PPE Equipment Shortage & OCUK Thanks

chris_r · 28 Apr 2020 at 21:21

Hi,

As many are aware I began making face visors and handing them out, i made 800 out my own pocket and then it blew up and everyone kept asking me for one

With the help of OCUK i managed to make enough in donations to provide 2000

, as all monies were put towards materials.

I have since been featured in a newspaper article in Liverpool Echo, which had 6000 shares. Another loval paper, the Big Issue North, BBC Radio Merseyside, Take A Break, Reel News, Smooth FM, Gold, Capital and Heart.

I may have done this from the goodness of my heart, an i still am but without those donations it would not have been possible, so OCUK, THANK YOU

A GoFundMe has been set up, which i hope to reach enough donations to provide much more

Please consider donating at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/massmasks?

For more info on why i started, what they cost to make and how, see massmasks.co.uk

LiE · 28 Apr 2020 at 21:31

Donated

keep up the good work !

Buddy · 28 Apr 2020 at 21:34

Great work. There has been a massive drive from communities across the UK.

Demon · 28 Apr 2020 at 22:36

Well done! I've been printing as / when I can, I've got 3 UM2+'s in work and 3 of us with our own have been doing what we can, around 20-30 a day all going to local hospitals.

Apologies for not donating, I'm spending what I can on filament so I'm sure you'll understand.

Anyone wondering whether to donate, please do, 2000 visors costs a fair bit in filament, I don't know how the ops been funding that himself so deserves some help!

Yadda · 28 Apr 2020 at 22:51

Done.

That's what it's all about. Great stuff.

chris_r · 28 Apr 2020 at 23:49

Thanks so so so much

Hawkesbury · 29 Apr 2020 at 10:00

Hi Chris,

I have been making the Kitronik laser cut ones (distributed over 10,000!) and have been 3D printing the Prusa design (done about 350 of those).

What design are you using?

The Prusa one takes about 2 hours per headband - I get 25 visors from a 1kg spool. Where as I can laser cut 100 per hour, using either 0.5 or 0.8mm PP. I have now run out of PVC front sheet and cannot source any. Where are you getting yours from?

I am lucky that I have access to a school workshop (5 3D printers and a reasonable sized laser).

Keep up the good work!

Hawkesbury · 29 Apr 2020 at 10:03

chris_r said:
Thanks so so so much

Chris - would you like some Laser cut ones to distribute? I can post some up to you? I do not not have the front sheets but have bundles of 100's flat packed ready to post.

Diagro · 29 Apr 2020 at 10:07

Hawkesbury said:
Hi Chris,

I have been making the Kitronik laser cut ones (distributed over 10,000!) and have been 3D printing the Prusa design (done about 350 of those).

What design are you using?

The Prusa one takes about 2 hours per headband - I get 25 visors from a 1kg spool. Where as I can laser cut 100 per hour, using either 0.5 or 0.8mm PP. I have now run out of PVC front sheet and cannot source any. Where are you getting yours from?

I am lucky that I have access to a school workshop (5 3D printers and a reasonable sized laser).

Keep up the good work!

I've also been unable to source the sheets.
I've only got 600 left

I've been talking to Chris a lot on Facebook.

I delivered 180 Shields yesterday to various care homes

chris_r · 29 Apr 2020 at 10:16

Hawkesbury said:
Chris - would you like some Laser cut ones to distribute? I can post some up to you? I do not not have the front sheets but have bundles of 100's flat packed ready to post.

Incredible. I have emailed you

Vince · 29 Apr 2020 at 10:39

Hawkesbury said:
Hi Chris,

I have been making the Kitronik laser cut ones (distributed over 10,000!) and have been 3D printing the Prusa design (done about 350 of those).

What design are you using?

The Prusa one takes about 2 hours per headband - I get 25 visors from a 1kg spool. Where as I can laser cut 100 per hour, using either 0.5 or 0.8mm PP. I have now run out of PVC front sheet and cannot source any. Where are you getting yours from?

I am lucky that I have access to a school workshop (5 3D printers and a reasonable sized laser).

Keep up the good work!

I have been printing the RC3 Slim, Got the time down to about an hour per visor and also seems preferred over the Prusa RC1. I have been working with a group called Visor Crew and they come and pick up from me every wednesday.

chris_r · 29 Apr 2020 at 11:11

I cannot wait until spool prices go down. I have been 3d Printing for years and seems so many people jumped on the bandwagon with these, I am hoping there will be lots of bargains after Covid-19

Big well done to you guys. Shame we even have to be doing this.

Vince · 29 Apr 2020 at 11:18

chris_r said:
I cannot wait until spool prices go down. I have been 3d Printing for years and seems so many people jumped on the bandwagon with these, I am hoping there will be lots of bargains after Covid-19

Big well done to you guys. Shame we even have to be doing this.

Picked up a kilogram spool of PLA + Carbon Fibre for £15 in the week which I thought was pretty fair. It was basically the only colour/PLA available - Visor Crew are also providing me with Polymaker PLA as well but ive been using my own also. Im fairly new to the 3d printing scene but what should a roll of good quality pla go for?

chris_r · 29 Apr 2020 at 16:10

Before Corona I was paying £9 per roll from eBay. Unbranded but used for 3 years without issue.

Same rolls. When you can find them, are £20 each now

Yadda · 29 Apr 2020 at 20:56

It's marvellous to see so many people using their skills and kit to help out. I've been spinning around so much in my own bubble that I didn't realise all this was going on.

Fantastic.

Teknobry · 29 Apr 2020 at 22:13

The ward my sister works on had all the home 3d printed visors removed by management as apparently 'they didn't meet regulations'. They were told visors are no longer a requirement, just p2 face mask, gloves and disposable apron.

a1ex2001 · 29 Apr 2020 at 22:19

Fantastic work!

Just in case we all forget though the NHS isn’t supposed to be a charity it is supposed to be publicly funded. It is only in this mess because those in power starved it of cash and ignored repeated warnings of what would happen in a pandemic situation.

chris_r · 29 Apr 2020 at 23:45

Thanks bud. Means a lot.

My bedroom is constantly about 40c it's getting to me haha

Hawkesbury · 30 Apr 2020 at 10:29

Vince said:
I have been printing the RC3 Slim, Got the time down to about an hour per visor and also seems preferred over the Prusa RC1. I have been working with a group called Visor Crew and they come and pick up from me every wednesday.

Thanks for the heads up on the Slim version - printed 16 with no issues. 1 hour 9 minutes a print and only 7.5m of filament per print! - a huge improvement.

Vince · 30 Apr 2020 at 10:34

Hawkesbury said:
Thanks for the heads up on the Slim version - printed 16 with no issues. 1 hour 9 minutes a print and only 7.5m of filament per print! - a huge improvement.

An absolute pleasure mate