LED Planter
I am required to design and make a tabletop LED kitchen herb planter with ABS plastic only. The planter must have a minimum 3 pots for the herbs and soil, right above the herbs must be LED strips which will serve as a grow light for the herbs. the planter must also incorporate at least one curve
REASEARCH
IDEATION
We where tasked to make three models showcasing three different ideas for the planter. The models could be made of the material of our choice . I decided on cardboard as that is the material I am most familiar with and was the easiest to find around.
DEVELOPMENY
The first model is simpler than the the other two making it faster to complete. The last two took the longest to complete because of their house like structure, careful consideration of how the plants would be watered and where the led lights would fit. Wood glue was used to stick all the carefully measured parts instead of tape so to make the models look neat.
MANUFACTURE
The first thing I had to do was cut the giant sheet of plastic in half and store one half away. The next step was to take a marker and ruler to measure each part of the base. Using a knife, I had to cut then snap the part as it was impossible to cut all the way through the plastic. One of the most difficult things about this process was snapping the holes that are in almost every part of the base because if I was not careful I could snap the whole part leaving me to to restart that part. Methylene chloride was used to to melt and stick the plastic together. Another challenge was using a hammer and screw driver to put holes in the roof of the planter. After finishing the planter the next part was to make the pots which was undoubtedly the easiest thing to make out of the whole thing.
OUTCOME
The planter was inspired by a house with a curve in the front. It has three chimneys that would be used to water the plants and lights coming from above the plants from the roof of the planter.
