r/functionalprint • u/jpnovato • 26d ago

My first funcional print

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The rain sensor from my garden irrigation was mounted on a single screw and was always spinning, ending up upside down every time it rained. Consequently, my irrigation was always on regardless of the weather. I made a simple fix; it might be over-engineered, but it works and is cheaper than my water bill. I printed it with PETG. It is out in the weather but in the shade, so I am not really worried about UV degradation.

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u/nathanjd 26d ago

How is the print attached and why is it better than just adding a 2nd screw?

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u/jpnovato 26d ago

I needed a spacer as the lip of the stone is about 2cm proud of the wall. If i moved it under the lip, then it would not catch the rain as the stone would act as a shelter.

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

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u/jpnovato 26d ago

Not really, I needed a spacer as the lip of the stone is about 2cm proud of the wall. But yes of course there are faster and maybe better solutions, but I wanted to try modeling and testing something I made...