Stopsy - Additional Stop Point For Van Sliding Door With Discount Code

[Grianan]

Anyone else fitted either Stopsy or Stay-Put? Do they allow you to easily have the door fully open? That’s my default and I love it but when it’s really windy I need to shield the gas and end up closing the door completely but I really prefer it open ... one of the bonuses of the sliding door ... Wombles I don’t suppose there’s a current discount code?

 

[Nirvanauk]

Tennis ball is a bit cheaper and does the job...

 

[Driventemple]

Made my own Stopsy out of 20mm x 20mm x 2mm aluminium angle. Just put a really smooth 'ramp' on the back and front with a dremmel and it works really well. Stuck to the rail with double sided tape. Can easily push it past the centre stop to open the door fully when required.

 

[Minxy]

Anyone else fitted either Stopsy or Stay-Put? Do they allow you to easily have the door fully open? That’s my default and I love it but when it’s really windy I need to shield the gas and end up closing the door completely but I really prefer it open ... one of the bonuses of the sliding door ... Wombles I don’t suppose there’s a current discount code?

Use a tennis ball and a 'wind deflector' for your cooker ... we have one that came with a previous MH which wasn't needed as it had been upgraded to include a full cooker (the deflector was for use with a basic hob) so we kept it and it has proved to be extremely useful over the years in our campers and motorhomes with the hobs next to the hab door/sliding door, we still use it in our Carthago.

Ours is simply 2 pieces of aluminium plate, about 18" x 10", 'hinged' on the short side and we just stand it up so it runs along the rear and side of the cooker nearest the door, we don't actually need it to be 2 full pieces as we have a glass cooker lid to protect the rear but it works as we need it to so no point in cutting it down.

If it's not clear what I'm referring to, something like the wind deflectors you get on camping stoves would work - see below:

You can actually buy 3 sided ones which might be the right size:

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There are also the multi-plate folding ones too - they come in various sizes, example below:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=264646632662

 

[Nirvanauk]

Use a tennis ball and a 'wind deflector' for your cooker ... we have one that came with a previous MH which wasn't needed as it had been upgraded to include a full cooker (the deflector was for use with a basic hob) so we kept it and it has proved to be extremely useful over the years in our campers and motorhomes with the hobs next to the hab door/sliding door, we still use it in our Carthago.

Ours is simply 2 pieces of aluminium plate, about 18" x 10", 'hinged' on the short side and we just stand it up so it runs along the rear and side of the cooker nearest the door, we don't actually need it to be 2 full pieces as we have a glass cooker lid to protect the rear but it works as we need it to so no point in cutting it down.

If it's not clear what I'm referring to, something like the wind deflectors you get on camping stoves would work - see below:

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You can actually buy 3 sided ones which might be the right size:

Amazon product ASIN B07TP2KK3Q

anydaydirect | Online Retail & Consumer Goods

We are online retailers with a portfolio of home, hair and beauty, outdoor and lifestyle consumer goods. We accept payment by Visa, Amex, Mastercard, PayPal and Klarna

www.outdoorcampingdirect.uk

There are also the multi-plate folding ones too - they come in various sizes, example below:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=264646632662

Have you only got 2 rings in your Carthago? asking for a friend.

 

[jezport]

Why does the stopsy need a back plate, surely one flat plate with the 2 bumps would work if sikaflexed down?

 

[Langtoftlad]

Tennis ball is a bit cheaper and does the job...

This... KISS & cheap

 

[Minxy]

Have you only got 2 rings in your Carthago? asking for a friend.

???? We have a 3 ring hob with split glass cover ... the wind deflector also comes in useful to prevent hubby splattering the wallboard when he's cooking!

 

[Driventemple]

Why does the stopsy need a back plate, surely one flat plate with the 2 bumps would work if sikaflexed down?

If you use Sikaflex or double sided tape on the bottom only of the DIY Stopsy it becomes too thick and the rollers realy 'clunk' over it.

 

[jezport]

If you use Sikaflex or double sided tape on the bottom only of the DIY Stopsy it becomes too thick and the rollers realy 'clunk' over it.

slightly thinner metal may work then?

 

[Madmag]

I assume the Stopsy is still available to buy. It’s a German company isn’t it. I am interested in one but not sure how simple they are to order.

 

[Wombles]

I assume the Stopsy is still available to buy. It’s a German company isn’t it. I am interested in one but not sure how simple they are to order.

Have a read through the earlier posts on this thread for how to order especially post #12 & right click on most websites brings up "Translate to English"

 

[Wombles]

Anyone else fitted either Stopsy or Stay-Put? Do they allow you to easily have the door fully open? That’s my default and I love it but when it’s really windy I need to shield the gas and end up closing the door completely but I really prefer it open ... one of the bonuses of the sliding door ... Wombles I don’t suppose there’s a current discount code?

Further to our PM just now - yes the door can be pushed past the Stopsy bump so opens fully as before.

UPDATE: Have requested a new Fun discount code for Stopsy as current one has expired so will post here once we get a reply. Also we like Regsy https://wohnmobil-caravan-zubehoer-....html?MODsid=21af740c494bcab0b7ce29751ec79b79 which they have been unable to ship to the UK before but checking again on that as finding goods deliveries from Germany have improved recently. Some couriers just took UK off their list when things were politically less certain.

 

[Millcourt]

Finally got around to fitting a couple of weeks ago the Stay-Put gadget I bought from MH Fun member Mistajim earlier in the year. (See earlier postings in this thread for details.)

Easy to fit, with everything you need in the kit supplied - except a pencil to mark where you wish to locate it. It took 10 mins, unlike most 10 min jobs which always seem to take at least 2 hours! Once epoxied in place it can not be moved, so you have to make a decision about where you wish the intermediate door retaining position to be. I fixed it so that when the sliding habitation door is partly closed it protects the galley area but leaves a wide enough opening for entrance/exit. And.....yes, it does work to hold the door at the intermediate position and to fully close/open without any problem.

SWMBO seems well pleased...... "Happy Wife, Happy Life"

(p.s. Mistajim ....... the eBay link in your earlier thread no longer seems to work.)

 

[Bobby-gg]

Just knocked this up today with a little bit of stainless I had lying around



Works a treat

 

[Minxy]

Just knocked this up today with a little bit of stainless I had lying around



Works a treat

You might need to increase the height of the raised bits so that when you park on a slope there is enough to stop the weight of the door taking the roller over them which, when I was experimenting with my 'clipsy' (fold back clip), I found it could do until I put some padding under it.

 

[Wombles]

UPDATE: Stopsy have kindly agreed discount code 20MHfun10 until 31st December It's a smaller discount from the code than before but German VAT is also 3% lower at the moment so overall €46.68 including delivery so around the same & £43 at todays exchange rate.
When the red box comes up that usually means the code has been applied so once at checkout it should look like this:
Subtotal:34.07 EURDiscount coupons 20MHfun10:-2.39 EURShipping costs by zone (shipping to: GB: 3 kg):15.00 EURincluding VAT 16%:4.37 EURSum :46.68 EUR

Still hoping that the Regsy can be delivered to UK at some point but not yet possible due to its length.

 

[Mistajim]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=124198716861

Finally got around to fitting a couple of weeks ago the Stay-Put gadget I bought from MH Fun member Mistajim earlier in the year. (See earlier postings in this thread for details.)

Easy to fit, with everything you need in the kit supplied - except a pencil to mark where you wish to locate it. It took 10 mins, unlike most 10 min jobs which always seem to take at least 2 hours! Once epoxied in place it can not be moved, so you have to make a decision about where you wish the intermediate door retaining position to be. I fixed it so that when the sliding habitation door is partly closed it protects the galley area but leaves a wide enough opening for entrance/exit. And.....yes, it does work to hold the door at the intermediate position and to fully close/open without any problem.

SWMBO seems well pleased...... "Happy Wife, Happy Life"

(p.s. Mistajim ....... the eBay link in your earlier thread no longer seems to work.)

Thanks for that. I have a new Stay-Put batch available that I can supply for a discounted price of £35 directly to MH Fun members which will include postage and fitting kit. Just DM for details on how to purchase.
Revised link for ebay if you'd prefer to purchase via that platform...

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=124198716861

 

[Wombles]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=124198716861

Thanks for that. I have a new Stay-Put batch available that I can supply for a discounted price of £35 directly to MH Fun members which will include postage and fitting kit. Just DM for details on how to purchase.
Revised link for ebay if you'd prefer to purchase via that platform...

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=124198716861

Hi - did you mean £33 as that is what you offered to fellow Funsters for your product in March? Don't know what all the forum rules are but think you have to contact Jim if you are now trading on here for permission at least if you haven't already?

 

[Mistajim]

Hi there, I did ask if it was acceptable to post such a thread on my first post as well as sending Jim a message prior to that.
He never replied but I understand that he'll be more than busy.
As far as posting for commercial gain is concerned, my thoughts, with a discount, is simply helping out fellow forum members with a product that has captured my imagination as well as being extremely useful.
If I have gone against forum rules I will stop posting immediately. With this latest batch of Stay-Puts my manufacturing costs are slightly higher but it still represents a saving of 12.5% on the ebay listing.
Hope this is agreeable.

 

[Minxy]

It's good to see someone coming up with alternatives.

 

[scotzsue]

???? We have a 3 ring hob with split glass cover ... the wind deflector also comes in useful to prevent hubby splattering the wallboard when he's cooking!

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that is very similar to our setup except we have a fridge below. Get really fed up with flame blowing out or needing to use the less efficient burner nearer the sink. Thanks Minxy Girl will be having a look for a wind deflector, might double up for the cadac too. my cooker is at the back of the doblo so might not need a stopsy.

 

[Paul and Kate]

A plastic furniture block at 2 pence does the job.
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And a double one fixed further along will stop the door from opening too wide

Hi Mike
Could you link me to the furniture blocks you used please and did you just use self tapping screws into the body of the rail.
Tia.

 

[Mikeco]

Links are like brain surgery for me as I can’t do either but any plastic jointing block will do, you probably have one somewhere and yes just a self tapper into the back of the bottom piece.

 

[Minxy]

Hi Mike
Could you link me to the furniture blocks you used please and did you just use self tapping screws into the body of the rail.
Tia.

This is what I used previously:

Prototype sliding door stop ... mk 1

Getting the camper ready for our upcoming Portugal trip I decided to have a shuftie at doing some sort of 'stop' for the sliding door so that it can be left partially open. On our previous camper I used a bolt, nuts and washers but as I was rummaging in my 'bits' cupboard in the workshop I came...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

 

[AlMcCann]

I know I am recycling a very old post but just in case anyone else had wanted a similar device for their door I thought I would resurrect it.

Are any of the people who ordered one originally still have them fitted??

I just ordered one today.

 

[Wombles]

I know I am recycling a very old post but just in case anyone else had wanted a similar device for their door I thought I would resurrect it.

Are any of the people who ordered one originally still have them fitted??

I just ordered one today.

We still love our Stopsy! It's in use every trip.

 

[AlMcCann]

Bit of an update.

The company in Germany is still producing and selling these. Postage is now €20 rather than €15 due to new EU legislation and paperwork etc.

 

[GMLS]

Sold out atm but bought this for my MAN TGE Easy fit and works a treat https://openglass.store/products/sliding-door-stopper

 

[Grey Fox]

Sold out atm but bought this for my MAN TGE Easy fit and works a treat https://openglass.store/products/sliding-door-stopper

Same as what I’ve got, think I got from eBay or Amazon. Works perfectly.