(Customizable) Automated Diverter Valve

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A printable selector valve for diverting fluid to different directions. . This was designed with aquaponics / hydroponics in mind but may have many other uses. Its all customizable too, so there are lots of options, for example: Valve can be servo controlled, or manual. Any size + number of outlets you want, as well as multiple inlets so it can tee into the middle of a line. . This is a work-in-progress and has not been physically tested yet. See the instructions tab for details. Instructions Critical Improvements Needed: 1) Improve maths to get housing diameter from number of selections and hole size 2) Add o-rings so it won't leak. See: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:225603 3) Account for servo angle range (much less than 180, and what I have now would require 360) 4) Is the off position even necessary? In between any two selections is off! . Possible Improvements: 1) gearing? 2) Possibly make more printable somehow? 3) A mounting bracket to affix it to something 4) Spring-loaded?