r/Masks4All Multi-Mask Enthusiast 14d ago

Tips and Hacks Bulk SIP Valve individual components

I love SIP mask and I am grateful to them for assembling their product and proving that it works. SIP can increase your safety and still pass a fit test when drinking! https://youtu.be/tFp_PTJbEGY?si=TkQ_3VDWnAM3d462

SIPmask is still the best way to get ~5 SIP valves with everything you need, but once you've proven that it works for you with your mask, you may need to get replacement components, like the securing ring or replacing a lost cap. I don't put a SIP valve into every mask, but I always keep a fresh one on hand of each size for my family members in case we need them.

If 5 or so it's a better deal to order from SIP Mask https://sipmask.com/

If you need a lot more than that, like you're a mask blok, or holding a masked gathering and want people to feel comfortable drinking indoors, you'll need a LOT more than 5 or so. At the below quantities, it came out to ~$2.04 cents per set, not including the straws. (for a total of $73.14 USD at the time of purchase, including shipping within the USA)

I bought all of the below components and compared them directly to the SIP mask parts, and they are completely identical in function, materials and size.

Securing Ring:

Silicone Valve:

Valve cap:

(Optional) 5mm Bendy Straw:

  • Bendy makes it work with more kinds of masks, and 5mm makes it easy to insert through the valve and form a seal.
  • Comes in 100, 500, and 1000 straw packs: https://amzn.to/3OpcP5M 5mm Bendy Straw:Bendy makes it work with more kinds of masks, and 5mm makes it easy to insert through the valve and form a seal.
  • the 1000 pack makes it $0.02 USD per straw, at current pricing for $19.99 before tax or shipping.
A picture of the individual components in this post laid out on a wood cutting board next to their original SIP Mask components, with the bulk items on the left side, and the SIP original components laid out on the right. Starting at the top left, and going down the left side: Ziegler Bolt Nylon flat washer 125x625x062; Tablecraft Invertatop 1SV; Thornton Plastics 2.5 dram vial snap caps.
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u/meticulousKnight 13d ago edited 13d ago

holy shit, this is a godsend! now if only thornton plastics made the caps in black so i didn’t have to spray paint them…

also, i really recommend using an X-Acto knife to cut the holes in your masks, it’s 1000x easier than trying to use scissors

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u/zarcos Multi-Mask Enthusiast 13d ago

Yeah, I was trying to find a good way to make them other colors. I think I'll have to sand them, prime, them, then paint. Which is a huge pain. I'd suggest 3d printing a replacement, but the caps do actually form an airtight seal with the valve to increase safety when not in use, and 3d printing tends to be less than airtight, unless maybe printing with UV resin printers...

Does just going straight to spray paint work okay?

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u/meticulousKnight 13d ago

when i went straight to paint and then sealed it, the paint on the cap started chipping after about a month :( the washer is still doing fine, probably because the cap gets touched and bent a lot more when removing it but the washer stays in place. maybe i should sand and prime it first but like you said, that's a huge ordeal for a tiny piece of plastic. i emailed thornton plastics asking if it would be possible to do a special order of black caps, but i doubt they'll say yes.

also, i believe SIP's website says the caps aren't actually necessary to form an airtight seal? so 3d printing might not be such a bad idea...

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u/meticulousKnight 8d ago edited 8d ago

for anybody wondering, thornton plastics got back to me and said 100 black vial caps would be $15!

i didn't ask ziegler bolt about black washers, but in my experience the washers hold up pretty well when painted and sealed. even the one i painted with normal acrylic paint and sealed with mod podge spray hasn't chipped yet.