3 Inch Pipe (Charlotte) Cap + 5/8 Garden Hose Barb Adapter for Hydroponic Tube System

I've printed about 10 of these to ensure the amount of tolerances, etc, are a good blend between "exact" and "your printers tolerances".

Tube systems for hydroponics are nice and all, but I noticed that the cost of all the fittings for the ends were expensive, AND I was having to invasively cut or drill them out for helping the water reach the next level up, down, or parallel.

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Stick this on to the end of your pipe.
• Use metal clamp to keep water-tight.
• Insert garden hose into inset barbed zone. (No supports required).
• Send hose to another barbed cap like this one.

The barbed section is not in the center, and you can rotate it a bit to have your tube system be "more empty" or "for full", depending on how your set is.

I may create a v2 with a re-enforced base on the inside of the cap (for the barbed column) but I haven't noticed it be necessary yet.

Printing this final version right now, so I'll pictures up soon.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Creality

Printer:

Ender 3

Rafts:

No

Supports:

No

Resolution:

.28 (+ Dynamic .08 max /.04 steps)

Infill:

20% Cubic (This could be 0 most likely)

Filament: Tronxy TPU Blue