Rain barrel diverter + leaves filter + on/off option

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Now the new drain pipes are installed, it's time to buy a rain barrel too. But this one needs to be filled... Apparently, there are some very simple ways to fill a barrel. The cheapest flow diverters cost about 10 euros and the more advanced ones around 35-50 euros. So it's time to design my own. Features: -Automatic diverting of water when the barrel is full. -No need to clean the barrel with a leaf protector. -An integrated open/close tap, so during winter time the drainage water will not enter the barrel. -Two parts only (one needs some support). -Connection to 70x2mm pipes. -Connection to one inch barrel hose. -A compact solution. For changing the tap, the top part needs to rotate thirty degrees. So the drain pipe above should not be connected too tightly. The total amount of filament is about two hundred grams, so that's around twelve euros (colorfab HT), at least three times cheaper than the advanced commercial ones. Update 20180507: Finally printed a second version. It took some iterations to get that filament printing right. Anyway, it's working!!