Flower Water Automatic

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I have a flower called Zyperngras that craves water every day, so I built an automatic watering system to cater to its needs. To make this work, I need to take a small tube from a barrel and attach it to the device. Before doing that, I must put a little rubber seal on top of the waterstop plug to close off the water inlet. To ensure the plug is watertight, I applied some resin to give it a water-resistant coating, allowing it to float effortlessly at the water level while closing the vent. For the vent, it's better to make it out of ABS plastic, as I discovered after making the first one with PLA and having it break apart. My next attempt was successful, though – I printed the vent in two steps using different materials: PLA for the initial part and ABS for the second.