Help Me 3D Print And Make PPE for Docs and Nurses!
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Hi Everyone!
I've been investigating some great designs on face shields for our local nurses and doctors. With COVID being transmitted very easily through sneezes and coughs, these are absolutely imperative at helping keep our medical professionals safe.
Below you can see the designs. They come from a 3D printer specialist in Sweden named Eric, and who goes by 3DVerstan . Full attribution for the design goes to him and David, an engineer who posted an updated model on the NIH 3D exchange that better allows N95 masks to be worn underneath the shield.
Here's the deal. Local hospitals could need as many as 1000s of these shields. And beyond the local community, the whole of the United States needs them. These masks cost about $.80 to print and take about 2 hours. The biggest 2 hangups are time and materials. We can save time with additional printers. Materials come in bulk packs.
What I'm asking is for some support to procure extra printers and materials. If you could donate just a little bit we could make a big difference. $800 makes 1000 shields just from materials! And only a handful of printers.
And here's the thing, friends and family can help too. We can coordinate supplies and materials and really make this work!
HUGE UPDATE!
We've almost reached the goal in just 1 day! Thank you for all the support. Let's keep it going and raise awareness. I've gotten more requests! There are not possibly enough face shields and eye glasses in the metro area. PLEASE SHARE!
Small Business Community Partners
- Skeleton Key Solutions (Royal Oak, MI)
- HoneyCure by Enbiologics (Detroit, MI)
Local Printers
- Ryan L.
- Micheal
Where are these going?
Local hospitals like Beaumont, Karmanos, and DMC.
Why me?
Beyond being a local business owner, I have a great network of personal and professional friends. Meaning this can grow to a team effort if we get the support! And if not, we'll make sure everything actually gets to where it's needed.
What if I can't donate money?
That's not a problem! Drop offs need to happen! Plus, there's a massive need for much more PPE than just face shields, just reach out to me, I have ideas on how everyone can help!
That includes staying at home and staying safe ;)
I've been investigating some great designs on face shields for our local nurses and doctors. With COVID being transmitted very easily through sneezes and coughs, these are absolutely imperative at helping keep our medical professionals safe.
Below you can see the designs. They come from a 3D printer specialist in Sweden named Eric, and who goes by 3DVerstan . Full attribution for the design goes to him and David, an engineer who posted an updated model on the NIH 3D exchange that better allows N95 masks to be worn underneath the shield.
Here's the deal. Local hospitals could need as many as 1000s of these shields. And beyond the local community, the whole of the United States needs them. These masks cost about $.80 to print and take about 2 hours. The biggest 2 hangups are time and materials. We can save time with additional printers. Materials come in bulk packs.
What I'm asking is for some support to procure extra printers and materials. If you could donate just a little bit we could make a big difference. $800 makes 1000 shields just from materials! And only a handful of printers.
And here's the thing, friends and family can help too. We can coordinate supplies and materials and really make this work!
HUGE UPDATE!
We've almost reached the goal in just 1 day! Thank you for all the support. Let's keep it going and raise awareness. I've gotten more requests! There are not possibly enough face shields and eye glasses in the metro area. PLEASE SHARE!
Small Business Community Partners
- Skeleton Key Solutions (Royal Oak, MI)
- HoneyCure by Enbiologics (Detroit, MI)
Local Printers
- Ryan L.
- Micheal
Where are these going?
Local hospitals like Beaumont, Karmanos, and DMC.
Why me?
Beyond being a local business owner, I have a great network of personal and professional friends. Meaning this can grow to a team effort if we get the support! And if not, we'll make sure everything actually gets to where it's needed.
What if I can't donate money?
That's not a problem! Drop offs need to happen! Plus, there's a massive need for much more PPE than just face shields, just reach out to me, I have ideas on how everyone can help!
That includes staying at home and staying safe ;)
Organizer
Sean W Carroll
Organizer
Grosse Pointe Park, MI
