3D printing PPE for frontline workers
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Our frontline workers are struggling to obtain the crucial Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) they need in order to carry out their work safely and efficiently. Medical institutions around the country have reached out to the 3d printing community for help and support in overcoming the shortages caused by overwhelmed production infrastructure designed around high volume/low cost but often struggles to scale to changing demand and many factories have been out right closed down by the situation in China. As a result a more desperate approach is needed- the production of functional shields to protect medical workers that can be produced with a few raw materials and a 3D printer.
COVID-19 is a virus that is transmitted by droplet infection. This can be not only through the respiratory tract, but also through the mucous membranes. It is therefore very important to protect the eyes as well. I designed and created a 3D printed frame that can be made in just 43 minutes. I have the capacity to make over 250 each day which totals to 1750 each week. All donations go straight towards up scaling and manufacturing these frames which I then use to assemble the visor using optically clear polyester plastic sheets along with button-hole elastic and foam for comfort. The attachments for the hole-punched plastic are perfectly positioned so that an A4 punch can be used to create the holes in the plastic sheet so that it simply slots over the 3D printed frame which makes for easy cleaning/sterilisation.
Anyone who is working on the frontline, if that be in hospitals, pharmacies, fire services, military, police, civil protection, cashiers, truck drivers, bus drivers, postmen or any other job that requires you to come into contact with other individuals, please get in contact with me to order some FREE visors for you and your team - I am more than happy to help.
Stay safe and take care.
Jake
COVID-19 is a virus that is transmitted by droplet infection. This can be not only through the respiratory tract, but also through the mucous membranes. It is therefore very important to protect the eyes as well. I designed and created a 3D printed frame that can be made in just 43 minutes. I have the capacity to make over 250 each day which totals to 1750 each week. All donations go straight towards up scaling and manufacturing these frames which I then use to assemble the visor using optically clear polyester plastic sheets along with button-hole elastic and foam for comfort. The attachments for the hole-punched plastic are perfectly positioned so that an A4 punch can be used to create the holes in the plastic sheet so that it simply slots over the 3D printed frame which makes for easy cleaning/sterilisation.
Anyone who is working on the frontline, if that be in hospitals, pharmacies, fire services, military, police, civil protection, cashiers, truck drivers, bus drivers, postmen or any other job that requires you to come into contact with other individuals, please get in contact with me to order some FREE visors for you and your team - I am more than happy to help.
Stay safe and take care.
Jake
Organizer
Jake Towers
Organizer
England