Ebb and Flood smart valve

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hello fellas. This valve is a remix , the original was made by BillyDIY http://billydiy.blogspot.com/2021/11/float-valve-for-passive-kratky.htmlTHIS IS A WORK IN pROGRESS, BUT WORKS INSTRUCTIONS . HOW TO MAKE IThttps://youtube.com/watch?v=PpntInY2Qx4HOW WORKSThis valve works like the original. Fill a tray up 2cm. Then a difference with the original, a new floater open a hole in the box and the air trapped inside can exit.While the plants drinks the water, this floater goes lower, closing the box and trapping the water. Like when you put the finger on a straw and holds the water.This feature allows total drainage of the tray, and then refill as the air enter by the bottom holes you will need to BUY the follow items *2mm silicone tapehttps://es.aliexpress.com/item/1005005765898930.html *Balloon stickshttps://es.aliexpress.com/item/1005005621632205.html *you will need too an steel wire to make an axis for the floaterThe file called GUILLOTINA its for cut straight the balloon sticks. press both sides while cuttingprintingThe thing called FLOATER needs supports.The thing called valve is better to print with 0.2 layer heigth The thing called BOX dont needs supports , can be printed with 0.28ImprovementsThis thing is a work in progress. In a few days I will share new improvements and instructionsYoou can import it on Tinkercad and modify or remix all things