<div dir="ltr">All,<div><br></div><div>I've been in talks with the university about doing this on a larger scale, including wholesale supply of the other materials required.</div><div><br></div><div>Please be <b>very careful</b> in making sure that you have an NHS trust who is completely willing to accept what you're making (and the way you're making it). There's a lot to consider here: are the materials you're using appropriate for a medical environment? if you were to be infected would you be passing that along into your supply chain? The <a href="https://blog.prusaprinters.org/from-design-to-mass-3d-printing-of-medical-shields-in-three-days/">guidance from Prusa</a> isn't all encompassing, but a couple of things they have listed are:</div><div><br></div><div><ul><li>Using a fresh set of gloves for collecting each batch of prints</li><li>Immediately placing parts into a seal-able bag</li></ul><div><br></div></div><div>There is potentially scope for having others help towards the university's work on this, but I cannot confirm that at this stage.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Peter</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 9:57 AM Kieran David Evans <<a href="mailto:keyz182@gmail.com">keyz182@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Mine isn't enclosed, and I've suffered the bad effects from it
before. I should have space out in the utility room or something.
Going to do some test prints now to make sure the ABS is OK. It's
been sitting quite a while.</p>
<p>Kieran<br>
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<div dir="auto">Yes just take care and wash thoroughly, abs and
pla is fine tho I'd go abs for flexibility, I'm planning to
drive as many as possible down to Brighton in person.
Transparent parts and elastic is being sorted in Brighton, as
for abs I personally print in my bedroom and and don't mind the
spell tho it is enclosed but that's just personal preference</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 24, 2020, 8:52 AM
Gerrit Niezen <<a href="mailto:me@gerritniezen.com" target="_blank">me@gerritniezen.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I don't have
a face mask or gloves when handling the printed parts, can I
still participate?
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On Tue, 24 Mar, 2020 at 2:41 AM, Alex Duffield <<a href="mailto:alexmduffield@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">alexmduffield@gmail.com</a>>
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<div dir="ltr">Does anyone have any spare 3d printer time
before thursday? I have been recruited to produce face
sheilds for a childrens hospital in brighton (the prusa
RC2 design attached if itll let me) and we are looking
to take as many as possible down on thursday, already
got people to collect from in bristol, cardiff,
southampton and dropping in brighton, im expecting to be
able to make 24-28 before thursday but any extras (just
need the printed parts, being assembled on site) would
really be appreciated! </div>
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