Making More Useful Farm Stuff By 3D Printing And Recycling

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While the Bitcoin and crypto markets are taking a dive today, I decided to take the time to get out in the beautiful sunshine and get a project done on the homestead.

My folks are back in town and brough back all the good tools, so I am getting some backlogged projects done.

What I did was take some old pallets that my uncle used to stack hay bails on and used them to create a compost box to create some good soil for gardening. I needed something hearty to keep my dog out of it. He likes eating the old rotting compost for some reason... I love dogs but they can be pretty gross at times, lol. This box will do the trick.

I used some old white retail shelving frames for bracing and support. I also 3D printed some big gate hibges which actually work, the pallet is just a little too heavy and a couple of them cracked but still work. I also printed corner braces to help keep these old pallets all tied together.

Another project on the homestead complete! Now to start hauling the dirt over to the new spot!

Until next time...

Be cool, be real, and always abide my dudes!

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i was going to ask you how well these hinges worked.

This is one of those things where depositing layers may not be strong enough.
I was hoping, seeing you used 5 big ones, that is might hold.
It would be nice on many occasions to use plastic hinges, because metal is not always a good choice in certain areas.

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They actually seem to work pretty well. These are done with PETG so they are pretty solid. I just think using a pallet for a gate was a bit too much, it is holding and opening just a couple of them got some stress damage when I opened it a bit too far.

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thats a solid compost chamber! i like it. nice use of pallets. they are so strong. whats with the plastic tarp? dont you want the worms coming up to break the compost down?

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It's Grass and weed control fabric. Because that stuff will take over lol. But you do have a point... I may have to rethink it.

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That chamber looks very solid and the woods are really strong
I’m sure it will last for so long

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Yeah it’s solid. Some of the wood on the pallets is old and rotten, but it serves the purpose. At least they aren’t going to waste.

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