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So I am assuming that everyone knows about those radians diy custom earplugs. Those cost around $11 dollars, which is pretty cheap.
...but we need to go cheaper (Why? Because of the possibilities, science, fun, experience, and why not?).
So far, I have not thought up of a way to do this with things you can find at home, which would be the best option. I have, through google, found one person who tried to use silicone sealant, but failed.
The basic process was putting the material into surgical gloves, then inserting them into the ear, however, the silicone sticks to the glove, which was the reason it failed.
One suggestion was to put olive oil, or vaseline into the glove so that the silicone doesn't stick to it.
Assuming that works, the question is if the resulting earplug would create a good seal, which might be compromised by the extra layer of glove and lubricant. Also, would it even be safe to put into the ear? I'm guessing the silicone would have to be labelled as non-toxic, but I'm not sure of it's other properties.
If the process with the glove doesn't give a good seal, I don't think I would be up to coating my ear with oil and inserting the silicone in directly, that's just asking for (some sticky) trouble.
So now, what are the other options? $5 for the silicone sealant is pretty cheap, but what of other materials that could mold to the shape of the ear, and that could isolate noise, keeping cost and safety in mind?
...but we need to go cheaper (Why? Because of the possibilities, science, fun, experience, and why not?).
So far, I have not thought up of a way to do this with things you can find at home, which would be the best option. I have, through google, found one person who tried to use silicone sealant, but failed.
The basic process was putting the material into surgical gloves, then inserting them into the ear, however, the silicone sticks to the glove, which was the reason it failed.
One suggestion was to put olive oil, or vaseline into the glove so that the silicone doesn't stick to it.
Assuming that works, the question is if the resulting earplug would create a good seal, which might be compromised by the extra layer of glove and lubricant. Also, would it even be safe to put into the ear? I'm guessing the silicone would have to be labelled as non-toxic, but I'm not sure of it's other properties.
If the process with the glove doesn't give a good seal, I don't think I would be up to coating my ear with oil and inserting the silicone in directly, that's just asking for (some sticky) trouble.
So now, what are the other options? $5 for the silicone sealant is pretty cheap, but what of other materials that could mold to the shape of the ear, and that could isolate noise, keeping cost and safety in mind?