Mike McBeath of Greensburg has been making things on a 3D printer for years. … As the world continues to change and medical supplies become more and more needed due to the spread of COVID-19, McBeath decided to use his printers to help those in need.
“I was listening to the news and heard a story of a couple in New York using their printer farm to print face shields. I did some research and found a Facebook group dedicated to crowdsourcing designs. I reached out to Mary Sweet at the hospital and she said they were already struggling to find supplies. We started out experimenting with masks, but quickly realized it was really difficult to get a solid mask to fit every face with a tight seal. We also struggled to find good filter material. So instead we focused on the shields which are being used with the cloth masks people are also making,” said Mike.
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