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STP tips? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I recently got this STP from rodeoh and I'm having trouble with leakage. Granted, I've only used it a handful of times in the shower, but I find my stream is too strong and it overflows the basin of the STP before it can exit the shaft and then it leaks out everywhere.

What are some tips to mitigate that? (Additional general STP tips are also highly welcome)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

if you can, I'd recommend cutting a spiral groove through the exit hole and a pinhole at the top(to equalize with atmospheric pressure) as the act of sealing the STP against your skin creates a vacuum that reduces the exit flowrate from the STP

if the fluid in the basin can exit in the same fashion like emptying a bottle by swirling it, then the flowrate should be high enough that the basin doesn't have a chance to overflow

not sure if this is the best method, just one that I think has the best chance of working, although someone might have a better idea🤗

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Could you describe this in more detail and the tools I would need to do this? Having trouble visualizing it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

here's a 40s vid that demonstrates the equalization of pressure for best flowrate: Fastest way to empty a bottle

for making the spiral cut I can only think of a thread tap: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07WHWBTLJ

but tbh this probably isn't the best tool for this project

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's quite interesting. I wonder how well it would cut into the soft silicone. Hoping for a more low tech solution that I don't have to spend money on but I will keep this in mind if I can't figure something else out.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

unfortunately I don't have experience in cutting silicone so I couldn't say

Hoping for a more low tech solution that I don't have to spend money on

totally fair, as a diy-er I like to look for the lowest cost solutions as well, I'm a bit tapped out for this project unfortunately

either way best of luck to you!✊

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nice pun there :D

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

lol it was unintentional but thanks! >D<

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm curious if inserting a plastic straw down the shaft of the STP would have the same effect as it did with the water bottle

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I would assume so with two caveats being that the straw would have to be above the fluid level in the basin and it'd probably be a pain to clean every time

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

what is STP google is not helping

edit: oh the link helped nevermind!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Short for stand to pee