We’ve been printing 3D face shields and protective devices

We’re incredibly proud to be part of the international 3D printing community.

In recent weeks, everyone has rallied together, developing and sharing innovative designs that anyone with a 3D printer can use to help their local communities. 

In addition to building Erin’s recent arm, we’ve been donating our own 3D printed face shields, protective equipment and assistive devices to the heroes keeping our society running.

This includes hospitals, community nurses, chemists and GP staff, as well as store attendants in local supermarkets so they can keep supplies running for everyone safely. 

For the face shields, we’ve used an easy-to-build open source design from 3DVerkstan and are happy to advise anyone else who wants to do the same. The instructions are really simple, and the materials are easy to source. 

Drew even managed to find a Swedish holepunch to follow the instructions to a tee, and Steve, in true Steve fashion, custom-built his own. Steve isn’t alone either, his son has been hard at work helping the cause too. 

We’ve also been printing a nifty device that eases the strain that a facemask places on someone’s ears, and a helpful tool to remove other equipment without having to touch the item directly.    

Please contact us if you know someone who could benefit from devices like these and we’ll help any way we can. We’ve already printed lots and many more are on the way. We also recently donated sheets of plastic to another volunteer printer who needed some.

Stay safe and keep helping each other everyone.