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The Rail - Ira Planter

2.2K downloads · 7 months ago · **This is an attachment for The Rail.** The full required system can be downloaded [HERE](https://th

Description

This is an attachment for The Rail. The full required system can be downloaded HERE.

The Ira was one of the first planters I ever designed and it's still one of my favorites, so I've updated it to be compatible with The Rail! I've also updated it to have a twist off drip tray like the rest of my planters.

Supports Tree supports are needed for the sliding dovetail part of the outer pots. The supports needed are only about 7mm tall, so very little support material.

Scaling I wouldn't recommend scaling since these are meant to attach to The Rail (or the wall) using the sliding dovetail mount.

Orientation

The outer pots and drip trays print upside down
The inner pots print upright with their bottom on the build plate

Print Settings

.2mm layer height
15% grid infill
2 walls

Filament

Bambu Lab Matte PLA

Colors I used:

Ivory White

Filament and non 3D printed items for this model can be found on my Amazon Storefront, linked here: https://linktr.ee/loftedgoods

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Community Makes (7)

In your pictures and videos the tray does not have a dovetail, i think the dovetail messes with the mechanism and it is the only option in the files i get to download

Going to add some learnings here just for anyone else struggling with this print on an older printer. I'll start by saying the model has been updated and things print much better!!

My Ender 3 still couldn't quite keep up though even with the fix. I ended up slicing via Orca and using the classic and arachne Wall Generator options and viewing the preview I could still see the seams being added on some of the tight/small areas. The model printed using the Classic Wall Generator setting did give me fewer seams and better results, especially in regards to random gaps generated in the pattern. I do believe I could have messed with some more settings to maybe have eventually gotten a smooth print in the end, but honestly just printing this on a Bambu labs printer solved the gaps or over extrusions. I included a photo of the preview of a slice path as well where you can see that Orca is trying to fill in space on the Ender printer with a straight line which leads to extrusions in that area of the print. I'm calling my exploration here, but for those experiencing this issue, I hope this is a useful start to attempting to get a smoother print on an older printer!

Hi,
Thank you for this great design.
I was wondering if the highlighted connector/clip part (shown in the attached image) is included as a separate STL file. I couldn’t find a printable file for this specific piece.
Could you please let me know if the file exists or if it will be added?
Thanks in advance!Hi,
Thank you for this great design.
I was wondering if the highlighted connector/clip part (shown in the attached image) is included as a separate STL file. I couldn’t find a printable file for this specific piece.
Could you please let me know if the file exists or if it will be added?
Thanks in advance!

Print issues on the dome at the same location on both he small and the large. Looking at the STL, the model changes rib shapes. Does anyone else have this issue?

Used the tripod model to avoid drilling holes. Perfect conept. I´ve started 3D printing due to this.

Very nice print!, im using it myself for kitchenherbs mainly

Community Makes (7)

Discussions

dustinwitt3 days ago

PrinterBambu Lab A1 mini

MaterialPLA

rramerongen7 months ago

Very nice print!, im using it myself for kitchenherbs mainly

LoftedGoods7 months ago

Love it!

Waterscape106 months ago

Used the tripod model to avoid drilling holes. Perfect conept. I´ve started 3D printing due to this.

PrinterBambu Lab A1 mini

Print bed sizeX: 180 mm; Y: 180 mm; Z: 180 mm

MaterialPLA

Layer height0.2 mm

Infill density15 %

sarahmhcoupons4 months ago

Going to add some learnings here just for anyone else struggling with this print on an older printer. I'll start by saying the model has been updated and things print much better!! My Ender 3 still couldn't quite keep up though even with the fix. I ended up slicing via Orca and using the classic and arachne Wall Generator options and viewing the preview I could still see the seams being added on some of the tight/small areas. The model printed using the Classic Wall Generator setting did give me fewer seams and better results, especially in regards to random gaps generated in the pattern. I do believe I could have messed with some more settings to maybe have eventually gotten a smooth print in the end, but honestly just printing this on a Bambu labs printer solved the gaps or over extrusions. I included a photo of the preview of a slice path as well where you can see that Orca is trying to fill in space on the Ender printer with a straight line which leads to extrusions in that area of the print. I'm calling my exploration here, but for those experiencing this issue, I hope this is a useful start to attempting to get a smoother print on an older printer!

PrinterCreality Ender 3 S1 Pro

MaterialPLA

Layer height0.2 mm

Infill density15 %

SupportsNone

miladbero5 months ago

Hi, Thank you for this great design. I was wondering if the highlighted connector/clip part (shown in the attached image) is included as a separate STL file. I couldn’t find a printable file for this specific piece. Could you please let me know if the file exists or if it will be added? Thanks in advance!Hi, Thank you for this great design. I was wondering if the highlighted connector/clip part (shown in the attached image) is included as a separate STL file. I couldn’t find a printable file for this specific piece. Could you please let me know if the file exists or if it will be added? Thanks in advance!

meghan00015 months ago

I'm almost certain it's this one here: https://than.gs/m/1145814

heredia80000014 months ago

In your pictures and videos the tray does not have a dovetail, i think the dovetail messes with the mechanism and it is the only option in the files i get to download

morriscode9 days ago

Came here to raise the same concern! @LoftedGoods

StormBlessedNZ6 months ago

In the description above it says that the outer pots and drip trays print upside down - but the file loads them up right - are we meant to flip it over in the slicer before printing?

HowieMurray5 months ago

That's what I did. I think the design, when it's built, is upright, and so it is assigned that orientation in the XYZ environment. So when you import into the slicer software, it inserts in that orientation. In this case, it prints better if you flip them. I suppose someone could design in CAD for optimal print orientation, but personally, that would be too much mental geometry gymnastics. Can you also reassign the orientation afterwards? anyone?

mueller.kp6 months ago

Print issues on the dome at the same location on both he small and the large. Looking at the STL, the model changes rib shapes. Does anyone else have this issue?

PrinterPrusa MK4S

MaterialPLA

Layer height0.2 mm

Infill density15 %

SupportsNone

LoftedGoods6 months ago

This has been fixed!

sarahmhcoupons5 months ago

Coming back to edit my comment. I was able to download the new files finally (size changed), and see that the geometry changed. Slicing in Cura there's still a large amount of additional seams added in this area. Slicing in Orca seems to minimize those but they do still occur. Working on a print to see how the new model works out

jonasmeij7 months ago

On the lower curved part of the large trays, OrcaSlicer generates a perfectly smooth outer perimeter first, but then it goes back and adds many tiny extrusion “dots” all around the circumference on certain layers. In preview these appear as small isolated segments on top of the perimeter, and on the print they show up as bumps/marks around the surface.

Have you run into this when slicing the large trays yourself?

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