So many nice enema bags have come and gone, about all that's left on the commercial market are some combo bags, some open top bags, but what is mostly gone are the latex bags. I've only seen a couple latex folding syringes out there, a cheap one from Wallmart mail order, it will fall apart soon is the material is very thin and eventually the grommet will pull through.
I've purchased a couple of Grant's enema bags, but they surely have a lifetime. To stick to bags, not buckets or other types, what does it take to fabricate a latex bag? I suspect one starts with a form of some time, the opposite of a mold. I suspect there would be a vat of liquid latex, and the form would be dipped multiple times in the latex until the desired thickness is obtained. I think the new bag is peeled off the form, would be trimmed as necessary, then the accessories added, like the plastic bushing that holds the top opened and a plastic part at the bottom to attach the hose. I haven't checked with the hobby stores to find what is available in latex. Has somebody investigated this?
Second, what about the JBL Cascade bag? From the photos I've seen, it is not molded, but made from sheets of rubber and glued together, possibly using a rubber binding tape. To fabricate the plastic parts for the stopper, and even the nozzle/valve assembly isn't that difficult, but I have to wonder about fabricating the bag. It reminds me of an old military aircraft survival raft, a bunch of rubberized canvas glued together. Has this been investigated?
If someone should get serious about these items, I suspect they would ultimately fabricate the hard parts with CNC equipment, but the prototypes could be made using a conventional lathe and a milling machine, for which I have both.
I'd like to build a prototype valve and nozzle assembly for the JBL, it seems to be just a simple ball valve, probably attached to the bag by a threaded bushing and plastic nut.
Has anybody considered following up on these items?
the hoseman1