wanted in a small-scale hydroponics system (cuttings and such that I don't want to ever dry out), so I'm excited to try this over the winter. Your excitement in this space inspires me to keep at it, too. Thank you!

@michaelnewsomegreen5500 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great little system. I thoroughly appreciate your creativity when designing these bespoke hydroponic systems. Thanks for the effort & thanks for sharing your enthusiasm for all things hydroponics.

@hentiebeukes5319 2 жыл бұрын

Cool mate. Like it how you have a laugh of you inventions and the ideas you come up with as you go. Good job mate. Perfect for my needs.

@lowretro21 2 жыл бұрын

Great content! I have been binge watching your videos and you have inspired me to try my own hoocho inspired hydroponics soon! I hope your videos get more views because of how much you put into them and how much you've improved your systems every video is awesome!

@jaubury 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Been waiting for this since you mentioned it awhile ago 😁

@MakerofThingss 2 жыл бұрын

Dude... Bloody brilliant. Well done!

@danielsigursson8512 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea. Just love the creativity.

@philq01 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Might try this!

@matthewfarrell317 2 жыл бұрын

Love this, might have to print some mini systems for the kids, they will get a kick out of it. Plus plenty can grow in it, herbs, some lettuces, strawberries, some types of carrots, peanuts, peas etc.

@jeffreyschutt7451 2 жыл бұрын

nice work again Hoocho

@apeacefulgrower 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers 🍻 Hoocho, great video man 👍 Happy Hydroponicsing ✌😎✌

@tollinloud.5117 2 жыл бұрын

great upload mate!!

@haveyouseenanimalchin6485 2 жыл бұрын

You're a wizard Harry. Love ya videos big fella ❤🍻

@popcornshiner3937 2 жыл бұрын

That was great mate, I like to see the failers and final success, great little system indeed, I am just about to resurrect my prusa printer, Loving your content Cheers

@SuperGreenLab 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha that's freaking dope!! keep up the amazing word and spreading love for home growing 💚🙏

@schawn4925 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@theBoonarmies 2 жыл бұрын

Ought to get yourself an L&P bottle bro. Those bad boys are solid as.

@rameshhm4746 2 жыл бұрын

Good one bro 👍🙂

@michellecolledge2355 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant. I'm going to Bunnings.

@stephaniavanvolkenburg5424 Жыл бұрын

a smaller hole along with the smaller bottle will both help, and a u shaped holder to make the whole thing flat and level would a boon... but over all verry cool... also the middle piece from a second bottle sliced and put on the first bottle would increase the rigidity of the system.. thanks for another great vid

@stevenmcneal2334 2 жыл бұрын

Great videos and instructional info. Spent a few bucks on microgreen setup,... now I have to buy a 3-D printer. Thanks for the justification.

@danboutdoors4584 2 жыл бұрын

This is cool as bud!! Just wondering if in the one you built if the nutrient level further away from the reservoir is higher than close due to the angle of the pipe? You could make a modified end cap that lets the pipe go straight through that would then keep that end at the same heigh. They would also be useful if you had a longer straight one to support the pipe along the length.

@Calicomartin Жыл бұрын

Hoocho, I'm a fairly new subscriber and first I've got to say you are truly AMAZING! I'd love to build the miniature system but don't know where I can find the the 3-D printed parts. I'm afraid I do not have the printer. I'm in the US ! Thanks

@rasterman2792 2 жыл бұрын

DAMMM YOU HIT IT100 JUSET COOL

@huanita 2 жыл бұрын

the miniature Hoocho needs a miniature beer 😂🍺

@GEOsustainable Жыл бұрын

I love it. Brilliant design. Is there by chance an exact link to the STL files? I am glad to join, but the search looks intense.

@antoniosanford4675 2 жыл бұрын

This is very cool. I would like to see a vertical hooch system. That would be wild.

@miniphoton 2 жыл бұрын

I hope it is coming soon too !!

@robertjames9191 2 жыл бұрын

Basically an NFT up vertical and leaning forward

@_soundslikebutter 2 жыл бұрын

Hoocho mate. Would love to see you come up with an adapter to hold the water cooler water bottles as you mentioned!

@ytdf1972 2 жыл бұрын

I was told this week that Cura has a way to change infill (and other details) for individual items on the same print. Have a look for "per model settings" on the left.

@Hoocho 2 жыл бұрын

This is cool. Will check it out!

@capitalinventor4823 2 жыл бұрын

@@Hoocho It's a bit late but in Cura 4.13 that I'm using in the left hand action bar (where one selects to move, resize, or rotate an object) one of the options, shown as four different rectangles set in a square, is called "Per Model Settings." If one selects one of the models, clicks on Per Model Settings, and then one may change any of the settings for that model. The settings don't show automatically. One needs to click the Select Settings button and click on the visibility of the setting to have it appear for each model one wants to change the value for. The behaviour is exactly like selecting setting visibility in the Print Settings via the preferences. This is a default plug-in, at least in version 4.13 on the Mac when I just looked.

@rossevans1035 Жыл бұрын

Great idea, but I can't find pots with the flat base similar to the ones you show. Can you give the brand or store (or on-line store) where you bought them? Those that I have found in the big B store don't have that flat base area but have bases with a series of ridges and hollows that make gluing down (with a seal for the wicking area) near impossible.

@plantchant1872 2 жыл бұрын

Love it and will create my own! Why not turn the res upside down so it can be easily refilled if necessary?

@3DPSpro 2 жыл бұрын

Had you thought about simply having a wick hanging out of the pots and printing only a stand for the pots to sit on? Perhaps even something similar for the bottle holder- water goes directly to the pipe and a stand stabilizes the bottle. No silicone or leaking issue.. lol or the dreaded microbes proliferating in the layers and pores of 3D printed plastic! Ahhh!!! I'm always thinking of minimizing print time and materials, while making better use of the cheap useful materials that are off the shelf (like pvc).

@zeealpal 2 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea, just 3d print an end cap with bottle support, but the bottle straight into the pipe.

@raynabelle9397 2 жыл бұрын

I love seeing how far you’ve come. Always enjoy watching your videos! Also now I want a 3D printer hahaha

@crizcroz 2 жыл бұрын

Corn sallad (mache) should work perfect in the hoocho pots.

@Sophie_519 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a neat little system, except I dont have a 3D printer, and I think cost of filament is still too expensive. Would getting a small net cup or pot glued to the bottom of a larger pot (through a hole in the larger pot) effectively do the same thing? Kinda like your rain gutter system.

@jbaker389 2 жыл бұрын

Could work great as a small kitchen counter herb system.

@Bluntedco. Жыл бұрын

what 3d printer do you recommend i buy for someone who knows nothing about 3d printing? i can learn to make files since i know how to use illustrator and photoshop so i will understand the concept but i want to make sure i buy a good printer that prints good quality enough to where i make prototypes. lmk and thank you for your time!

@SloeJuice 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a video that follows up on the results or performance of this system? (There was no time-lapse for this one)

@pinballwizard6906 2 жыл бұрын

What about a pvc Res with end caps on, would that work instead of bottles

@brandenworkman6187 2 жыл бұрын

@hoocho great video may i suggest having a look at the auto refilling dog/cat water bowls you might be able to take ideas for the water supply system from them :D

@Hoocho 2 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hNaRrNRl1tqXf2w.html 😉

@brandenworkman6187 2 жыл бұрын

@@Hoocho lol foot firmly inserted into own mouth good sir :D i look forward to more videos in the future

@IQWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

I think you could 3D print/cut some rings out of a rigid material, the diameter of the bottle, and hot glue them in a few placers up the side to reinforce the structure so it doesn't collapse. Sure, its an extra step/thing to make but fairly easy IMO

@Optamizm 2 жыл бұрын

This is a pretty good idea.

@IQWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

@@Optamizm woodworkers often use this technique in their dust collection setups when a cyclone separator is used on a sealed bucket. The rings are placed on the inside so the bucket doesn't collapse under vacuum 👍

@Poolstickification 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like the roots are going to start to cause clogging problems - or at least that's what's happened to me in a "mini" NFT system. Those "net pots" are so tiny! Can you drill a hole in a glass wine bottle? Also, holding the bottle from directly behind the bit while drilling.... ooof.

@Poolstickification 2 жыл бұрын

Also, for a more watertight print, try upping your extrustion multiplier (in PrusaSlicer, not sure what it's called in Cura) to 1.03-1.05. Definitely helps.

@quinnflip1 2 жыл бұрын

ONya boys

@mikemotorbike4283 2 жыл бұрын

That miniature Hoocho looks like he wants to take on Connor McGreggor

@miketond4260 Жыл бұрын

hi, i like your bottle holder, however i think having white pipe go through and putting end cap would be easier and would allow lighter print as bottle would end would be in drilled hole in white pipe, black part would only be bottle holder with no water contact, Michel

@JasonWilliams-mr8ko Жыл бұрын

Where you drill the hole in the bottle could you design the part that holds the bottle to have the hole in it instead of the bottle

@TheColorblindGardener 7 ай бұрын

This looks great, but why not make it so that the bottle holder cradles an elbow for your pipe, then you don't need to seal it. Also most piping you can find end caps for right around where you can find the elbows.

@seanray3333 2 жыл бұрын

How often do you change out your water “nutrients “?

@TheWayBackMachine72 2 жыл бұрын

I love the mustache. Is it grown hydroponically as well??

@Hoocho 2 жыл бұрын

Drain to waste, 2.4EC 6.5pH in the morning before a cup of tea. Flood and drain works well too, just add it to your beer, will flood and drain automatically when you raise and lower your glass. (Disclaimer: Please don’t drink hydroponic nutrient)

@miketond4260 Жыл бұрын

did you use enamel spray paint ?

@misssassycompany9950 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Hoo are you going to sell this as a kit?

@soundfxasmr Жыл бұрын

Hello Hoocho! 16:17 the integrity of the bottle is affected because as the water level in it drops down it creates a vacuum inside the bottle (at the very top of it) and it causes the bottle to collapse. This can be avoided by drilling a small pin hole at the top of the bottle (or gluing a small hose at the top, coming down of the bottle to act as a breather. Hope my explanation made sense! Edit: Another reason could be the fact that you decided to leave the cap on on that coke bottle.

@Luke-kv7nj Жыл бұрын

The reason this concept works is because its sealed and only allows air to replace the water at the same rate the water flows out. If you were to put a pinhole in the top of the bottle the water levels in the bottle and pipe would try to equalize and it would just overflow instantly

@MrSpeedy327 2 жыл бұрын

Is it food grade material?

@yearofthegarden 2 жыл бұрын

So smart, the more I learn about hydroponics and mycology, the more i realize I need to learn how to use a 3d printer. How much does each cup cost to print?

@Hoocho 2 жыл бұрын

$1 abouts

@yearofthegarden 2 жыл бұрын

wow that's cheap, you could probably shave some off by adding aeration holes for air pruning. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, you helped me get started in setting up a Organic NFT system, where I have vinyl gutters filled with soil, and a perforated dry wall vinyl L bead under the soil for the water to travel down, so it's under watered. This way I can use my Jang seeder to do hedges of salad. But I am switching to net cups, instead of using poly netcups that I wuold have to buy and clean, I am using 33% oyster mushroom substrate in my soil mix, this paired with the plants roots hold together the dirt in a seeding tray. I'll have the soil sitting ontop of a vinyl perforated platform that will be 1/2 of the drywall L bead. Someone I know has a freeze drier and freeze dried some sheeps blood, which is what I've been using as my nitrogen source, works really well when seaweed and worm tea is added, along with epsom.

@mervuesham1 2 жыл бұрын

You building those models on solidworks Hoocho?

@Hoocho 2 жыл бұрын

Fusion 360

@nathanabbott5324 Жыл бұрын

7:15 Don't you hate when your silicone comes with leech eggs?

@philippelaban3277 2 жыл бұрын

Most of the components are made of plastics/PVC. Any thoughts on toxicity because of contact with the nutrient water / plant roots? I know it's a polemical topic but would love to hear thoughts.

@Hoocho 2 жыл бұрын

Most of this build is PETG: My thoughts: If people use recycled plastic growers pots to grow plants, I think we’ll be okay using virgin plastic designed for household use. If you don’t like PVC I’d be hesitant to drink from most household water. I’ll be doing an episode in the future where I cover this topic with research and actual science.

@philippelaban3277 2 жыл бұрын

@@Hoocho Yes what you say makes sense. This video was also pretty convincing: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNZmrMyoysuYp6c.html If you do end up making an episode about the topic, it would be very interesting! There is a lot of contradicting information out there...

@tomnewbyau 2 жыл бұрын

Bok choy would probably grow alright in that small container? They don't have massive roots

@bluedog101c 2 жыл бұрын

I can see where

@foleyflipa12345 2 жыл бұрын

Hows your wasabi going

@geoffspence4997 2 жыл бұрын

Green herbs????

@jqc5 2 жыл бұрын

glue gun glue will melt in the heat..........my sister hot glue gunned sea shells together for the garden, but they came apart ing the florida heat...

@allenvanklooster528 2 жыл бұрын

Herbs

@grahambate3384 2 жыл бұрын

I been watching a few of Ur videos. I can't C value for money after buying all the stuff you buy. How much does a kilo of tomatoes cost you to grow and all that work? I just shook my head out of friends wife wants after she grew a tomato plant which she paid a fortune from Bunnings. At the time a kilo tomato under a dollar and it was like $15 for her kilo. Y don't u do video on cost and time compared to product, cheers

@4cualux 2 жыл бұрын

Please reevaluate the value of your comments when you start comparing small scale R&D hydroponic systems with big scale cost effective farming systems. To convert the systems he's testing to full scale commercial systems, he could do a whole new channel just on that topic. I'm pretty sure there are some people that is related to the industry or wants to be that are taking some notes of some of his projects, and figuring out how to scale that to their needs, or start testing similar systems to upscale later in time. And they will do the maths and tests by themselves as it should be. Finally, not everyone does everything for money, some like to research and learn, some just love trying new things, some just want to be more responsible in the impact they generate in nature, some want to start up a company and look for ideas, etc.

@grahambate3384 2 жыл бұрын

@@4cualux I got mate who into farming, I said to him a couple years ago about hydroponic and he rattle off three business in his local area who went bust within a year or so.