Those are some interesting ideas. The mouthpiece isn't something specifically
designed for an individual, but interesting ideas. I tried attaching a picture
but it didn't allow me. Not sure how that works. Jim? Would I have to send it
directly to individuals?
From: Greg <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2018 7:14 AM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Mouthpiece Search
I don't use sip-and-puff, but can the mouth piece be 3D printed?
I don't know what its made out of, or if its like a straw or a mouth piece.
Is there a photo to see what they look like? Could a dentist mold your mouth,
etc.
Greg
On 2/23/2018 12:43 AM, Jim Lubin wrote:
Bummer. It sucks when something works and you can't find a replacement. I am
having the same problem with some of my vent circuit parts. Some of the old
parts work better for me but I can't find replacements.
On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 7:15 PM, Jeffrey Gaede <[email protected]> wrote:
Yeah, those don't work for me, Jim. Every time I've searched for sip and
puff mouthpieces, that's what I find and usually that's all I find. I'm sure
they are out there somewhere but who knows what they were originally used for.
From: Jim Lubin <[email protected]>
To: Jeffrey Gaede <[email protected]>
Cc: Quad-list Post <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 7:03 PM
Subject: [QUAD-L] Re: Mouthpiece Search
I think it got rejected by the list with the photo attached.
I've been using these dental "saliva ejectors" with my sip and puff. They
are a flexible tube about 5" long with wire embedded so it keeps the shape when
you bend it.
http://www.idsdental.com/ salivaejectors.html
On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 6:32 PM, Jeffrey Gaede <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello, Folks. I was wondering if you might help searched for something. I
have a sip and puff controlled wheelchair and back around 2005 I had the
perfect mouthpieces for this chair. A few years ago I got down to the last
mouthpiece and went online to order more, only I couldn't find the same thing.
I've searched a number of times the past couple years and can't come up with
anything close. It's possible that these were never designed to be sip and
puff wheelchair mouthpieces, but I'd be more than grateful if someone could
locate them for me. They are "L-shaped", made of a very sturdy plastic
composite, giving them a little flex but you couldn't clamp it closed with the
tightest bite, and there is a "doughnut" molded into one end. The attached
picture is of the last one I had. It's a little warped because someone tried to
wash it in a dishwasher, but it would normally be about 5" long, again,
L-shaped, and has a doughnut molded onto one end. Thanks for any help… Jeff
