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Like hole size, placement, etc?

This is what I have in mind. Let me know what you think!

Edit: it's a 215mm (8.5") pot that I will be planting letteuce in

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[–] nnullzz 11 points 8 months ago (4 children)

The placement you laid out looks good but without knowing the size of the pot, it’s hard to tell what size bit. Maybe a 1/2”-3/4” bit? And mayyybe adding another 2 holes.

One thing I would recommend though is to use a small bit to start your hole, then move up to the bigger bit. Don’t put too much pressure on the drill so you don’t crack the plastic. Let the drill and bit do the work.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Stepper bits work well for adding holes in these kinds of pots

[–] Denalduh 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I was going to recommend the same thing but add in a debur tool.

[–] StereoTrespasser 1 points 7 months ago

It really does not need to be that complicated. Any bit will quickly go through that plastic.

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