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As mentioned..... The ear plugs I have are Max-1 from Howard Leight: http://www.envirosafetyproducts.com/html/leight_hearing.htm I bought these back in the late '80s. Nice to see they are still available. Guy

Anyone know where I can purchase some medical grade silicone? I'd like to try making some custom ear plugs but my attempts to find the raw materials just turn up finished products. This whole need for ear plugs is a real pain. Why couldn't humans have evolved to lids for their ears like they have for eyes? Earlids would have been much more useful than earlobes. Mike A18 KLR650 tires page: [www.standoutnet.com/extras/mike/motorcy ... r650/tires] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Try the Silencio Silent Partner earplugs, about $5 a set. They are made of medical grade silicone. I get about 6 months out of a set useing them every day. See http://www.jacksonsafety.com/linkdetails.cfm?groupid=3010520 _____ From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Silverstein Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 14:40 To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Ear plugs Anyone know where I can purchase some medical grade silicone? I'd like to try making some custom ear plugs but my attempts to find the raw materials just turn up finished products. This whole need for ear plugs is a real pain. Why couldn't humans have evolved to lids for their ears like they have for eyes? Earlids would have been much more useful than earlobes. Mike A18 KLR650 tires page: [www.standoutnet.com/extras/mike/motorcy ... r650/tires] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> Try the Silencio Silent Partner earplugs, about $5 a set. They are made > of > medical grade silicone. I get about 6 months out of a set useing them > every > day. See http://www.jacksonsafety.com/linkdetails.cfm?groupid=3010520

What is the db quieting of these plugs? Thx, Don M

Thanks. Those look interesting. I was hoping to be able to manufacture a pile of plugs customized for my own 'unique' physiology but I lack raw materials. Mike A18 -----Original Message----- From: John Biccum [mailto:johnbiccum@...] Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 5:52 PM To: msilverstein@...; DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Ear plugs Try the Silencio Silent Partner earplugs, about $5 a set. They are made of medical grade silicone. I get about 6 months out of a set useing them every day. See http://www.jacksonsafety.com/linkdetails.cfm?groupid=3010520 _____ From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Silverstein Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 14:40 To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Ear plugs Anyone know where I can purchase some medical grade silicone? I'd like to try making some custom ear plugs but my attempts to find the raw materials just turn up finished products. This whole need for ear plugs is a real pain. Why couldn't humans have evolved to lids for their ears like they have for eyes? Earlids would have been much more useful than earlobes. Mike A18 KLR650 tires page: [www.standoutnet.com/extras/mike/motorcy ... r650/tires] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

NRR25. -----Original Message----- From: KLRDON [mailto:klrdon@...] Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 18:22 To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro; John Biccum Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Ear plugs

> Try the Silencio Silent Partner earplugs, about $5 a set. They are > made of medical grade silicone. I get about 6 months out of a set > useing them every day. See > http://www.jacksonsafety.com/linkdetails.cfm?groupid=3010520

What is the db quieting of these plugs? Thx, Don M

Mike, Have you considered using aquarium grade silicone? If it won't kill fish I imagine it would be safe for us humans. I have some down in the basement but I'm sure you can buy it just about anywhere? I think. Lesley A19 - too be liberated (the bike that is) tomorrow I hope

----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Silverstein To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 5:39 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Ear plugs Anyone know where I can purchase some medical grade silicone? I'd like to try making some custom ear plugs but my attempts to find the raw materials just turn up finished products. This whole need for ear plugs is a real pain. Why couldn't humans have evolved to lids for their ears like they have for eyes? Earlids would have been much more useful than earlobes. Mike A18 KLR650 tires page: [www.standoutnet.com/extras/mike/motorcy ... r650/tires] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Here's a link to a motorcycle oriented company that makes custom silicone earplugs. They do it in the field like at bike shows and such but I think they sell a home kit too. There's a releasing agent that they apply to the ear canal before filling it with silicone. Don't know about the cost. There's a link at the bottom of this page to the BigEar websit where they list there products. James http://vtwinplus.com/Jan2005/techspotlitebigear.htm

Thanks. I saw these guys at a MC show and got the idea to try it myself and save a few $$'s. I think it was about $69 or $79 USD for a pair of custom fitted plugs and a few hundred for ones with speakers. If I had the raw materials I could probably make a whole bucket of plugs for that much. Of course any money I save may be offset by Emergency Room fees to uncork my ears but its worth a try. Or maybe I could just tinker with my chromosomes and grow ear lids. Mike -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jamiswolfe Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 9:59 AM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Ear Plugs Here's a link to a motorcycle oriented company that makes custom silicone earplugs. They do it in the field like at bike shows and such but I think they sell a home kit too. There's a releasing agent that they apply to the ear canal before filling it with silicone. Don't know about the cost. There's a link at the bottom of this page to the BigEar websit where they list there products. James http://vtwinplus. http://vtwinplus.com/Jan2005/techspotlitebigear.htm> com/Jan2005/techspotlitebigear.htm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]