{"id":5091,"date":"2020-04-06T13:01:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T20:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.209.169.194\/blogs\/paul\/?p=5091"},"modified":"2020-04-13T18:32:14","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T01:32:14","slug":"3d-printing-to-help-healthcare-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/3d-printing-to-help-healthcare-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"3D printing to help healthcare workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You may not know that Tim and I are both into 3D printing in a big way. You&#8217;ll definitely know that there&#8217;s a big shortage of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) right now across the world. Because of this,\u00a0many people around the world with 3D printers are helping out by printing masks, parts for face shields, and other things.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Both Tim and I started printing mask straps over the weekend. This is a plastic strap with hooks to attach to the ear loops of face masks. Why? Because wearing a face mask (and maybe one that&#8217;s too small because it&#8217;s all that&#8217;s available) can really hurt the ears of someone who has to wear them through a whole, long shift. The mask strap is a much easier and more comfortable way of alleviating that pressure than something like a paper clip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I&#8217;m printing mask straps that are for use in non-sterile environments and Tim is using material that can be sterilized in an autoclave. We&#8217;ve donated about a thousand so far between us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have a 3D printer, you can help too. The STL file is on Thingiverse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:4249113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>\u00a0and has been approved for use by the US National Institute of Health (see <a href=\"https:\/\/3dprint.nih.gov\/discover\/3dpx-013410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>). Arrange a few of them in your slicer so you can print multiple on each run, and off you go. There may be an organized 3D printing group in your area that you can get with, or contact your local healthcare providers\/grocery stores\/vets\/senior living facilities and so on to see if they&#8217;re interested.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s only a little thing, but Tim and I are both happy to be able to do *something* to help during this horrible time. I&#8217;m only posting this here to help make others with 3D printers aware that they can contribute and know you can request these (send me or Tim email).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here&#8217;s a photo showing my two printers (each run takes a few hours to print):<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2647.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5096 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2647-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2647-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2647-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2647-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2647.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Plus photos of an obstetrics nurse (friend of Tim) who&#8217;s already wearing a strap Tim printed over the weekend, so you can see how it works:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image001.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5093 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image001-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image001-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image001.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image002.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5094 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image002-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image002-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image002.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stay safe and healthy out there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may not know that Tim and I are both into 3D printing in a big way. 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