Summary

A simple adjustable plant trainer that uses pennies as weights to gently guide branches downward for safer low stress training (LST).

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

FlashForge

                                            <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>                     <div><p>Dreamer</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>                     <div><p>No</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>                     <div><p>No</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>                     <div><p>0.2mm</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>                     <div><p>15%</p></div></p>                                                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>                    </p><div><p>Print flat on the build plate. No supports required.<br>PLA recommended for indoor use. PETG recommended for outdoor use.<br>Add US pennies as adjustable weights to control branch tension.</p></div>

How I Designed This

How I Designed This

            <div><p>This is my first completely original design.</p><p>I wanted a plant training tool that worked both indoors and outdoors without forcing branches into harsh bends like typical LST clips or tying them down tightly to stakes.</p><p>The idea was to create a trainer that allows branches to move naturally with airflow from grow fans while still gently guiding them downward.</p><p>The design uses stackable pennies as adjustable weights so the amount of tension can be increased or decreased depending on branch strength.</p><p>Designed in Tinkercad and printed in PLA.</p></div>

The Penny Trainer – Adjustable LST Plant Trainer