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Have a 3D printer? Have weird office supplies? Search for the 3D models for the plastic 8.5 x 11 (or A4) plastic used for transparencies, report covers et al.
by benjohnson 7y ago
Have a 3D printer? Have weird office supplies? Search for the 3D models for the plastic 8.5 x 11 (or A4) plastic used for transparencies, report covers et al.
Our local hospital here in the Seattle area is taking all that we can make.
- Waterluvian 7y agoTo add context. That supplies the plastic screen. The printer is used to print the headband and support frame.
- tootie 7y agoI'd imagine a PLA-printed headband would be very uncomfortable.
- crankylinuxuser 7y agoIndeed. But we recommend printing medical PPE out of PETG instead, due to its imperviousness to alcohol and bleach (for cleansing). twitter @masksfordocs And yes, the wounds people face with even professional PPE are harsh. These medical first responders are wearing it 16h days..
- burfog 7y agoThe powered respirators can be very comfortable. They don't need a tight seal against the skin, so they don't have that to cause injury. The forced air leaks out around a loose seal, preventing contamination. The most comfortable design is probably a full head covering, with a loose stretchy collar fitted around the person's neck. That could even be porous fabric. An excellent design would use a semi-rigid clear plastic helmet (like the plastic of a 2-liter soda bottle) with a Spandex neck collar. Another design is just a clear plastic bag.