3D-printed dilator stand

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u/TransSurgeryAlt4728
Fri Mar 12 00:14:17 2021 UTC
(14 comments)

After I finish dilating, I like to put the dilators on my nightstand for a bit before washing them. This is especially true when I'm using multiple dilators back to back.

Since the dilators are so tall, it's easy to accidentally knock them over, getting lube all over the place.

This dilator stand solves that problem by giving them a wide base when standing them upright. This makes them quite difficult to accidentally knock over.

Here's the print in action: https://i.imgur.com/A9xgxix.jpeg

And the relevant STL files for printing your own: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4791263

If you don't have a 3D printer, there are commercial services where you can order one (or if you have a friend with a 3D printer you can ask them too!)

all 14 comments


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u/Aurora900
Fri Mar 12 02:38:18 2021 UTC
(0 children)

Omg thank you I'm printing one of these asap you're a genius

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u/[deleted]
Fri Mar 12 03:48:59 2021 UTC
(0 children)

Thats so cool!

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u/MBOtterPup
Fri Mar 12 04:16:37 2021 UTC
(0 children)

What a great idea

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u/ohmygodimtrans
Fri Mar 12 14:08:53 2021 UTC
(1 child)

I don’t need one of these (yet), but this is awesome!

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u/TransMontani
Fri Mar 12 16:47:53 2021 UTC
(0 children)

Brilliant girl!

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u/paige2018
Fri Mar 12 00:17:07 2021 UTC
(1 child)

This is amazing idea , wish I had a 3d printer just for this!

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OP
Fri Mar 12 00:21:43 2021 UTC
(0 children)

If you don't know anybody with a 3d printer, there are online services that will do it too.

This site just quoted me $12 to print it (probably doesn't include shipping). I'm sure there are other options as well, this is just the first I saw when I googled it. They don't have the pretty pink filament though :(
https://www.3dhubs.com

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u/an_ickle_egg
Fri Mar 12 21:35:43 2021 UTC
(3 children)

My girlfriend has just been using a smallish plastic bucket thing, so it can easily be washed along with them and used to bring back the clean ones to the "dilation station".

I love the idea of using a 3d printer for it, but I'm not sure I understand the benefit outside of a little bit of space extra?

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OP
Fri Mar 12 22:08:33 2021 UTC
(2 children)

Probably the biggest benefit would be less cleaning. Lube basically never gets on the stand itself in my experience. But rinsing out a bucket isn't exactly labor intensive I'll grant

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Sat Mar 13 08:38:23 2021 UTC
(1 child)

Fair point!

Since she switched to coconut oil (which she swears by) her hands tend to get a little slippery and it does tend to get the whole length covered with lube (and she can fit to the first finger notch) so I don't think it keep any cleaner for her use case, but when I get my surgery I definitely think I'll look into it!

This does have me thinking about carry case inserts though, to help keep them in place and not rattling around.

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OP
Sat Mar 13 14:40:41 2021 UTC
(0 children)

Ah yeah keeping them from rattling would be good. I try to make sure mine don't wind up with scratches since I feel like that might be bad for encouraging bacterial growth.

Someone else in this thread linked a different sort of stand that I think would work well for that case, since it holds each dilator near the center

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u/cutejessli
Mon Mar 15 12:10:15 2021 UTC
(0 children)

Oh thats amazing!! Im here using a mason jar 😂

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u/2d4d_data
Fri Mar 12 00:31:28 2021 UTC
(0 children)

Awesome, I printed this one which ended up being a lot more plastic

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2769019

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u/partihartimarti
Sun May 22 17:18:24 2022 UTC
(0 children)

Thank you