Can it be done, soft rubber T- Drips?

[kareaga]

So, I am very absent minded and have a tendency to hit my front teeth when I am vaping, that's why I am still undecided about buying metal tips. I don't like the feel of hard plastic too much either.

Now, a soft rubbery T-Drip would be my personal holy grail, and I reckon that the one of many other users too.

I use a Zebra pen grip and I love that pacifier nipple like feeling on my lips, very nice. Still, it's not as good looking as a contoured purpose made tip drip, let's face it.

So, can it be done? Does it exist a heat resistant soft plastic/rubber material that could be used for that? Does anyone know?

 

[Israfil]

....the material you want is high temp silicon. It could theoretically be coated onto the outside of a standard t-tip along the mouth area to protect teeth...

 

[BradSmith]

That sounds great to me. I like the look of the metal t-tips but I have had my front teeth broken up a few times and now they are capped but still far from perfect. I can not afford another trip to the dentist that's for sure.

"If you build it they will come". Hint, hint, hint!!!

 

[Israfil]

Heh, you won't catch me building that, but if you email the manufacturer of the t-tip you might be able to pitch the idea. It wouldn't be particularly hard for a manufacturer...but for a guy like me working with silicon is too tough.

 

[BradSmith]

Heh, you won't catch me building that, but if you email the manufacturer of the t-tip you might be able to pitch the idea. It wouldn't be particularly hard for a manufacturer...but for a guy like me working with silicon is too tough.

I do think it's a great idea, I hope someone can make them and make a few bucks while they are at it. I have a can of that stuff to rubberize the handles on wrenches and things, I wonder if that would work?? Just kidding I have no idea what it would put off that I might enhale or even just injest from it.

 

[kareaga]

Hey Israfil,

Thanks for the input, that sounds great to me.

I've just contacted T Manufacturing about this and will be doing the same with other manufacturers, let's see what happens.

 

[Israfil]

Sounds good Kareaga, happy to help!

 

[candre23]

A drip-tip could be molded of the same cheap silicone that cartomizer caps are made of for pennies a piece. It will certainly hold up to the heat, as the ZFM mod demonstrates. It's shocking that it hasn't been done yet.

 

[GrandPoobah]

Dunno if it can be done to last, but I'd definitely buy them. I would prefer a rubber tip if I was out walking around or driving.

 

[Israfil]

I wouldn't suggest using rubber...with heat it releases toxic chemicals that could make you dead rather quickly with prolonged exposure. To be honest they could probably mold the whole tip out of silicon, but I'd suggest using silicon as a cover for something a little more durable like anodized aluminum. Just at the mouth area.

 

[mendnwngs]

A lot of tobacco shops sell soft rubber sleeves that are meant to go on your pipe tip. When I smoked pipes, I used them all the time, and loved them.

They go under the name Pipe Softys here, and come in a package of two.

They're really stretchy, and I'll bet theyd fit on whistle tip carts.

Google

Might be worth a try?

-Jason

 

[quasimod]

[...] I've just contacted T Manufacturing about this and will be doing the same with other manufacturers, let's see what happens.

Ask about reducing the outside diameter while you're at it.