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Garden Pest Repellent Stake - Print in place

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill, Brim, No support
0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill, Brim, No support
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This is a print in place stake that can be filled with all kinds of things to repel animals/pests from a garden. It does not need supports, but brim is highly recommended for the Main Body part. It comes with 2 tolerance options for the Cap piece. The model is designed for use outdoors, having small slits to allow odor to pass through, but prevent most bugs from entering. 

 

 

How to use:

To keep animals away from your vulnerable plants, it's best to create a perimeter of these stakes around the area you want to protect about 5-10 feet apart. However, it's better to just place 1 or 2 of them in close proximity to plants that are particularly susceptible to critters.

 

Next, fill each stake with whatever odor producing spray, item, or liquid needed. Garlic or Vinegar will turn most animals away from your garden, but some may require special scents:

  • Deer : Strong herbs like Mint, Garlic, and Onion, or even human hair
  • Rabbits : Chili powder, Garlic, Vinegar, and Chives
  • Squirrels : Vinegar, Garlic, Pepper, Mint, Spicy herbs, Coffee, Cinnamon, or Bleach
  • Raccoons : Vinegar, Spearmint, Garlic, Cayenne pepper, Spearmint, Onion, or Bleach
  • For other animals, just look up scents they hate

You could just plant some of these in your garden for a similar effect, but this 3D printable stake is a quick, easy, method that uses common spices and herbs that you probably have in your pantry.

 

 

Sidenote:

Keep in mind, this is designed for use outdoors, so you should consider using  ASA, or at least PETG. PLA will work fine, but you should check on it often and you will most likely have to replace them once sun damage gets too bad.

 

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill, Brim, No support
Great print, now for testing
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Good luck, tell me how it goes
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It took me a resized cap reprints to get one that was neither too tight nor too loose (used tight tolerance plate) - printing on A1 with California PETG. Maybe leave it loose and add threads? Nice model tho - need to deter the deer that destroy my rose bushes. Testing this out on one plant with wild garlic, dried onion, mint, and basset hound hair. See if it works as well as the commercial coyote wee-wee granules - which get expensive ;)
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Thanks for the feedback! I'll try to add threads.
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Sorry, but I was not able to add threads. the area that can be threaded is too small on the main body, and all the types of threading I tried with Fusion360 had print issues. Instead, I am adding a medium tolerance cap to hopefully fix this.
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ah that's OK - things worked out fine anyway :)
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I like it! Hope it works!
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Replying to @user_1909320712 :
Sure thing!
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Cats are the bane of my life, digging and pooping in my flower border, printed a couple of these, and will fill with cotton wool soaked cat deterrent oil, should work.
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Glad you found a good use for it, never thought cats could be such a pain.
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Thanks for the boost!
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