I tend to get some of the same questions regularly so I will do my best to recap them here.
- Do you make X?
- Some of my best selling items (and most handy solutions) have come from customers contacting me asking if I could make something to fix a problem they were seeing. I am always very happy to work with customers to help fix problems in their setups. If my simplistic modeling skills and printers can solve the problem then we will.
- Got a solution you think might be fixed with 3D printing? Great – reach out to me on Etsy and we’ll get to designing together :D.
- Some of my best selling items (and most handy solutions) have come from customers contacting me asking if I could make something to fix a problem they were seeing. I am always very happy to work with customers to help fix problems in their setups. If my simplistic modeling skills and printers can solve the problem then we will.
- Do you sell yPods? I need to replace some of mine.
- I do not make yPods nor do I recommend using a 3d printed yPod. Where the yPod is made to hold water at all times I would strongly recommend getting your replacements straight through Gardyn (they sell replacements) as PLA (what I use for 3D Printing) is a starch based plastic and will, eventually, break down with constant water submersion.
- All the products I make for my gardening accessories do come in contact with water, but not until continuous submersion so the chances of the plastic/starch breaking down are greatly reduced, but with a yPod I would be concerned of leakage (over time) and/or water contamination, both of these would be harmful to your plants and you!
- Can I buy your STLs? So I can print them myself.
- The short answer is no. I do not sell my stl files or provide them on any of the stl libraries. If you see them there someone has copied my design.
- Why? because I am always tinkering with my designs as I use them and work with them. I may wiggle a tolerance here or there or add a support or lengthen a locking piece. These are just small improvements and once you release a design it ‘locks’ it in time.
- Also, there’s a feeling in the 3D printing culture that if a file is found online it’s free to print, use and SELL. It’s really the wild west out there still. The last thing I want is someone who doesn’t understand gardening (especially indoor hydroponics) to start selling these items and not know how to help their customers. I take pride in my work at Freshly Printed Greens and, I’m sorry, but I just don’t want my items being out there by people who just don’t care about them and just want to ‘make a quick buck’ and not care for my fellow gardeners!
- The short answer is no. I do not sell my stl files or provide them on any of the stl libraries. If you see them there someone has copied my design.
- What’s wrong with my plant?
- I don’t know, but I’d love to help you brainstorm what it could be. I spend quite a bit of time talking with my customers on Etsy and we talk a LOT about gardening and plant health. I am, by no means, an expert, but I like problem solving and maybe between the two of us we can figure out what to do to help your plants :D.
- Why are your prices so high? I’m sure it doesn’t cost that much to make these things.
- I try to price my products fairly. I am happy to share my cost sheet on any of the products you wish to ask about. Just shoot me a message on Etsy and let’s talk. I keep a spreadsheet of each item I make and what it costs for me to make as well as any of the production time I charge. I use an hourly rate for myself at $20 an hour and do not list in there any of my design time, customer service time, troubleshooting time. I really do strive to keep my prices as low as possible without loosing money. It’s my goal to have Freshly Printed Greens for years to come (maybe even use this as our retirement plan) and so I need to keep it at least profitable while I continue to grow.
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