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3D Printed Garden Hose Splitter

A printable splitter for dividing a garden hose stream.

by Open-Source-Imports · CC-BY-SA-3.0

Source: https://www.appropedia.org/3D_printed_garden_hose_splitter. Original author: User:C0nrad, User:Sclarsen · CC-BY-SA-3.0.

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Printed splitter
Completed project
Estimated cost
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Parts
3
Tools
2
Time
An afternoon

Buying one costs $8.99. This build has 3 unpriced parts, so its cost cannot be compared yet.

Garden hose thread (US)
3/4in straight thread, 11.5 TPI, male OD 1 1/16 in (26.99 mm)
BSP thread (non-US)
3/4in, 14 TPI, male OD 26.441 mm (1.04 in)
Print time
about 2.5 hours at 50% infill
Plastic used
59 g

Summary

Water is one of the most important aspects of life all over the world, arguably the most important. So it is critical to have a robust infrastructure that can handle the demands of water, whether they be for survival, or agriculture or its millions of other uses.

This OSAT is a garden hose splitter that can be used to split water streams from a common garden hose nozzle. This splitter can be customized to any desired size, and can be paired with multiples of itself to further increase splitage.

Build steps

5

  1. Download the part

    Download the part from Thingiverse.

  2. Set your hose type

    Modify the .scad file to use your hose type (GHS or BSP).

    • US: "garden hose thread", which is 3/4" straight thread and a pitch of 11.5 TPI (male part has an outer diameter of 1 1/16 inches / 26.99 mm) and is used for 1/2", 5/8", and 3/4" hoses.
    • Non-US: Outside the United States, the more common BSP standard is used, which is 3/4" and 14 TPI (male part OD is 26.441 mm or 1.04 in).

  3. Slice the file

    Slice the file using your favorite slicer.

  4. Print the part

    Print the part.

    Water hose splitter

  5. Seal the threads

    Apply tape or adhesive material to threading to create good connection.