OwnPlant

OwnPlant
The OwnPlant is the world first open source outdoor Growbox.
It was specially developed for everyone, no matter how small his balcony is, to allow the cultivation of plants without disturbing his neighbours. It has a high-quality and therefore very quiet ventilation system. By not using an LED lamp, the power consumption was reduced by approx 95%. Which makes him unbeatable in terms of environmental protection and operating costs compared to the competition. It needs No complicated cultivation methods only plants that start to flower automatically Plant and Play. Areas that were not previously suitable for growing plants can now be developed because the plant is also protected from the cold Weather and rain. No matter what may come your supply of the plant that is most important to you can now ensure regardless of governmental patronage and industrial additives. You own now your own means of production that change the structure the principle. They are also independent of spare parts producers because almost exclusively standard parts were installed and it can be assumed that they will be available for a very, very long time. You should need about 2 days to build. He is fully removable until to the last screw. All printed parts, drawings and instructions are free available for download. It was designed in such a way that creativity for extensions and backwards compatible upgrades are have no limits. Because each part is freely available, it is possible for everyone to implement their own ideas and to share them again. You can copy and change every part if you give me as a source.

Important! All information in the metric system!
No guarantee No warranty. All actions at your own risk

Contact information
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1. Print out all Printing parts under the following settings
   a. 0,6=Nozzle
   b. 0,4=Layer Height
   c. Extrusion width Support material=0.41mm
   d. All Speeds are Max=40mm/s (except Infill)
   e. Options for support material and raft: "Don,t support bridges" =No
   f. Pattern=Honeycomb
   I have use the Prusa I3 MK3s and I need the full 250mmx210mmx210mm space. I don't know whether and how the parts can be printed with other printers. But I am convinced that it is possible as long as the space is minimal 250mmx210mmx210mm.
   I have use the PrusaSlicer 2.2.0 when you use other Slicer the names of the settings may differ.
2. Put the insert in the printing parts they are all they the same.
   59x “M6,5x0,75 (Outside) M4x0,7 (Inside)”.
3. Saw all parts from the hardware store to the length specified in the list or in the cut plan
   Note Leave the protective films on the "Polycarbonate double wall sheets" until the end.
4. Screw the flap like in the "Flap" drawing.
5. Only drill the 135mm hole in the "Polycarbonate double wall sheets A-B" like in the drawing
   “Polycarbonate double wall sheets A-B”
6. Drill the 4x „Angle Profile Aluminum 40mmx40mmx2mm“ (A ,B C, und D) like in the drawing.
7. Clamp the „Polycarbonate double wall Sheets“ the „Angle profile Aluminum 40mmx40mmx2mm“ and the „Square tube Aluminum “ with the corresponding „Cover Mounting“ Make sure that everything is in place until it stops
   Note do not use an assembly hammer but push it by hand.
   6.a It matter how you put them together pay attention to the position of the plates in the „Angle Profile Aluminum 40mmx40mmx2mm“
8. Clamp the Bottom part temporarily (see next picture)
9. Drill the pre-drilled Ø6mm holes in the "Angle Profile Aluminum 40mmx40mmx2mm" to 8 mm in the composite (except the top two which are fixed with the "Cover Mounting")
   Important!!! The top and bottom holes are drilled from one side only! All in between are drilled completely
   See at in the drawing in the next picture
   Note removing the burr from inside the „Square Tube Aluminum “
10. Screw the „Floor Mounting“ With 2x M4x30 and the washer together
11. Remove the „Cover Mounting“ and Clamp it temporarily
12. Drill the pre-drilled Ø6mm holes in the “Angle Profile Aluminium 40mmx40mmx2mm” to 8mm in the composite (only those from the "Cover Mounting")
13. Replace "cover mounting" and screw with 2x M4x30 and washer.
14. Repeat this procedure at A,B,C and D
    Note at C + D you have to install the flap and "Flap holder D" before drilling
15. screw the „Holder“ (A,B,C,D) and 2x„Square tube aluminium A-C B-D“ und 2x„Square tube aluminium A-B C-D“ like Labelling with 8x M4x55 and washer together.
16. Apply the „EPDM cellular rubber“ on the „HPL Plate 6mm“ and then screw it together with the 4x M4x20 and the „Rubber foot 4904 25mmx15mm“.
17. Insert the Planters L44cm x B44cm x H38cm.
18. M4x210 Threaded Rod, Valve Flap, Valve Flap Holder and Handle like the drawing „Assembly Valve“ with 4xM4 nuts .
19. Screw the Vale with the 5x M4x10 together. An then screw it on the OwnPlant with 4xM4x55 wire the „Soler&Palau TD 160“with the „Rubber connecting cable“ on the lowest level.
20. Screw on the „Hinge A“ and „Hinge B“ on „Cover Mounting A“ and „Cover Mounting B“ with 4x M4x30 and 4x “M4x20 Countersunk screw”.
21. Clamp the Cover like the Labelling and then Srew it on „Hinge A“ and „Hinge B“ with 2xM6x70 and 2xM6 Nut.
22. Clamp „DO7 sealing profile“ on the Cover.
23. Screw “Lock part One” “Lock part Two” “Lock part Three” with 2xM5x70,2xM5 Mutter and 1xM4x40 and 1xM4 Mutter together

Print instructions

Standard Parts
Quantity Part DESCRIPTION Norm
32 Ø4,3 Ø15 Washer (body) DIN 9021
16 M4x30 Button-head screw - metric
12 M4x55 Button-head screw metric
3 M4x50 Button-head screw metric
1 M4 Cap mother DIN 1587
4 M4x20 Allen screw with countersunk head ISO 10642
2 M6x70 Allen screw with cylinder head ISO 4762 (DIN912)
2 M6 Hexagon nuts self-locking ISO 6924
2 M6x20 Allen screw with cylinder head ISO 4762
6 M4x30 Allen screw with cylinder head ISO 4762
4 M5 Hexagon nuts self-locking ISO 6924
4 M5x70 sechskantschraube ISO4014
4 M4x20 Allen screw with cylinder head ISO 4762
2 M4x40 Allen screw with cylinder head ISO 4762
6 M4 Hexagon nuts ISO 4032
5 M4x10 Allen screw with cylinder head ISO 4762

for all parts are 0,6=Nozzle 0,4=LayerHeight Extrusion width Support material=0.41mm All Speeds are Max=40mm/s
Options for support material and raft: "Don,t support bridges" =No Pattern=Honeycomb

Quantity Part Material in grams Time in Hours
1 Valve 425 18,5
1 Valve Flap 50 1,5
1 Valve Flap Holder 4 0,3
1 Handle 6 0,5
1 Fan Box 220 9,5
1 Activated Carbon Filter Cover 80 5
1 Activated Carbon Filter 300 16,5
1 Floor Mounting A 12 0,75
1 Floor Mounting B 12 0,75
1 Floor Mounting C 12 0,75
1 Floor Mounting D 12 0,75
1 Holder A 18 1
1 Holder B 18 1
1 Holder C 18 1
1 Holder D 18 1
1 Flap holder C1 70 2,75
1 Flap holder C2 13 0,5
1 Flap holder D 70 2,75
1 Flap stopper D 10 0,5
1 Cover Mounting A 50 2,5
1 Cover Mounting B 50 2,5
1 Cover Mounting C 40 2
1 Cover Mounting D 40 2
1 Hinge A 40 2
1 Hinge B 40 2
1 Exhaust Grille 65 3
2 Lock Part One 8 0,3
2 Lock Part Three 17 0,75
2 Lock Part Two 10 0,5
1 Flap Hinge 95 4,75
1 Doorknob 60 3
1 Cover Border A 70 4
1 Cover Border B 70 4
1 Cover Border C 60 3,75
1 Cover Border D 60 3,75
1 Cover Border C-D 60 3
1 Cover Border A-B 60 3
1 Cover Border B-D 60 3
1 Cover Border A-C 60 3
2 Flap Border 35 1,5

Hardware store
Quantity Part costs (estimated)
1 Polycarbonate Double wall sheet 3000mmx980mmx16mm 45 EURO
(Cut in to)
2x500mmx980mm
2x501mmx980mm
1x495mmx980mm
4 Angle profile aluminum silver 40mmx40mmx2mmx1m 36 EURO
(Cut in to)
4x988mm
5 Square tube aluminum 25mmx25mmx1,5mmx1m 31 EURO
(Cut in to)
4x971mm
2x439mm
1 Square tube aluminum 30mmx30mmx2mmx1m 12 EURO
(Cut in to)
2x408mm
1 Aluminum U-profile 16mmx3m (for Double wall sheets) 18 EURO
(Cut in to)
2x415
2x390
2x359
1 M4 Threaded rod 1m 0,6 EURO
(Cut in to)
1x210mm
1 High pressure laminate Plate 6mm 10 EURO
(Cut in to)
500mmx530mm
Total 152,6 EURO

Amazon
Quantity Part Link costs (estimated)
2 Magnet N52 20mmx10mmx2mm https://amzn.to/2zSvZ0V 12 EURO
1 Dehner or Eastwest Plant inserts L44cmxW44cmxH38cm https://amzn.to/2WhD0jd 20 EURO
1 Soler&Palau TD 160 SILENT 160m³/h Ø100mm https://amzn.to/35l0I2f 96 EURO
4 Rubber foot 4904 25mmx15mm https://amzn.to/3d5got2 5 EURO
1 EPDM cellular rubber sealing tape on one side, self-adhesive foam rubber 15mmx5mmx5m https://amzn.to/2L3OMIZ 3,7 EURO
3m DO7 sealing profile edge protection profile with seal on top https://amzn.to/3aVMKFh 15 EURO
2 304 stainless steel M6 internal thread 10mm x 45mm cylindrical parallel pin https://amzn.to/3faaLLQ 6,29 EURO
1 Rubber connecting cable https://amzn.to/2YnDVBd 8,5 EURO
59 (3x20) Self-tapping thread insert 302 M6,5x0,75(Outside) M4x0,7 (Inside) https://amzn.to/2Whojwr 16,5 EURO
1 Hole saw 135mm https://amzn.to/2yiuEQq 14 EURO
2 1kg Fillament PTEG https://amzn.to/2SqqVao 40 EURO
1 1kg Fillament PLA https://amzn.to/3d4AMKP 18,5 EURO
Total 255,49 EURO