Build a water mortar

Step 5 Turn grooves

Start with the drill at a slow speed until you get the feel for things, then speed it up for faster cutting action. If you get too much wobble in the pipe, slow down. If you don't have a gouge, experiment with different sharp-edged objects held at about a 90 degree angle to the pipe. I used the bottom end of a round-file for my grooves.

Grooves should be flat-bottomed with smooth, squared-up sides, and enough width to give the O-ring some room to breathe.