3D Printing Colorado

Glass Smith

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Our medical community is facing a crisis due to COVID19/coronavirus and a short supply of personal protective equipment (PPE). Prusa Research has published an open-source design for a protective face shield that is in high demand in hospitals around the country.I, Pelle Simpson, and my friend Jacob Sprunck have reached out to various businesses in the Boulder/Broomfield area and have devised a production chain for these face shields.is able to produce 48 face shield frames per day with the possibility of expanding production output by utilizing different printing methods.2 is able to laser-cut the PETG sheet to the right specs for the visor and has the capacity to cut 50 at a time.The elastic bands will be purchased at local retailers.Update 03/28/2020! Because we've received such an overwhelming amount of support and gotten such great volunteers for our cause, our unit price is now as low as $3 per face shield! This means if we hit our goal, we could produce over 3,000 face shields!Help us create more face shields by volunteering your 3D printer time/materials. If you have a 3D printer that is capable of printing the RC2 face shield in the link above, are in the Denver/Boulder area, and are willing to donate filament and time, please contact us at: [email redacted]As an alternative to donating money, you can donate supplies! If you have: 3/4'' polyester/rubber elastic band or 0.5mm (0.02'') PETG sheeting (ideally 48'' x 96'' or 48'' x 48'') that you are willing to donate, please contact us at: [email redacted]All items will be put into zip-lock bags with minimal handling and delivered as ready-to-assemble packages for hospital workers to assemble wearing protective gear. This will minimize any chance of contamination. Furthermore, all items are resistant to 10% bleach or 70% ethanol, allowing hospital workers to sterilize them before use.Any and all donations will be put towards the production of these face shields. The above businesses are producing the parts at cut-rate prices and Jacob and I will be takingof the money raised.All financial transactions with the businesses mentioned above will be combined and summarized to maximize transparency.