A mosspole for your aroids to climp on.

Since there weren't a lot of moss poles on Thingiverse and i didn't like the hexagon patterns in the existing poles, I tried to make my own one.

The poles are about 200mm long (+ a little) and 40mm in diameter.
You can print several sections and screw them together by the printed thread.

Be careful not to break the pole when screwing together! PLA is very brittle and the poles are very thin. Use some PTFE spray or WD40 on the thread to make it easier to assemble the poles. After all, they are more stable than I thought.

If you are using a light substrate for your plants, I suggest you don't use the spike. Instead, use wire to fixture the Pole on the drainage holes of your planter.

Printing Instructions:
Calibrate your printing profile for overhangs and stringing!
My first pole was terrible. After I lowered the printing temp. and retract I got a clean print.
The Threads use a 55° overhang. So that's a little more than 45° but your printer will manage if calibrated.
Use 0.2mm layer heights for the threads. Otherwise, u might get empty layers in your slice. I used variable layer height in PrusaSlicer and changed to 0.3mm in between the threads to reduce printing time.
Use support only on the 90° surface after the first thread. Dont use any support on your thread! Use constom supports or nothing! I did not use any support in my test builds.
If using Brim, only put it on the outside, otherwise you will disturb the thread.
If the threads won't screw in together, try cleaning the entrance of the thread.

Total printing time (one section): 3h

If you wanna know more about moss poles, how and why to use them, check out this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pxjNVOritA&ab_channel=SydneyPlantGuy

If you make one, share them with us! If you like the design, maybe give a tip for a cup of coffee!
Happy printing!

Update log:
02.07.22: added 60mm Mosspole version.
27.02.24 added 40-60 Adapter Thread. (not jet tested)