How to Make a Hooch Bucket Hydroponic System
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- The Hooch Bucket Hydroponic System is a 3D Printable Bucket System that represents many hours and days of work designing, prototyping, testing, time lapsing and tweaking.
The STL files for 3D Printing the Hooch Bucket can be found in a post on my Patreon once you are a Patreon.
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The hydroponic hero we all wanted, but didn't know we needed. Thank you !!!
So I'm finally going to print this out... It's been snowing a lot here and I haven't felt like doing anything mentally but your excitement and detailed explanation has got me revved me up so out to the patreon page I go! Wish me luck!
Now I'm happy I ordered that 3D printer the other day! I love this design!
Honestly, I"m really looking forward to the round pipe design. Can't wait to exploit my university's makers space
Great job, this is so practical and simple. It resolves the problems I am currently having and am very interrested in this system. I want to know as soon as it is available. I will keep watching. Thanks
Great TimeLapse-music combo!! Love the video, thanks!
Love your work Hoocho, awesome stuff mate
Cool man love the printing and availability to bring ideas to life with them. Wish I had one.
This was brilliant, congrats!
im now a patreon keep up the good work mate
I like your system. You've wrapped your head around 3-D printing very well. I considered working with round pipe for a while but have rejected that in favor of the downspout material. Round pipe is in short supply in Dallas and expensive to boot. The square cross-section downspout material seems to be a more stable platform and is readily available here. I wish you luck in your endeavor. You've certainly done a good job and have acquired a valuable skill.
Love all the King Gizz songs on your channel!!
Fantastic design!
Nice work m8. I can't wait for this to come out on digital model sale. Amazing work. I wish I had the talent to cad model something this useful.
great design mate, luv it.
That is an awesome design.
Very Very Cool Hoocho ,Thanks
Great design!
Super slick! Guess I’ll be buying a 3D printer now 😂
Great video; well done on the design.
Great system!
Again Mitch your a genius!
Congrats on your CAD progress !! Learning CAD is no trivial task.
Also, excellent part I must say !!
How can i learn the cad for this printer?
@@gerryshydroponics3718 My friend, that is a huge question... umm.. maybe if u say what kind of stuff you want to make. Then I might be able to point you in a direction. Also, how much time&effort you are willing to invest.
@@gerryshydroponics3718 ok, i just watched ur YT vid ( "My Introduction..." ) If that is ur goal with learning CAD, then you should be fine with Fusion360. Included in the app there are tutorials + autodesk has sooooo many learning resources it's near endless. Autodesk's YT channel alone is all u will need to rock nd roll. Learning CAD is separate from learning how to use the printer. I recommend to learn CAD with 2 separate paths in mind >> 1.) how to use software. 2.) Design paradigms & methods. How to use a 3D printer is a whole different story.
your are fringen amazing Hoocho
This is so legit! Well done!
You are amazing keep up the good work.
Excellent. Just excellent 👍🏻 👍🏻 👍🏻
great modular design and insight into uv resistance materials.
regarding round pipe design the 90mm pipe is a bit cheaper so looks like a winner yet just remember will have to be braced every 1m as not to sag under the weight of nutrient solution.
Brilliant! 👍
Hope you start producing these for those of us who don't' have printers. Keen to purchase in the UK
Nice Marshal
You mean beer
Great job!!!
Good shit my guy
Really cool system, love it. I use coco vermiculite mix but was told it is better not to water from the bottom, I see from your system it is fine. I just run to waste, which has always sort of felt wrong and wasteful. Love the music during the time lapse too :)
just love watching the time lapse footage, the only gripe i have with 3d printing is the time it takes to print and if something goes south while printing its wasted plastic and time, i have to give a mahooosive 👍 for all that you are teaching, have you seen the zip grow systems and what a rip off they are its beggars belief they sell them.
That's probably the gripe /everybody/ - yours-truly included - has with 3d printing. Little tchotckes are nice -- "hey, little niece, printed you a Pokémon (or whatever kids are into now) toothbrush holder!" -- but for serious, larger stuff, that takes hours and where a /single/ goof can ruin everything and push you into tomorrow, sucks much. (Reminds me of ancient programming days, in fact, where our ancestors would submit a compile/run job, wait hours for their turn in the queue and then for the actual run, find that it threw an error, have to fix it, repeat until success...) *AND* - what's harder here is that things need to be WATERTIGHT! And generally fairly large -- bringing up not just "platform size" -- but the bugaboo that when things expand into not just "linear-space", and not just "planar-space", but "VOLUME-space" -- y'all see where I'm going here? -- making things "bigger" means the time to print them takes way, way, WAY more time, as they get even a bit bigger. (Which is why, in hydroponics made from PVC pipe, the cost of going from the 1.5" pipe to the 2" pipe to the 3" pipe to the gasp 4" pipe (none of which even resemble those actual measurements of course) get *breathtaking*.)
ANYHOW. Yeah. Printing "big things" sucks, still. I think it'd be a killer breakthrough if someone comes up with a new angle -- and I have NO idea what it might be -- where fixing this whole "I got 2/3 of the way through, it started bumping (or my filament broke, or whatever) -- and SO THE PRINT WAS RUINED AND I HAD TO DITCH IT ALL". Instead: "and so I was able to continue, saved the print, went to dinner happy....". That probably entails getting away from FDM/filament printing and into resin-type, I dunno. We got what we got, so meantime, best options are to tune everything really really well, have a system you can monitor well (I keep thinking about doing OctoPrint, a camera, etc., but this always feels like closing barn door right after horse got out), use good materials, (I guess I'm going at good engineering practices in general, here!), etc.
Imagine how glassblowers feel. 😄
Damn I gotta see that outdoor setup
Brilliant
Awesome
Looks fantastic! One question, could you use a strainer bag instead of the plastic with a hole cut into it?
Time to get Octoprint.
A round design would be bloody marvellous for here in the UK,as our square pipes are smaller.
I have been playing with pH stabilization of hydro nutrient solution for growing peppers using a really affordable organic friendly additive, so far is working and doesn't drift for 4 weeks with float valve replacement of nutrient level. Get in touch if you want more info, I reckon the manufacturer should sponsor your channel :-)
This is amazing, I wonder if they make paint strainers that would fit this size? Instead of using plastic at the bottom
you would want to have the roots grow into the 100mm rectangle base pipe, therefore paint strainers would only limit root growth limiting plant size. i suppose you could use plastic fly screen and cut a round hole in the middle
Thats pretty interesting, but how do you overcome root rot, when the system is constantly soaked? Or do I miss something, thanks for your answere ( 11:48 )
I'm following your Channel for a while now and I like it very much, good work! Keep on going :)
Can you timelapse how much a leaf grows ?? I've been really curious to see when and how a leaf puts on weight/size. Is it more at night ? More at day ?
All I can see is when I wake up/home from work they look bigger, lol
What great idea. Where can we purchase the hootch buckets?
This is awesome... Also the rain gutter system. One question I have is, will a lot of rain be problematic for these open-top, non-draining systems?
Nah mate, coco ideally should be washed through from time to time anyway.
Obviously that depends on how much rain we are talking.
But that’s why I have the end caps. You can just replenish the nutrient.
Did you print the rain gutter too?
Been watching your youtubes is there where you wash cocpeat and buffer and how you do it before use?
Cool stuff! How can I get the stl file to print the hitch bucket?
Nice let me know if you start selling this. I would want one cut in half to make 2. Thanks
Wondering if you can suggest what I might be doing wrong with hydroponic experiment in normal buckets. They seemed to grow fine for a while but then the roots started to get a brownish colour and the plants began to die before they reached the fruiting stage. Was interested in trying a simple bucket system because it is easily repeatable and simple for some of our friends in places where more sophisticated systems cannot be sourced.
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Can they be printed for both larger NFT channels and with bigger net cups ? If so, I think this NFT printed pot solution could tick a lot of boxes for growers needs. Epic production again 👍
You can scale the print up in the slicer. It’ll make the walls thicker and it’ll take more filament but it’s possible.
I would love to get ahold of some of those buckets... Here in Alaska the down spouts are only 3 inches x 2 inches not the more standard like the lower 48 at 4 inches x 3 inches. How would I be able to buy some of them with out having a 3D printer? I would love to have one but don't have the access to the money for one at this time.
Do you think it leaks at all? Was considering something similar for indoor vertical garden use and want to avoid water running out.
This rocks! did you have any misprints while printing the buckets?
Yeah when I was prototyping it was hard to get the wall thickness strong without chewing through filament. And I had a Bowen tube fitting break.
But once I had the printer problems sorted and the print model was stable it was smooth sailing.
What about a hempy bucket? It has to be the most simple static hydroponic system out there. It's literally a bucket filled with a mix of vermiculite and perlite with a hole drilled in it. Have you made a video about this yet?
How do get some advice and ask questions? I am interested in following your system
In a wicking system, can you mix veg and flowering crops on the same nutrient mix, and then maybe put some pelletized fertilizers in the containers of the heavier feeders?
You’d need to make sure the fertilisers use chemical nutrients immediately available to the plants and stable in solution that don’t require soil biology to break them down.
Short answer, probably not.
Long answer, you could but it’s complicated.
*that answer is for hydroponics, in a traditional rain gutter system with soil you could
@@Hoocho cool, thanks for the response. I assume then it would become necessary to foliar feed or direct feed the plants that need it and kind of defeat the purpose of the simplified approach. Maybe do pure hydro on herbs and leafy greens on the rail, and then use soil on the fruiting crops on the same rail, but like you said maybe too complicated. Right now i am just dreaming of a system that can go on my balcony and consume the waste water from the weekly water changes on my fresh water aquarium.
Hi I love the idea and the system BUT I have not got a 3D printer and can not justify the expense for this
I live in the UK so was wondering if any guys over here could print me some or will you make these available
I think you have a product you can sell here as I would buy no question
Regards
Are these meant to replace the Dutch buckets? Or is the flood and drain method there better for some plants than the wicking?
These are just an alternate passive method. An addition to your choices rather than replacing something.
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS ON HYDROPONICS. IF YOU MADE THE 3-D PRINTS THAT YOU CAN PLANT PRODUCE IN, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO SELL THEM. DEPENDING ON COST & SHIPPING.
Does the Hooch bucket fit U.S. gutters?
can you make a bucket for onions or garlic?
I love the design but I wonder about the size. Will the pot be large enough to support a tomato plant?
Tomatoes have small root systems. Given support from above I’d say this system would be adequate. But I’ll have to do more extensive testing to confirm.
@@Hoocho I was thinking maybe make the pot taller? I absolutely live this design.
How many liters do the buckets hold
Hey Hoocho or anyone that can help.
I am getting into 3D printing and I am not sure if the Filament are foodsafe! How do I know if it is or not.
What are the benefits over a classic nft gutter? Or planting directly into the gutter
No pump. Different plant species.
@@Hoocho I just realized this after watching the linked video. Thanks 👍
any chance you'd be willing to sell the finished pots? for those of us that don't want to muck about with 3d printing. I think they'd sell easily, might be worth your time. anyway, love the design, my concern is wind / tipping, which is why nft doesn't work in my area, very windy. now if you fashioned a harness or a bolt or something underneath on those flaps so that it was proper secure to the channel, that'd be something.
I won't be making them myself, but I've added a tier to my Patreon to enable people to print and sell these with my permission/ endorsement and will include a link to their sales platform in the description of the videos about the Hooch Buckets
@@Hoocho I’d like to supply them to the public at NQ Hydroponics - I’ll do the maths and maybe get a few printed for customer display to feel the demand.
hello, greetings from uk, I love to watch your channel. And your accent I like much to hear :) Can you please share with me who is an author of songs inside of your videos please, I would like to find their songs somewhere and buy as it also keeps me in here well - they are so good.
I am having my hydroponic system but still in working stage, but honestly will not start finishing it until spring come as in here at the moment is so cold....
I also made myself the floating valves - 3d printed, and end cups for 65mm square downpipes available here in uk. I also made a 5 way water splitter with return valve for my growing reservoir to keep them hydrated. This new way (for me new) of gardening makes so many possibilities I am so glad I have found your channel some time ago and very much like to watch your stuff. thanks for that. All the best. Luke
King gizzard and the lizard wizard is the band. Glad you’re enjoying the content!
Can you share where you found the 3D printable float valve?
@@Hoocho thanks, for band. The float valve I made myself in 3d cad/cam program :D and it is easy :D
Cheers
Looks useful but for around $5 a pop, it'd be much cheaper (and time saving) to just attach a net cup to a bottom of a plastic planter w/ a hole drilled in the bottom..
That was the original system. This is designed to eliminate the need to support those planters and minimise the space the system takes up. It also allows the system to be suspended.
The material cost of: pot, netcup and supporting timber
Actually start to ad up too.
@@Hoocho Use two plant pots, glue or silicone one to the pipe as a holder stick the other inside it, hole cut through (or do it before gluing - wotever) and drop in a net cup. I'm not knocking the ingenuity - I'd buy this as a system at scale if it was cost effective, but it makes no sense if you're cheap. Jesus mate, you were worrying about spending 20 cents on rockwool in an earlier video with the jigsaw mat. But people would definitely buy this. Stuff like this looks fantastic on the shopping channels. Maybe be seeing you on Shark Tank/Dragons Den! Get that IP registered.
@@Hoochowould it be possible to change it to suit a downpipe measuring 100x65. .? I don’t know how to change the settings but i can 3d print from a ready file. I’m a patreon member. Thanks in advance.
Awesome Idea, I'd go so far as to say revolutionary.
If you need any help with Engineering, 3d printing or design let me know. I have 15 years Engineering experience, specializing in Computer Aided Manufacturing and Design.
Can i get a copy of your design?
Very cool. My only concern is if the pipe is PVC then at 104 degrees the plasticizers will leach into the water and into the plants. These are carcinogens. Consider using uPVC which is manufactured without the plasticizers (u stands for unplasticized).
Luckily enough in this situation the pots shouldnt get above water boiling point. unless you meant during cleaning them?
I am referring to the white pipes used to hold the water that your pots sit on top of. At 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 Celsius) PVC will leach (well below boiling point). I am not familiar enough with 3D printing to understand what that material is made of. I am experimenting with an equivalent design but using a different approach. PVC is attractive to use because it's cheap and the plants grow fine, but PVC was not manufactured for potable water and what leaches into the hydroponic solution will get absorbed by the plants. In my design, I am considering lining the inside of the PVC with pond liner to prevent any leaching or using a different material entirely instead of PVC.
@@davidsocha3765 Has anyone quantified the risk of this exposure? PVC pipe accounts for more than 70 percent of new buried water distribution pipes being installed in the United States and Canada. It's clear that many don't consider this to be a problem.
@@davidsocha3765 oh! my bad i was thinking 104 celsius, now it makes sense.
@@benthere8051 There are different types of plastics. The issue with PVC is heat. If the line is buried underground deep enough and carries cold water then heat isn't an issue (and likely that plastic isn't PVC). PVC is never used to carry hot water in commercial or residential use. I redid my home plumbing using PEX for cold and hot water lines, and while that is plastic, it's not PVC and is rated for carrying hot and cold water. PVC subject to above ground temperatures, and certainly PVC kept inside a greenhouse, are subject to high temperatures are an issue. Has the issue been quantified? Not that I am aware, but when we're talking about cancerous substances then it is not something I need quantified. Be safe and be aware to mitigate any potential risks.
Do you sale these buckets?
You need to produce these and sell them
Black pipe maybe better with intense light
You're not going to be able to get completely transparent humidity dome from a FDM printer unfortunately. Great design.
Read the thumbnail as "How to Hooch Bucket make a hydroponic system"
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Great music choice aswell! ;)
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Nice no Electric too
First time using a CAD program and already possessing a space mouse? It’s getting serious! 😅
Yeah I had difficulty using the Apple mouse due to the lack of scroller to manipulate objects… so I just went all out…
It’s like I was missing a part of the software before the space mouse.
Highly recommend.
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its more on self watering...not much hydrophonic
You've gotta find something else to do with your hands while talking
Beer maybe?
If you use a wifi capable SD card, you can leave it permanently in the printer and transfer .stl files from your computer via wifi. You can even do this while printing a different .stl file.
I use a Toshiba FlashAir (www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072SN7QK6) with my Ender 5 Plus.
I just checked the price on Amazon. It's more than doubled since I got mine in Jan. 2020. It was just $53US then. You might try some of the cheaper alternatives but you'll have to investigate whether you can send files *to* them since they're really intended for getting picture files *from* a camera. The FlashAir can handle ssh and also runs a tiny web server with WebDAV.
I’ve just bought two creality wifi modules for my ender 3 pro and I’ve got another ender 3 pro in the mail.
They were $20 which was real cheap
@@Hoocho Is that there new wifi box? I look forward to reading about your experiences with it.
Do you sell these buckets?
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