Picket Raised bed bracket

Raised bed brackets using cheap 5/8in x 5-1/2in x 6ft pickets commonly found at hardware stores.
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updated December 3, 2024

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####UPDATED 12/3/24####

-Added screw holes to screw through the fit boards into place

-Improved fitment around interlocking areas

-smoothed some geometries to improve strength and aesthetics.

 

 

NEEDED ITEMS

-5/8-in x 5-1/2-in x 6-ft Picket (found for about $2 a piece in US local  hardware stores) I WOULD ALSO RECOMMEND PRINTING ONE PRIOR TO BUYING THESE TO CHECK FIT BEFORE BUYING PICKETS, SOME PICKETS ARE NOT CUT CLEANLY AND MAY NOT FIT.

-48inch Garden stakes (the metal ones with the green plastic sleeves. link to an example- https://www.amazon.com/48inch-Garden-Stakes-Support-Vegetable/dp/B0BTD4HGRJ/ref=sr_1_7?sr=8-7 )

I made this to make some raised beds to start a garden for as cheap as possible. 4 Brackets usually takes about half a roll of filament, and the pickets are only $2 a piece making the total price for a 6x6 bed very cheap. You are also able to stack them higher if you wish to have a deeper bed however you may need to brace the pickets with additional stakes to just to prevent blowout (it also helps to be on as level of a surface as possible). Grew potatoes in these this year to decent success using PETG, however I would definitely recommend increasing your walls and infill to increase strength as I did have issues with lower infills (30% and lower) during testing. I would include a picture of them setup however I have since taken them down for the season as I plan on moving the beds elsewhere. 

 

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