Part 5 of 5:

Greetings, gardeners and 3D printing enthusiasts!

With spring on the horizon (publication date), I thought I'd revise my old Hydroponic Tower and make it available to everyone. The model is based on the well-known tower by boundarycondition. My model is compatible with it, so anyone with existing parts can reuse them.

You'll easily discern the modifications I've made to the original. After a year of experience with the tower, I was able to rectify minor flaws and optimize it for my needs. Perhaps some of you might find these improvements beneficial as well?

However, I cannot provide guidance on maximizing yield with a hydroponic tower. For that, I recommend consulting online resources. ;-)

Given the project's scale, I've divided it into five parts. This allows for individualized customization of your tower. As a tip for selecting the necessary parts, I suggest scaling all components to 50% before printing. This enables effective testing of your configuration.

The breakdown is as follows:

1. Water Reservoir Lid
2. Smooth Tubes and Angle Adapters
3. Plant Distributor
4. Headpiece and Sieves
5. Planters and Caps

Bonus: 

Here are some water level indicators to complement your Hydroponic Tower.

<<< Rocket    <<< Flower

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Part 5:

The print profiles encompass the planters (Profile 1) and end caps (Profile 2) for your Hydroponic Tower.

The planters are available in two lengths: short and long. I recommend using PLA. With PETG, I encountered stringing during printing, requiring some post-processing—and who wants that? The slicer's warning about “Overhanging regions” can be disregarded; printing works without supports.

The end caps also come in various versions, specifically for printers with AMS and others for single-color printers.

The water caps with a hole accommodate any water level indicators. The electrical caps feature cable routing. The remaining caps are for unused planters (multiple variations provided).

No assembly instructions are provided for this part! :)

To save time, you can print everything with a larger nozzle than specified in the profile!