I am shocked Kate has only 31k subscribers. She deserves hell of a lot more for the awesome creative content she posts on this channel. Keep up the good work, your work is inspirational.
Thank you again for supporting our small company, Katie! We’re always impressed with how you use our sensors, and your video quality is truly unmatched! We are happy to answer any questions! Best, Justin
Just want to say as a fellow content creator, I notice how much work you put into outfit changes just for a 2-second b-roll shot, lol! You don't cut corners, that's for sure! Also appreciated all the fallout references.
Thank you!! Huge fan of your channel too!! Some of this is actually because I make a huge list of b-roll and then shoot throughout the week (I gave up very early on trying to maintain a single outfit as I'd always have different hair, forget a necklace, earrings and that looked weirder!!). But it's fun to try and mix things up a bit!!
This is amazing! I love the way you incorporated lasers and 3D printing. The fact that you're taking this open source is just wonderful as well! Love the Fallout references as well. :)
This is an amazing creation. My wife and I have been contemplating a 3d printed hydroponics setup but have been struggling with the ergonomics and design. This is an amazing design that is well thought out. I can't wait to try it out when it is available
Funny enough I only discovered your channel two days ago, and this morning my hydroponics grower died on me. Very keen to give this a print once released!! Looks amazing. Well done
Sorry I'm late! I came as soon as I could! Great idea! I told you hydroponics was the way to go ;) I really enjoyed this video, great to see someone combining different maker skills G28 is not only where the heart is, but also the place that all good things start :D
Would love to see more ESPHome integrations into project like this. Like: Light level controls, Water tank monitoring. Do herbs need soil supplements? Could this automated too. Perhaps add music assistant to test out to music playing to plants help them grow better
Well it's all fully home assistant integrated, so I can share my dashboards in a future video - sonoff usb plugs control lights, water tank is monitored already also along with room temp, soil temp, humidity, UV and a few others. Soil supplements are a great idea - I'll have a think about that as haven't seen sensors for this before! Music assistant is a great idea, that'd be a cool test!! 🤣🤣
You could add a misting system and fertilization tank. Also, if you wanna make it autonomous a dehumidifier that draws water from the air to refill the water tank.
One thing I would add to the design is a pc fan mount and some sort of fan controller for hardening plants before putting them outside in the spring. As someone who likes to grow chilis that would be a really nice addition.
This is a great point and something that's easy for me to add, despite my ignorance! Can you explain how this helps chillis? Is it just to keep airflow and avoid mold or does the air movement help in other ways? (Eg ive read before that wind blowing helps strengthen plant stems for example!) We're building a fully customisable version of this in my discord channel, so I'll definitely add this as a feature!
@@handsonkatie The main reason for adding a fan is to strengthen the stem and branches so they don't break as easily when you put them outside in the wind :) The branches tends to get rather heavy when they're full of chili pods so hardening the plants is important, but I'm sure it would be great to a have a bit of ventilation to prevent mold growth as well.
Too cool. Thanks for your great work on this, and great touch on the vault 22 shirt in the vault dweller colors while talking about the plant enclosures. I loved that! 😊
I was contemplating a design myself. 1. Hydroponics is the way to go 2. Automation + hydroponics are a must 3. It should not take up much space but produce sufficient greens for a family -> wall mounted solution All of these components already exist. Designing a system that is beautiful, functional and proven to work without issues is the challenge.
Love the idea and the design. A further addition could be a sprouts and microgreens department with a separated humidity control system... I love to use them for salads sandwiches and decorations since they add freshness a cool look and often a spice kick.
You did a wonderful job Katie. I hope that there are also versions that can be printed without the need of investing in a laser cutter. And I very much like that you have built this on the foundation of Gridfinity.
@@handsonkatie Thank you so much. I'd love to have a laser cutter, but the space for that in my house is limited, so either I need to unclutter a lot or find a solution without laser cutter. Or I need to check out my local maker space if they have a laser cutter. 😀
I’d love to give the design a go. We are always looking for new smart ways to prepare plants for the vegetable garden in spring and I love my fresh herbs in the kitchen too 😀
@@NTVN-Alex You're quite right! I forgot that, I actually just used the cut command in the slicer and added a couple of square dowels to help alignment. I meant to create a modelled version of this. Drop me an email on my site email and I can email you a 'pre-cut' version if easier. I'll update this in the next build!
Super cool! Less of a new feature for the project, but more of a design parameter - using/knowing if the filament used for the pots or watering pieces is food safe / leeching safe, so that the herbs might not get contaminated with anything.
Yes, great point! I sealed the plastic anyway, so you could food safe epoxy coat them as an alternative, but definitely worth adding as a parameter as you say!
Ooh interesting - team been testing/brainstorming the next release for this in discord, be great to understand what sort of features are required for mushroom growing??
@handsonkatie definitely, have so many projects planned. Your kitchen ideas got me hooked, especially the Home Assistant integrations and the embedded magnets
Outstanding! I'm really thinking of getting a 3d printer, and the herbus is pushing me hard. Making a little tanker on top of the vacuum is a really cool idea, and I can see it now... Thanks for putting this out there.❤
Some of the shots show you turning the whole unit to access different sides. Perhaps a turntable underneath would make that easier? A base with a cutout for some ball bearings might work.
Well I was thinking it might be the S20s given the random adding of 's' to the end of things seems to have become the norm, along with the leading S on everything, Ultra and Pro. But maybe the S30s Pro X Ultra Max could be a decent release?? 🤣🤣
Katie, any chance of a video showing the software you used to design the Herbus including how you cut the design up to fit on a printer bed and how you then add to the design to make the parts fit together well.
Yes, I used Fusion 360 to model all of this - you can cut it up in slicers (eg Orcaslicer, Bambu Studio etc). I plan to do a video on introducing simple modelling in the not too distant future, so this should get you started!!
The thing that puts this way ahead of other lesser herb vaults is that this uses actual gravity. Not the cheap imitation gravity! Plus.. the kicker for me.. this is the Ultra model!! In just a few short weeks I will be dealing with an avalanche of fresh herbs! So Katie what will you do about that? Perhaps a chop and freeze-a-matic???
Totally right, those cheap gravities always break after a few months! Yes, you'll note I've taken the apparent naming convention of every smart device this year!! 🤣🤣
This is what sets you apart Katie! And for you a name isn’t a mere title.. it adds to extra letters to give a nice symmetry for added visual interest! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Love all your videos! Just wondering if it's my connection or if something went wrong on your end during the upload to RUclips-the video looks like it’s skipping frames. No criticism here, just hoping to help keep your high-quality channel top-notch!
No, you're quite right - this is my silly fault when I was recording it, I've fixed it for future. I've only just started recording videos for the first time this year, so I'm banging into every stupid mistake!! 🤣🤣🤣
This is awesome but for now what called my attention was the Apollo Automation PLT-1 Plant Sensor. This is delivered from the United States and I'm in Europe. Do you know (or anyone) of any alternative that can be DIY that delivers inside EU? Thanks!
Apollo ship EU through Opencircuits, so it could be worth emailing Apollo and checking when stock should be expected. They also list all the 3d print files, parts and code on their site if you want to DIY it too!
@@handsonkatie Well, that was fast :D I think I will email them because yes, I know they ship to EU but on top of the delivery fees and the customs that I may be paying, the value is very high. In that case maybe there are already products available, not DIY.
@@zephirusvideos Thanks for your support! We are talking with Open-Circuit about stocking the PLT-1/1B on their store. Let us know if you have any questions! Best, Justin
That's an awesome idea - can't believe I didn't think of this!!! I could integrate to Home Assistant and use AI to automatically prompt me when a 'cropping height' is reached - love it!
Do you mean the moisture sensor? By their two prongs, I think they must be resistive, not capacitive - although I've found both are fine if you get good quality ones, these look really robust, you can check out more on their site!
My son-in-law sent me home with a paint can with OysterMushroom root stock that simply required punching holes in the side of the can, and daily misting. I of course have it sitting where it gets sunlight (This is as advised) however I'm horrible at the daily misting. I see that the Elcrow system is handling drip feeding, is there a similar solution that does misting? The paint can in this case was a 1 gallon (Yeah, a scant 4 liter can, sorry, I live in the US) I'm pretty sure this can be scaled down to pots about the size of what you have in this design. But based on the idea of them sprouting out the side rather than the top, I'm presuming it will need more horizontal space. Thoughts or ideas on whether perhaps dedicating one of these entire planters for that would work, or not.
Hey, great example!! Yes, it does appear you can get loads of smart misters on the market, so that seems entirely possible. I've grown mushrooms a couple of times before and think this would work nicely in terms of size, but the whole design is built to scale in every direction, so you could make it bigger if you fancied!!
Oh definitely - I'll aim to have one that allows square cornered cuts, so you can cut a piece of acrylic with a hand saw (or get it cut to size and delivered)
How have you make sure that it is raided for food safety? Every time I wanted to print anything for aeroponics, there have always been a problem with micro-plastic or chemicals, from the printing, or the coating... (Hope you found something I didn't ❤)
Yes, I cheated by clearcoating (you can check out stuff like epodex or other food safe coatings). PLA is generally fine for plants (indeed it's used for lots of food coverings), but I'd be a bit cautious about additives and things that might not be as evident.
🤯 I'm watching this project in awe, while drinking a cold _Nuka-Cola_ (and saving the bottle caps, obviously 😉👍). . This herb planter is definitely *bio* without the *hazard* 😅 ☣ . P.S. I haven't seen any signs (yet?) of you building your own concrete vault/bunker below the new Workshop that is under construction? 😆
There's lots of different brands around the world, but a food safe epoxy is great. Epodex or Stardust are my favourites. In this case it's super easy as you can just pour it in and swill it around to coat all the sides!
@handsonkatie I added a Temp, Humidity sensor to the esp32 BT P. Then purchased & installed USB on my Power points to power the ESP Need to experiment with a nice 3D case
I am a sucker for quality Fallout aesthetics! My favorite universe by far. Clever nod to vault 22, too. Well played. Can't wait to try out the HerbusS20 Pro X Ultra... or should I hold out for the S30 Pro Z Mega Carbon Supreme Extra Guacamole Edition?
I love it. What are the print volume requirements? I have P1S, so I'm limited to 256x256x256. I can see you're using X1C which has the same print volume, but still, you could have printed it all on something else. I was considering starting growing herbs for a looooong time. You just pushed me over the fence.
I really like the project! I just wonder how you made the 3d prints food-save, especially as they also get wet on a regular basis. I already looked at coating prints, but was not satisfied in any solution I‘ve found.
Look at food safe coatings by firms like epodex, they're easy to add - quite possibly overkill for this project as indirect, but no harm in doubling up! Obviously wood leaches toxins, as does metal, glass, so there's always a line of practicality anyway!
Could I suggest an eternal pod on the back to contain the transformer(s) - the transformer brick inside on the shelf below water (and even just general moisture) always frightens me TBH, even if it's fairly low voltage you could get away with more externalising it from the main chamber. How effective are the grow-light strips? I'm curious, I though they had a purple hue? I've never seen them before so don't have a frame of reference. I did hear that various Porsche models have had their headlights stolen as they are supposed to be particularly effective as grow lights (low heat output and high light wavelength output) which are favoured by illegal marijuana growers in the UK; illegalities aside the wavelength and efficiency were what I was wondering about. Could your system be coupled to, say, some lower cost cells and a battery to extend lighting period particularly in winter? Also - I've read that a traditional assistance for memory retention is the smell of rosemary, to a point that it's been suggested having rosemary in a study or reading area to help improve memory retention (this is something that dates back over 2000 years apparently). What about a version of this device aimed at rosemary growing and perhaps using a solar fan to push the scent into the room?
Woah!! Loads of great points - firstly low voltage power, yes you can get waterproof power banks as an option too or you could just run a USB cable into the vault. I'm actually testing how long the power bank lasts, so still to decide on permanent placement based on this, but very easy to create extra containers as you say! Growlights I'm testing, but seem to be pretty effective - I went for full spectrum lights and also have some red and blue ones (these just focus on the key spectrum elements for photosynthesis and plant growth), so I can test both and compare! And the rosemary element, I remember studying this at University in a neuroscience module. I 'think' this is less about rosemary in particular and more about creating a distinct smell that will trigger neural pathways for memories (ie so the smell of rosemary will trigger your relaxed/memory mode), but this is an amazing idea. When the kids grow a little older, I could create a 'memory zone' to help them revise things with loads of psychological tricks like this!!
Your plants look healthy, but you might want to go ahead and add the fans. You can use computer fans that plug into USB ports. You will want them blowing on the plants, not just exhausting air out of the system. I use them on my micro-greens and indoor salad garden.
it seems to be a waste of plastic to make it an enclosed space, it takes away from the light that would hit the plant and you just make the time to print the parts so much longer.
Possibly, but there's a balance between light, modularity and structural strength I was aiming for. It'd be tricky to design to be modular (eg shelf slots) without some structure. As I was designing this to have grow lights, I knew it was augmented by these anyway - you could easily design one with side windows if you wanted though!
Again! Get. Out. Of. My. HEAD! But in all seriousness, how about some space for a small computer fan on the vents? I'm finding that my herbs need some active air exchange, or they tend to get sick because they're in a fairly dead corner of my room. HA controlled, of course.
🤣 Yes, I've designed with exactly that in mind - the cargo bays at the side and the rear vents would be a very easy spot to add a slide-in fan, and as you've got usb power within a few centimeters, then powering them should be super easy!
@@handsonkatie There are next to no videos actually showing it in the hands of real people, so I'm gonna watch that *series* (I hope you'll make a several videos)!
Wondering if the concept of a vertical (indoor) garden with PET bottles or custom 3D-printed design in your creative brain could become Herbus Verticalus Ultra Maximus 🤓. Like in ruclips.net/user/shorts_TTnwVLzUiU or ruclips.net/user/shortsWHu13oWd23I. You have the drive and the competences to remix this proven system with your own remakable invention to scale it up. Keep up the good works.
Oh this is a much more complex topic than a comment response could cover - AI clearly isn't as simple as 'creative theft' - indeed, it's far easier to prove human 'creativity' as such - eg it's patently easy to demonstrate how simpler neural networks like the brains of the Beatles 'pinched' inspiration from their forefathers, Michelangelo's style didn't just 'appear' and so on. And of course they didn't ask permission to take all these styles and techniques. But AI is very new and much more complex, some AI's rely on zero input, some have creative licensing/payment models and others are mining information. This ultimately boils down to the definition of an artist - some seek to maximise the end 'art' (eg it doesn't matter what tools, materials or techniques you use, it's all about seeking the perfect end result), others believe it's more about the process. But you're right it's definitely a topic we should have lots of educated debate about - people forget, even new colours of paints were considered 'unfair' and 'cheating' by some! Do reach out and you're welcome to join my discord and we can properly debate - it's super useful to chat through all these topics!!
Well by the same logic, I assume you avoid wood for the spores, bacterial and natural toxins (eg pine, walnut). And of course metal for it's leaching whether you're using zinc, aluminium or any other. And the lead, cadmium etc in glass... Ultimately the question is....what do you use??? Ultimately I just applied a food safe, stable clear coat to it all and this will create a barrier to stop any risks of micro plastic release whilst remaining practical! Love to hear what you use though!
@@handsonkatie do enjoy a lot of your content. It's refreshing to heard someone pronounce their 'h's too.. to our American cousins... It's herbs, not erbs.. because there is an H in it..
Heheh! Well let's not tell them, but they're more right that we are really - Herb was pronounced without an H until the 1800s (indeed many UK accents still don't), but we wanted to be more latinate and less french, so we added it artificially back in. But we didn't with honour.... or hour.... or lots of others...!
I am shocked Kate has only 31k subscribers. She deserves hell of a lot more for the awesome creative content she posts on this channel. Keep up the good work, your work is inspirational.
Concur!
might be that the braless attire and the strategic angles makes it hard for nerds to focus on the subscribe button or the content?
38k now, so it’s growing quickly
Thank you again for supporting our small company, Katie! We’re always impressed with how you use our sensors, and your video quality is truly unmatched! We are happy to answer any questions!
Best,
Justin
@@ApolloAutomation Hey Justin! 👋 Always a pleasure to see your stuff developing, it's truly awesome stuff you make!!
Just want to say as a fellow content creator, I notice how much work you put into outfit changes just for a 2-second b-roll shot, lol! You don't cut corners, that's for sure! Also appreciated all the fallout references.
Thank you!! Huge fan of your channel too!! Some of this is actually because I make a huge list of b-roll and then shoot throughout the week (I gave up very early on trying to maintain a single outfit as I'd always have different hair, forget a necklace, earrings and that looked weirder!!). But it's fun to try and mix things up a bit!!
I love it when a plant comes together
Comment of the day! I might make a t-shirt with that on for the next video! 😊
@handsonkatie please do! 🥰 Love your work, I know how much love and effort you must be putting into these!
Watch out for it! I'll try and find a place to slot it in!
I understood that reference!
@@ring_raitch I see what you did there 😂👍
This is amazing! I love the way you incorporated lasers and 3D printing. The fact that you're taking this open source is just wonderful as well! Love the Fallout references as well. :)
Stunning! Thank you so much for those great pointers 😍👍
Seems, like me, you like them too.
indeed
The design of this is absolutely top notch. The attention to detail, oh gosh.. I fell in love. The Copper looks so good along with the white
Thank you! 😊 Yes I love how a bit of metal or wood can make 3d prints look sooooo much nicer! 👌
This is an amazing creation. My wife and I have been contemplating a 3d printed hydroponics setup but have been struggling with the ergonomics and design. This is an amazing design that is well thought out. I can't wait to try it out when it is available
I'm excited for this project. I can't wait for the updates and a final release.
Clever use of copper for protection and style. Amazing!!! So clever!
Funny enough I only discovered your channel two days ago, and this morning my hydroponics grower died on me. Very keen to give this a print once released!! Looks amazing. Well done
I am so excited for this! I’d love to test it, I’m all ready to go with my Bambu printer, laser cutter and time to commit. I’d love to test it!
Cool!!! Hopefully I'll get things posted this weekend if I get a moment!!
I did not expect a fallout reference and vault 22 was the right one :)
Of course!! Just hoping this doesn't end up like Vault 22..... 🌿☠️
very cool reference. also, digging the blue t-shirt.
@@laughingjackaso8163 Glad you spotted!! 😂🌿☠️
Danke!
Bitte sehr! 🥰
I have built my own arduino based watering system just recently - let's see, if I can adapt it to your Herbus. Looking forward to the source files.
Files now on my site in case you missed the update! ;)
Awesome! Thanks for the heads up.
Sorry I'm late! I came as soon as I could!
Great idea! I told you hydroponics was the way to go ;)
I really enjoyed this video, great to see someone combining different maker skills
G28 is not only where the heart is, but also the place that all good things start :D
You did indeed!!! 🤣🤣 Go big or go G28!
This is amazing. My wife has been wanting a closed system garden for the kitchen. Now that our garden is dead. Can't wait for the files!
This is a phenomenal designing. It just kept getting better. Subscribing now
Looks like it would be great for an indoor happy herb nursery!!
Would love to see more ESPHome integrations into project like this. Like:
Light level controls,
Water tank monitoring.
Do herbs need soil supplements? Could this automated too.
Perhaps add music assistant to test out to music playing to plants help them grow better
Well it's all fully home assistant integrated, so I can share my dashboards in a future video - sonoff usb plugs control lights, water tank is monitored already also along with room temp, soil temp, humidity, UV and a few others.
Soil supplements are a great idea - I'll have a think about that as haven't seen sensors for this before! Music assistant is a great idea, that'd be a cool test!! 🤣🤣
You could add a misting system and fertilization tank. Also, if you wanna make it autonomous a dehumidifier that draws water from the air to refill the water tank.
Love the ideas - dehumidifier idea is an awesome concept, I mean I could use the mains water, but it's so much cooler to water plants from the air!!
One thing I would add to the design is a pc fan mount and some sort of fan controller for hardening plants before putting them outside in the spring.
As someone who likes to grow chilis that would be a really nice addition.
This is a great point and something that's easy for me to add, despite my ignorance! Can you explain how this helps chillis? Is it just to keep airflow and avoid mold or does the air movement help in other ways? (Eg ive read before that wind blowing helps strengthen plant stems for example!)
We're building a fully customisable version of this in my discord channel, so I'll definitely add this as a feature!
@@handsonkatie The main reason for adding a fan is to strengthen the stem and branches so they don't break as easily when you put them outside in the wind :)
The branches tends to get rather heavy when they're full of chili pods so hardening the plants is important, but I'm sure it would be great to a have a bit of ventilation to prevent mold growth as well.
Ah brilliantly useful!!! Added to design requirements!!
You outdid yourself this time Katie
Too cool. Thanks for your great work on this, and great touch on the vault 22 shirt in the vault dweller colors while talking about the plant enclosures. I loved that! 😊
A sharp eye.... but do you know what happened in Vault 22?..... 😉
@@handsonkatie oh yes. Three words. The plants kill
@@spikechuong951 Then full points to you!! I like dropping in these subtle clues, so only the most nerdy and perceptive can spot! ;)
I was contemplating a design myself.
1. Hydroponics is the way to go
2. Automation + hydroponics are a must
3. It should not take up much space but produce sufficient greens for a family -> wall mounted solution
All of these components already exist. Designing a system that is beautiful, functional and proven to work without issues is the challenge.
Sounds like a cool challenge!!
Love the idea and the design. A further addition could be a sprouts and microgreens department with a separated humidity control system... I love to use them for salads sandwiches and decorations since they add freshness a cool look and often a spice kick.
Oh microgreens! Great idea - could have trays of them with the modular shelf design - I might have to design a 'Microgreen Manufacture Zone' too!
Your care Tips were incredibly helpful. Thanks!
You did a wonderful job Katie. I hope that there are also versions that can be printed without the need of investing in a laser cutter. And I very much like that you have built this on the foundation of Gridfinity.
Thank you! 😊 Yes, I'm thinking of creating a simpler version that allows you to use rectangle cut acrylic (so you could even cut with a handsaw!)
@@handsonkatie Thank you so much. I'd love to have a laser cutter, but the space for that in my house is limited, so either I need to unclutter a lot or find a solution without laser cutter. Or I need to check out my local maker space if they have a laser cutter. 😀
Looking forward to the designs, I’ll definitely be printing this.
Looking forward to getting these designs :)
I love the Vault Tec ad style!!!
I’d love to give the design a go. We are always looking for new smart ways to prepare plants for the vegetable garden in spring and I love my fresh herbs in the kitchen too 😀
Of course, let me tidy up my design files and I can post on my site when I get a moment!!
@@handsonkatie have you gotten around to putting them somewhere? We love to give it a go!
@NTVN-Alex yep! Check the description!!
@@handsonkatie quick question: The germination base plate, how did you print that? It doesn't fit my Bambulabs P1.
@@NTVN-Alex You're quite right! I forgot that, I actually just used the cut command in the slicer and added a couple of square dowels to help alignment. I meant to create a modelled version of this. Drop me an email on my site email and I can email you a 'pre-cut' version if easier. I'll update this in the next build!
Super cool! Less of a new feature for the project, but more of a design parameter - using/knowing if the filament used for the pots or watering pieces is food safe / leeching safe, so that the herbs might not get contaminated with anything.
Yes, great point! I sealed the plastic anyway, so you could food safe epoxy coat them as an alternative, but definitely worth adding as a parameter as you say!
So excited for this! (Could you do a video on the food safety aspect of using 3D printed growers…for peace of mind) ❤
Great idea, I could cover this in an upcoming video!
This looks amazing, and hoping you release files when they become available. I would love this to add to my other hydroponics setups
Great Project. I will definitively print one, as soon as you lease the std files.
I would love some designs for mushroom growing. Most of the stuff seems to be already there, maybe a few more adaptations and it'd be perfect.
Ooh interesting - team been testing/brainstorming the next release for this in discord, be great to understand what sort of features are required for mushroom growing??
@@handsonkatie Third comment attempt. I'll send you some great 20m videos. Mostly container shapes and a humidifier.
Ah - think I've received!! I'll dig through next week once I get a moment, sounds cool!
What an awesome project, would love to have a crack at making this.
Good job girl! Keep this project growing.
P.S Fallout theme
That is exactly what I have been looking for. Would very much try them out already, if you can already share them
Can't wait to try this out. Getting my 1st 3d printer for Christmas and looking forward to getting into gridfinity. Keep up the good work
Ooh, you're going to love it!! 🥰🥰🥰
@handsonkatie definitely, have so many projects planned. Your kitchen ideas got me hooked, especially the Home Assistant integrations and the embedded magnets
Perfect designe, I’d love to give the design a go. Thanks. 👍👍
Wow . Great job Katie.
I would love to contribute in expansion on this as I have afew functional idea .
Of course, be wonderful to improve with everyone's great ideas! I'll share the files in a week or so!
Outstanding! I'm really thinking of getting a 3d printer, and the herbus is pushing me hard.
Making a little tanker on top of the vacuum is a really cool idea, and I can see it now...
Thanks for putting this out there.❤
Thank you! 😊 Oh yes, the S10 is going to become a permanent water tanker for my Herbus!!!
@ I'll have to make at least 5 stops of a gallon a piece for my rubber tree, aloes, and hibiscus
@@kevintreon5099 🤣🤣🤣
This is brilliant!!!!
Some of the shots show you turning the whole unit to access different sides. Perhaps a turntable underneath would make that easier? A base with a cutout for some ball bearings might work.
Great idea Bram!! It's actually super light, but it'd be cool nonetheless to put it on a turntable!!
Great idea, can't wait for the Herbus S20 Pro X Ultra Max
Well I was thinking it might be the S20s given the random adding of 's' to the end of things seems to have become the norm, along with the leading S on everything, Ultra and Pro. But maybe the S30s Pro X Ultra Max could be a decent release?? 🤣🤣
Katie, any chance of a video showing the software you used to design the Herbus including how you cut the design up to fit on a printer bed and how you then add to the design to make the parts fit together well.
Yes, I used Fusion 360 to model all of this - you can cut it up in slicers (eg Orcaslicer, Bambu Studio etc). I plan to do a video on introducing simple modelling in the not too distant future, so this should get you started!!
I’m interested, thanks for what you do!
It would be nice if the box you put outside had a powered dual copper tape to keep snails out.
I had exactly this thought as I assembled it!! I might hook up a 9v battery and test it in spring!!
Have to try that on my outdoor garden next spring! Already had some thoughts about a CDI module from a scooter and some parallel wires...
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that looks great! i kind of wanted something like that for the garden as i do sometimes forget to water the plants that i grow.
Don't we all!! 🤣🤣
The thing that puts this way ahead of other lesser herb vaults is that this uses actual gravity. Not the cheap imitation gravity! Plus.. the kicker for me.. this is the Ultra model!! In just a few short weeks I will be dealing with an avalanche of fresh herbs! So Katie what will you do about that? Perhaps a chop and freeze-a-matic???
Totally right, those cheap gravities always break after a few months! Yes, you'll note I've taken the apparent naming convention of every smart device this year!! 🤣🤣
This is what sets you apart Katie! And for you a name isn’t a mere title.. it adds to extra letters to give a nice symmetry for added visual interest! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
That's a cool project!
It's really cool but I'd like an option to use commercial pots if you want to avoid microplastics, varnish etc.
Great idea - will build a parametric version so you can adjust to suit (as far as I know, there's no proper standards in plant pot sizes)
Love all your videos! Just wondering if it's my connection or if something went wrong on your end during the upload to RUclips-the video looks like it’s skipping frames. No criticism here, just hoping to help keep your high-quality channel top-notch!
No, you're quite right - this is my silly fault when I was recording it, I've fixed it for future. I've only just started recording videos for the first time this year, so I'm banging into every stupid mistake!! 🤣🤣🤣
Perhaps a mode or consideration for growing mushrooms?
One of my Patreons is already plotting exactly this!! Watch this space!!
This is awesome but for now what called my attention was the Apollo Automation PLT-1 Plant Sensor. This is delivered from the United States and I'm in Europe. Do you know (or anyone) of any alternative that can be DIY that delivers inside EU? Thanks!
Apollo ship EU through Opencircuits, so it could be worth emailing Apollo and checking when stock should be expected. They also list all the 3d print files, parts and code on their site if you want to DIY it too!
@@handsonkatie Well, that was fast :D I think I will email them because yes, I know they ship to EU but on top of the delivery fees and the customs that I may be paying, the value is very high. In that case maybe there are already products available, not DIY.
@@zephirusvideos Thanks for your support! We are talking with Open-Circuit about stocking the PLT-1/1B on their store. Let us know if you have any questions!
Best,
Justin
@@ApolloAutomation That would be great! I will be checking that for sure.
@ApolloAutomation any news on this?
Could you integrate a camera to monitor the actual plants and alert you when its reached harvesting level?
That's an awesome idea - can't believe I didn't think of this!!! I could integrate to Home Assistant and use AI to automatically prompt me when a 'cropping height' is reached - love it!
interesting indeed, been wanting to do this. I have some thoughts to experiment when you release STLs
Is that grow cube using capacitive humidity sensors?
Am looking to switch away from capacitive ones, not had great experiences with them.
Do you mean the moisture sensor? By their two prongs, I think they must be resistive, not capacitive - although I've found both are fine if you get good quality ones, these look really robust, you can check out more on their site!
Awesome work! Would love to take a look at the beta models.
My son-in-law sent me home with a paint can with OysterMushroom root stock that simply required punching holes in the side of the can, and daily misting. I of course have it sitting where it gets sunlight (This is as advised) however I'm horrible at the daily misting. I see that the Elcrow system is handling drip feeding, is there a similar solution that does misting? The paint can in this case was a 1 gallon (Yeah, a scant 4 liter can, sorry, I live in the US) I'm pretty sure this can be scaled down to pots about the size of what you have in this design. But based on the idea of them sprouting out the side rather than the top, I'm presuming it will need more horizontal space. Thoughts or ideas on whether perhaps dedicating one of these entire planters for that would work, or not.
Hey, great example!! Yes, it does appear you can get loads of smart misters on the market, so that seems entirely possible. I've grown mushrooms a couple of times before and think this would work nicely in terms of size, but the whole design is built to scale in every direction, so you could make it bigger if you fancied!!
Wow, it is amazing. It would be nice to have something for 3d printer only and may options for the acrylic part to buy or cut manually.
Oh definitely - I'll aim to have one that allows square cornered cuts, so you can cut a piece of acrylic with a hand saw (or get it cut to size and delivered)
I have just bought a Bambu labs a1 printer and I would love to test out the 3d printing plans. When are they available?
Give me a week or two to tidy up the files and I'll post on my site!
How have you make sure that it is raided for food safety?
Every time I wanted to print anything for aeroponics, there have always been a problem with micro-plastic or chemicals, from the printing, or the coating...
(Hope you found something I didn't ❤)
Yes, I cheated by clearcoating (you can check out stuff like epodex or other food safe coatings). PLA is generally fine for plants (indeed it's used for lots of food coverings), but I'd be a bit cautious about additives and things that might not be as evident.
LOVE the Fallout vibe! Also, I really need to find space for a laser cutter. Hmmm…..
Oh yes you do!!! They're AMAZEBALLS! The M1 Ultra is a printer, die cutter, laser and more in one, so technically it's a space SAVER for you..... 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’d LOVE the file for this for testing!!
🤯 I'm watching this project in awe, while drinking a cold _Nuka-Cola_ (and saving the bottle caps, obviously 😉👍).
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This herb planter is definitely *bio* without the *hazard* 😅 ☣
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P.S. I haven't seen any signs (yet?) of you building your own concrete vault/bunker below the new Workshop that is under construction? 😆
What clear coat do you use? Is there any special way to apply it?
Love the vault tec references.
There's lots of different brands around the world, but a food safe epoxy is great. Epodex or Stardust are my favourites. In this case it's super easy as you can just pour it in and swill it around to coat all the sides!
That is so so cool 😎. Look at Xiaomi plant sensor, I use it with HA and BT proxy
Great tip!! I'll have a look, the smart plant scene seems to have exploded recently - everyone's releasing something!!!
@handsonkatie I added a Temp, Humidity sensor to the esp32 BT P. Then purchased & installed USB on my Power points to power the ESP
Need to experiment with a nice 3D case
I am a sucker for quality Fallout aesthetics! My favorite universe by far. Clever nod to vault 22, too. Well played.
Can't wait to try out the HerbusS20 Pro X Ultra... or should I hold out for the S30 Pro Z Mega Carbon Supreme Extra Guacamole Edition?
I don't know BJD, the new versions release so quickly it's hard to keep track....! 😂
Completely made by you? Well done Kate!
Of course!! 😁
This looks fantastic - would love to be involved.
I love it. What are the print volume requirements? I have P1S, so I'm limited to 256x256x256. I can see you're using X1C which has the same print volume, but still, you could have printed it all on something else.
I was considering starting growing herbs for a looooong time. You just pushed me over the fence.
Ready to fit a 256mm printer!! Get herbing!! 😊😊
I really like the project! I just wonder how you made the 3d prints food-save, especially as they also get wet on a regular basis. I already looked at coating prints, but was not satisfied in any solution I‘ve found.
Look at food safe coatings by firms like epodex, they're easy to add - quite possibly overkill for this project as indirect, but no harm in doubling up! Obviously wood leaches toxins, as does metal, glass, so there's always a line of practicality anyway!
Why yes, I will be first. Thank you.
Prize to you!!! 🤣🤣🤣
My Dear, when will you release another video?!
Could I suggest an eternal pod on the back to contain the transformer(s) - the transformer brick inside on the shelf below water (and even just general moisture) always frightens me TBH, even if it's fairly low voltage you could get away with more externalising it from the main chamber.
How effective are the grow-light strips? I'm curious, I though they had a purple hue? I've never seen them before so don't have a frame of reference. I did hear that various Porsche models have had their headlights stolen as they are supposed to be particularly effective as grow lights (low heat output and high light wavelength output) which are favoured by illegal marijuana growers in the UK; illegalities aside the wavelength and efficiency were what I was wondering about. Could your system be coupled to, say, some lower cost cells and a battery to extend lighting period particularly in winter?
Also - I've read that a traditional assistance for memory retention is the smell of rosemary, to a point that it's been suggested having rosemary in a study or reading area to help improve memory retention (this is something that dates back over 2000 years apparently). What about a version of this device aimed at rosemary growing and perhaps using a solar fan to push the scent into the room?
Woah!! Loads of great points - firstly low voltage power, yes you can get waterproof power banks as an option too or you could just run a USB cable into the vault. I'm actually testing how long the power bank lasts, so still to decide on permanent placement based on this, but very easy to create extra containers as you say!
Growlights I'm testing, but seem to be pretty effective - I went for full spectrum lights and also have some red and blue ones (these just focus on the key spectrum elements for photosynthesis and plant growth), so I can test both and compare!
And the rosemary element, I remember studying this at University in a neuroscience module. I 'think' this is less about rosemary in particular and more about creating a distinct smell that will trigger neural pathways for memories (ie so the smell of rosemary will trigger your relaxed/memory mode), but this is an amazing idea. When the kids grow a little older, I could create a 'memory zone' to help them revise things with loads of psychological tricks like this!!
@@handsonkatie rosemary for remembrance
🤔 I have a hard time keeping a spider plant alive, I think a 3D printed spice rack would be a better idea for me 😂
😂😂 You and me both Leona, but we've gotta try!!! 😂
I love the idea, but I'm not a fan of electronics below the waterline.
Well the whole thing is modular, so you can swap shelves around to your heart's content! 😊
Starts at manual operation and optionally incorporates IoT and AI. So thoughtful. Great video production, too.
Exactly right - keep things modular!!
Your plants look healthy, but you might want to go ahead and add the fans. You can use computer fans that plug into USB ports. You will want them blowing on the plants, not just exhausting air out of the system. I use them on my micro-greens and indoor salad garden.
Exactly right! It would take seconds to add a fan, what does this do for the plants?? (I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to plant growing!! 🤣🤣)
@@handsonkatie Prevents mold and humidity build up as well as fungal infections... for the plants.
@MichaelArthur4eva ah, great tip!!
You can see she's really excited about this.
Need to grow the the herbs inside because it's getting nippley out.
I would like files
Check description!
it seems to be a waste of plastic to make it an enclosed space, it takes away from the light that would hit the plant and you just make the time to print the parts so much longer.
Possibly, but there's a balance between light, modularity and structural strength I was aiming for. It'd be tricky to design to be modular (eg shelf slots) without some structure. As I was designing this to have grow lights, I knew it was augmented by these anyway - you could easily design one with side windows if you wanted though!
Again! Get. Out. Of. My. HEAD!
But in all seriousness, how about some space for a small computer fan on the vents? I'm finding that my herbs need some active air exchange, or they tend to get sick because they're in a fairly dead corner of my room. HA controlled, of course.
🤣 Yes, I've designed with exactly that in mind - the cargo bays at the side and the rear vents would be a very easy spot to add a slide-in fan, and as you've got usb power within a few centimeters, then powering them should be super easy!
You have a Farmbot!??
I do!! Being built ready for the new season!!
@@handsonkatie There are next to no videos actually showing it in the hands of real people, so I'm gonna watch that *series* (I hope you'll make a several videos)!
Oh definitely - going to track it all next season! Join my discord for early peeks and be great to answer any questions as I build!
bahaha this is awesome
+1 sub.
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Wondering if the concept of a vertical (indoor) garden with PET bottles or custom 3D-printed design in your creative brain could become Herbus Verticalus Ultra Maximus 🤓. Like in ruclips.net/user/shorts_TTnwVLzUiU or ruclips.net/user/shortsWHu13oWd23I. You have the drive and the competences to remix this proven system with your own remakable invention to scale it up. Keep up the good works.
Great ideas!!!
*Lasercutrixes
Hi love, I love your work but I like you more, I send you a big hug and kisses 😘😘👄👄
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You are so distracting. Now, what were you reviewing?
AI is creative theft. This was disappointing to see you use and promote. It's not the same as open-source. No artist has opted in to its "learning"
Oh this is a much more complex topic than a comment response could cover - AI clearly isn't as simple as 'creative theft' - indeed, it's far easier to prove human 'creativity' as such - eg it's patently easy to demonstrate how simpler neural networks like the brains of the Beatles 'pinched' inspiration from their forefathers, Michelangelo's style didn't just 'appear' and so on. And of course they didn't ask permission to take all these styles and techniques. But AI is very new and much more complex, some AI's rely on zero input, some have creative licensing/payment models and others are mining information. This ultimately boils down to the definition of an artist - some seek to maximise the end 'art' (eg it doesn't matter what tools, materials or techniques you use, it's all about seeking the perfect end result), others believe it's more about the process. But you're right it's definitely a topic we should have lots of educated debate about - people forget, even new colours of paints were considered 'unfair' and 'cheating' by some!
Do reach out and you're welcome to join my discord and we can properly debate - it's super useful to chat through all these topics!!
ah yes, microplastics in my herbs is exactly what I need
Well by the same logic, I assume you avoid wood for the spores, bacterial and natural toxins (eg pine, walnut). And of course metal for it's leaching whether you're using zinc, aluminium or any other. And the lead, cadmium etc in glass... Ultimately the question is....what do you use???
Ultimately I just applied a food safe, stable clear coat to it all and this will create a barrier to stop any risks of micro plastic release whilst remaining practical! Love to hear what you use though!
Are you single?
🤣🤣 No, someone's already got the privilege of putting up with me..... Patience is a virtue!! 🤣🤣
Wow thought I’d take a look. Most irritating video all that gesturing! Why? Lasted about a minute and couldn't take it any longer.
😂😂 Think it went over your head... 🤭 ☢️
With the intro, and all the smoke.. I did wonder what kind of herbs Katie was growing... ;)
In all seriousness though. Epic ideas and concept. 🥸
🤣🤣 Yes, I hadn't spotted that! Glad you enjoyed!
@@handsonkatie do enjoy a lot of your content. It's refreshing to heard someone pronounce their 'h's too.. to our American cousins... It's herbs, not erbs.. because there is an H in it..
Heheh! Well let's not tell them, but they're more right that we are really - Herb was pronounced without an H until the 1800s (indeed many UK accents still don't), but we wanted to be more latinate and less french, so we added it artificially back in. But we didn't with honour.... or hour.... or lots of others...!
@handsonkatie the shock, the horror. Interesting none the less.