Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Mouthpiece Search

[Jeffrey Gaede]

I'll have to try the dropbox thing when I'm not so tired. Thank you for the 
ideas, Everyone.Jeff

  From: Jim Lubin <jlu...@eskimo.com>
 To: Jim Lubin <jlu...@eskimo.com> 
Cc: Jeffrey Gaede <jsga...@yahoo.com>; Greg <g...@eskimo.com>; 
"quad-list@eskimo.com" <quad-list@eskimo.com>
 Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2018 5:09 PM
 Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Mouthpiece Search
   
How about this modable thermoplastic? http://www.instamorph.com/
you drop it in warm water, mold it to the shape then put it in cold water and 
it holds the shape.
On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 11:23 AM, Jim Lubin <jlu...@eskimo.com> wrote:

You could put the picture in a cloud drive (dropbox, onedrive, google drive), 
copy the share link to your message.

On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 9:36 AM, Jeffrey Gaede <jsga...@yahoo.com> wrote:

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 <g...@eskimo.com>
 To: quad-list@eskimo.com 
 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 <jsga...@yahoo.com> 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 <jlu...@eskimo.com>
 To: Jeffrey Gaede <jsga...@yahoo.com> 
 Cc: Quad-list Post <quad-list@eskimo.com>
 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 <jsga...@yahoo.com> 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
  

  
  
 
 
  
  
 

   





   

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Mouthpiece Search

[Jim Lubin]

How about this modable thermoplastic? http://www.instamorph.com/

you drop it in warm water, mold it to the shape then put it in cold water
and it holds the shape.

On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 11:23 AM, Jim Lubin <jlu...@eskimo.com> wrote:

> You could put the picture in a cloud drive (dropbox, onedrive, google
> drive), copy the share link to your message.
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 9:36 AM, Jeffrey Gaede <jsga...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> 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 <g...@eskimo.com>
>> *To:* quad-list@eskimo.com
>> *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 <jsga...@yahoo.com> 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 <jlu...@eskimo.com>
>> *To:* Jeffrey Gaede <jsga...@yahoo.com>
>> *Cc:* Quad-list Post <quad-list@eskimo.com>
>> *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
>> <http://www.idsdental.com/salivaejectors.html>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 6:32 PM, Jeffrey Gaede <jsga...@yahoo.com> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Mouthpiece Search

[Jim Lubin]

You could put the picture in a cloud drive (dropbox, onedrive, google
drive), copy the share link to your message.


On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 9:36 AM, Jeffrey Gaede <jsga...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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 <g...@eskimo.com>
> *To:* quad-list@eskimo.com
> *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 <jsga...@yahoo.com> 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 <jlu...@eskimo.com>
> *To:* Jeffrey Gaede <jsga...@yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* Quad-list Post <quad-list@eskimo.com>
> *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
> <http://www.idsdental.com/salivaejectors.html>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 6:32 PM, Jeffrey Gaede <jsga...@yahoo.com> 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
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Mouthpiece Search

[Jeffrey Gaede]

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 <g...@eskimo.com>
 To: quad-list@eskimo.com 
 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 <jsga...@yahoo.com> 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 <jlu...@eskimo.com>
 To: Jeffrey Gaede <jsga...@yahoo.com> 
 Cc: Quad-list Post <quad-list@eskimo.com>
 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 <jsga...@yahoo.com> 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
  

  
  
 
 
  
  
 

   

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Mouthpiece Search

[Greg]

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 > 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 >
*To:* Jeffrey Gaede >
*Cc:* Quad-list Post >
*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 > 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

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Mouthpiece Search

[Jeffrey Gaede]

I know, Jim.  And I have put in so many hours searching!  I've essentially 
given up looking for sip and puff parts and I'm looking at tubing from plumbing 
or wherever.  I even called back to New Mexico at one point to try and find the 
company that may have provided the part but that got me nowhere.  Not sure what 
to try next.

  From: Jim Lubin <jlu...@eskimo.com>
 To: Jeffrey Gaede <jsga...@yahoo.com> 
Cc: Quad-list Post <quad-list@eskimo.com>
 Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 11:44 PM
 Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Mouthpiece Search
   
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 <jsga...@yahoo.com> 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 <jlu...@eskimo.com>
 To: Jeffrey Gaede <jsga...@yahoo.com> 
Cc: Quad-list Post <quad-list@eskimo.com>
 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 <jsga...@yahoo.com> 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





   



   

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Mouthpiece Search

[Jim Lubin]

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  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 
> *To:* Jeffrey Gaede 
> *Cc:* Quad-list Post 
> *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  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
>
>
>
>
>

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Mouthpiece Search

[Jeffrey Gaede]

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 
 To: Jeffrey Gaede  
Cc: Quad-list Post 
 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  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