Eco-friendly Portable Bidet v2

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<p>Today I present to you portable bidet as a more eco friendly toilet paper replacement. In times of a global toilet paper crysis it might be finally time to switch over to what I think is the superior solution: Zero waste, no need to panic buy and a fresh feeling afterwards. There is a reason it is used by many cultures all over the world.</p> <p>Bonus: A portable bidet is even more useful for women to clean up during their period.</p> <p>Important: This bidet is designed primarly as an emergency replacement for toilet paper during the COVID-19 pandemic and for people who want to try it out. If you want to use this regularly, I would recommend buying a commercial bidet, mostly as it is easier to clean.</p> <p>Changelog:<br/> v2: thinner walls, as big walls were not necessary with petg, faster printing time, bigger screw on cap (more stable), 25% less filament</p> <p>Usage:</p> <ul> <li>fill a PET bottle with lukewarm water (should fit most bottles, 500ml should be enough)</li> <li>spray your private parts with the water by pressing the PET bottle while sitting on toilet</li> <li>if you want, you may use either hand or wet washing mitt to clean private parts</li> <li>dry with towel</li> <li>thoroughly clean your hands and washing mitt, if used</li> </ul> <p>I recommend to watch this video for the right usage (not mine): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWjJgi7QkEo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWjJgi7QkEo</a></p> <p>Cleaning:</p> <ul> <li>Use warm water and soap to clean</li> <li>It is possible to desinfect using Isopropanol if printed out of PETG</li> <li>As there are concearns about bacteria growth between layer lines, you should only use plain water and replace your bidet regularly</li> <li>If you use the TPU seal, you should remove it for cleaning</li> </ul> <h3>Print instructions</h3><p><strong>Note: The TPU seal is not really needed if you tighten the bidet enough. I had no leaking with both PLA and PETG so far.</strong></p> <p>Edit: for v2 use 2 perimeters with .4 nozzle</p> <ul> <li>As PLA is biodegradable, it is strongly recommended to print this out of PETG</li> <li>Use 3 perimeters for 0.4mm nozzle or 2 perimeters for 0.5mm nozzle</li> <li>0.15 - 0.2mm layer height</li> <li>brim recommended</li> <li>no support needed</li> <li>Clean with warm water and soap before first use</li> <li>I printed the TPU seal with 40% infill to make it more stiff (needed for non standard bottles)</li> </ul>