• Supporting Infrastructure
• What’s next?

FarmBot’s tracks allow the gantry to move precisely along the x-axis. The tracks are designed to attach to a raised bed or similar supporting infrastructure. Standard tracks are 3m in length, though one could extend them with additional extrusions, connecting plates, cable carrier supports, and hardware, as well as longer x-axis cable carrier, belt, wiring, and tubing.

Supporting Infrastructure

FarmBot’s tracks need to be attached to supporting infrastructure. Where you decide to install your FarmBot will determine how you setup your tracks and therefore what type of supporting infrastructure you need. You might attach your track plates to 2x4 wood posts, aluminum extrusion posts, or to existing infrastructure such as a raised bed or greenhouse walls. The choice is up to you how you set this up.

Be prepared

If you recently ordered a FarmBot kit, you may want to begin building your supporting infrastructure while your FarmBot is in the mail. This way you’ll be prepared for a faster assembly time when your package arrives.

What’s next?

• Building a Raised Bed

  Step-by-step instructions for building a raised bed for your FarmBot

• Setting up Wooden Posts Only

  Step-by-step instructions for setting up wooden posts for your FarmBot