Drainage Tray

Having entirely way too many plants, I was finding that watering everything in the sink became an all-day process. I set out to design a solution to this issue; either by making a device that enabled me to water everything in place, or by making a ‘hide in plane sight’ item that would drain into my kitchen sink. Thereby expanding the quantity and speed at which I can water my little jungle.

Overview

The CAD design began with ‘how can I adequately turn a flat piece of wood into a 3D, angled, drainage tray. CNC machining items requires a firm understanding of what features you can successfully reach in a 2D process. I wanted to avoid having to machine a piece, then flip it over, and machine it again. Especially when considering I also wanted to create a product that could scale well into production.