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DIY Levitating Plant

The document provides instructions for making a DIY levitating plant. It involves 3D printing a planter with an embedded magnet, placing it above a magnetic levitation module, and enclosing the module in a laser-cut wooden box. The instructions guide the reader through each step of designing the parts, testing the levitation, assembling the box enclosure, and adding a plant.

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DIY Levitating Plant

The document provides instructions for making a DIY levitating plant. It involves 3D printing a planter with an embedded magnet, placing it above a magnetic levitation module, and enclosing the module in a laser-cut wooden box. The instructions guide the reader through each step of designing the parts, testing the levitation, assembling the box enclosure, and adding a plant.

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DIY Levitating Plant!

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Introduction: DIY Levitating Plant!


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In this Instructables I will walk you through the steps to make
your very own Levitating Planter! I found a kickstarter for a
product called "FLYTE" and I loved the design. You can get one
for your self here. Therefore, I tried making my own! I designed
it in Fusion 360, 3D printed the planter, and laser cut the base.
It turned out pretty great! Let me show you how I made it:
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Step 1: Gather the Parts
First of all, you need to gather all the parts used in this project.
Here is a list of the materials and tools I used: (Affiliate links)
UPDATE!

It's now possible to get all the parts you need directly from my
new site!

Link: Ananords.com

Materials:

 Magnetic Levitation Module - New link


 DC Jack
 Oak vinyl (local hobby shop)
 3 mm MDF for laser cutter
 White PLA or ABS (I used PLA)
 M3 Bolts and nuts

Tools:

 3D printer (or you could get someone to print it for you at


shapeways or 3d hubs)
 Laser Cutter
 Razor Knife
 Screwdriver
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Step 2: Design It!
I used the photos I found online from their site, and imported
them into fusion 360. I also found the dimensions for the base
at their site, so I scaled the photo to match the real product.

Then, I started designing based on the photos. It took a few


hours, but it turned out great.

After I had designed the planter, I designed the box. For that I
used a fantastic online site called MakerCase.

I have published all of the files free to download at Thingiverse.

Link here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3286792
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Step 3: Printing and Testing!
After you have printed out all the parts (I recommend 0.15 in
layer hight with 10% infill for the Planter and 0.2 with 20% infill
for the base parts) it's time to test it! Take the magnet and drop
it into the planter. It should be a snug fit, so it stays in place, but
I recommend using some drops of super glue to really secure it.

Then, it's over to the magnetic base. Solder the red positive
wire to the middle pin of the barrel jack, and the black negative
wire to the negative pin. (This is just temporarily, it needs to
come of later) (pictures coming)

Plug it all in, and test!

I recommend to use cardboard or an other soft material


between the base and the planter when testing, so the magnet
doesn't brake if the planter falls down.

Take the planter and slowly lower it in the middle of the


magnetic base. You should feel the planter trying to push out to
the sides, but find a spot in the middle where it holds still.
Continue to lower it until the planter supports it self.

It's now floating!


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Step 4: Make the Box!
Now that you have a working levitating planter, it's time to make
a cool box for it! I used the laser cutter at my local makerspace
to cut out the parts. (Files on Thingiverse as well)

When I was done cutting, I started to assemble the box. It's just
to puzzle and glue them together. Don't glue the buttom on
though! Leave it to dry overnight.

Next step is to add some vinyl to make it look like it's a solid
block of wood! I cut out pieces in the correct size, and then
sticked it to the box. I also used a hairdryer to remove some
bubbles and make it really smooth.
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Step 5: Fixing the Magnetic Base to the Box
On the back panel there are 4 holes that should line up with the
4 holes in the printed base. Insert 8 M3 nuts, 4 bottom and 4 in
the top (The green lines in the photo). Then, screw 4 long Mg
bolts through the bottom of the laser cut box and through into
the buttom of the printed part.

Continue to fasten the bolts until the printed part is a few


millimeters over the back plate.

Next, place the magnetic base on top, lining up the four holes
with the four holes on top. Then, take the other printed part and
line up the four holes. Use 4 more M3 bolts and screw them
trough the holes.

The last thing to do is to unsolder the barrel jack, and insert it


into the hole in the box. Then you could solder the wires back
on. Now, you could fit the back to the rest of the box!

The last thing to do is to undo the screws at the bottom until the
top of the magnetic base touches the top of the box.
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Step 6: Add Your Plant!
The very last thing to do, is to add a plant! I got mine from Ikea,
and it fits pretty well. Remember to not make it too heavy
though. Except from that, you are free to choose whatever plant
you want.
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Step 7: Done!
You should now have a working levitating planter! How cool
isn't that!? Show it to friends and family, and I am sure they are
going to be amazed. If you make your own, or have any
questions, please leave a comment below!

If you liked this project and want more, please consider


supporting me on Patreon!

I also publish updates on new and upcoming projects on my


Instagram: @ananordss

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