It took longer than expected, but my #hydroponics video about Kratky bottles with 3d-printed parts is ready.
I tried other bottles but these 2l milk jugs are perfect in having wide throats, being stable against winds (I grow plants on an open balcony), and the size is good. They also pack well side-by-side since the bottom is rectangular.
The current batch of seedlings shown in the video is already bottled, mostly, with basil just about to. I'm currently out of empty bottles, and still need to sprout the seeds for the big container too.

All the models are made in FreeCAD, all the animations — in Friction2D. The milk jugs are local :)
The original inspiration by Hoocho's.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6ZlpEUcQ90

#kratkyMethod #Kratky #FreeCAD #Friction2D #3dPrinting

A compact handheld game console based on the ESP32 for #freecadFriday !

I reused a small lithium battery salvaged from a disposable e-cigarette to power this fun little gaming handheld.

If you like to build it:

https://www.printables.com/model/1721387-esp32-mini-game-console

#3DPrinting #3DPrint #FreeCAD
@freecad #gameing #geometrydash

Since version 1.0 FreeCAD has had the Measure tool, a persistent tool available across all workbenches. Let’s take a quick look through it in use using version 1.1.1.

#FreeCAD #Tutorial #CAD #EachOneTeachOne

https://blog.freecad.org/2026/05/15/tutorial-tips-for-the-measuring-tool/

For this #FreeCADFriday I have improved my filament dry box.

The box was already a trusty companion for 3D-printing needs, keeping filament in an air-tight environment even during printing.

Why did I need to change a perfect model you ask? Two reasons:

1. I added a flexible anti-slip TPU foot to decouple it from the surface it stands on.

2. I made it stackable by adding indentations that match the profile of the container.

@freecad #FreeCAD #CAD #3DPrint #3DPrinting

https://www.printables.com/model/1587660