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Someone is going around this guys neighbourhood and is replacing the stem caps on tires with dicks
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this post was submitted on 19 Jun 2023
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Seems like an upgrade to me. A real upstanding, guy!
A real upstanding, guy!
Erect, even
Ok, it's a prank, but was it really necessary to make them life-size? :-(
Bruh
This is kinda funny, not gonna lie
Not infuriating. Doing the right thing
Mildly Infuriating? More like awesome.
As a silly prank I'm kinda ok with it. As long as they leave the real caps on your windshield or something.
drives off without noticing dickcaps or real caps
hears a rattling and sees objects fly up windshield
crashes into a church daycare because of distraction
Or just use a model that slips over the original caps
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If you leave all the tracking shit, does it flood their tracking system with garbage signal? Maybe we should leave it in.
Um...
Fuck cars?
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Hilarious
Ya know, if the dude had just left the original caps on my doorstep, I wouldn't even be upset. I'd drive around for a while loving it.
Awesome protest honestly, doesnβt hurt the people or damage the property, the only thing hurt is some fragile egos.
I think itβs funny
Best possible use of a 3D printer
Also belongs on Mildly Interestingβ¦ π€£
Do they change all types of car or just some? So funny
There have been occasional sprees of tires getting slashed here, so I think I'd take this as a big ole W.
Mildly awesome
The hero we deserve !
You will catch him red handed.
Seems annoying.
Replacing is bad since 3d printed parts aren't very air tight. Now if they were the ones that go over the original it would actually be more funny than infuriating.
I can guarantee the original caps aren't airtight either. That's not what they're designed for. The valve is designed to be airtight. The cap only stops dust building up.
I donβt think valve stem caps keep air in. I think they simply stop dirt from getting into the valve stem which could cause it to become non functional or the valve to stick open on the tire to deflate
The ones with the rubber seals keep air in. A lot of new cars have those and a lot of cars with tire pressure sensors require them. Regular covers without the seal don't keep air in obviously but I still wouldn't trust the ones 3d printed by a random person because I don't know what their QC is. The ones that go over original covers are the best either way.
I'm a mechanic.
The only thing the cap does is prevent things from damaging the core.
The core is a small piece of metal, spring, and rubber seal. This does all of the work holding air in.
The stem is the housing for the core.
The cap is just protection.
Do an experiment for me. Remove the core and put the cap back on. It will not hold air. Some threads and a piece of plastic that constantly gets removed will not hold air pressure.
Yes, you should have a cap. The cap prevents damage.
I see where you're coming from but "Metal, and some higher quality hard-plastic valve stem caps, often have a rubber washer or seal inside to help make an airtight seal. This type of cap protects from dirt and moisture and also helps prevent air from escaping from a slightly leaking Schrader valve." (https://www.bluestar.com/get_informed/article/tire-valve-stem-caps-do-your-tires-need-them)
"helps prevent air from escaping from a slightly leaking Schrader valve."
"Helps" is doing a lot of work for you there. You have a damaged valve and it would need replaced.
It also doesn't help because the damage to the valve that would come from the moisture from the INSIDE of the tire.
If you're that worried just buy a 100 pack of valves cores for $5 and just swap them every time you change your tires. You're vehicle will explode before you run out of cores, and then you don't need to worry about replacing the $15 fancy caps ever.
Fair enough. I'll concede. However, still rather pull that kind of prank with a cover that goes over the original valve.
This is the first time I've seen someone concede online. Good on you! I hope you have a good day.
Are the 3d printing files for these available anywhere? Asking for a friend.
Doing Godβs work.
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