Pineapple Palm Tree

Coring the Pineapples

I covered the base with tin foil to keep as much of the juice off of the base during testing. I cut the core out with a long straight knife. The knife was long enough to go from top to bottom. It was hard, but not impossible. I pushed the cut core from the bottom and then used a fork to pry the core the rest of the way out of the pineapple. I then pushed the cored pineapple over the base to insure that it fit. The pipe did fill up with pineapple guts, so plugged it with a paper towel until finished and then rinsed the pipe out in the sink so it was not covered with juice. Everything was cut the night before the event and kept the cored pineapples in the refrigerator overnight in a 1 gallon ziplock bag. The bag would not close, so I covered them with saran wrap to keep them from drying out.

Adding the leaves

The day of the event, I cut all but a few of the leaves from the plant and put them in a garbage bag for transport. The palm leaves were then pushed into the top of the pineapple that was cut and assembled. They pushed in surprisingly easy. If you are having problems pushing them in, cut a small slit with a knife to make it easier. Pineapple Palm Tree - 1" PVC Base

1" PVC 3DPrinted Base

Download X_Stand1v2.zipThe zip file contains the .fpp PowerPrint file, .STL and a .g file for 3D printing. I printed the X-stand with all of the standard settings of my PowerSpec Ultra 3D for PLA using Inland gray PLA. Print time was approximately 60 minutes and uses 6.45 meters of filament. The mount will loosely fit a 1" pvc pipe so I put black electrical tape on the pipe to tighten it some. If you desire it tighter simply shrink the inner wall by 1mm and it should fit snuggly. Screws will depend on the depth of the piece you are attaching it to. I do not believe this will be a real weight bearing unit, but since it's purpose is to hold up a few pineapples it is probably overkill.