# (not julia) Help make PPE for Hospitals (3-D printer required)

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/not-julia-help-make-ppe-for-hospitals-3-d-printer-required/36648>\
**Category:** Maker\
**Created:** [March 28, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/not-julia-help-make-ppe-for-hospitals-3-d-printer-required/36648 "2020-03-28T16:07:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon92994695](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@anon92994695](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/anon92994695)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/not-julia-help-make-ppe-for-hospitals-3-d-printer-required/36648/1 "2020-03-28T16:07:36Z")

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Many hospitals especially in the USA are in dire need of PPE and may not get it on time given the pandemic. For instance University of Michigan Hospital is accepting 3-D printed face shields ([Ann Arbor residents join effort to print medical gear at home](https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/2020/03/26/ann-arbor-residents-join-effort-to-print-medical-gear-at-home/)). I am personally working on this, but if any other Julians have 3-D printers and can help it could save lives. Please look into your local hospitals to help (if you can), and if there isn’t anything public posted make a call and see what their policy/needs are.

I know this isn’t exactly the correct location for this post but given the circumstances, this is a close enough place to post this I think.

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**Author:** ![anon92994695](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@anon92994695](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/anon92994695)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/not-julia-help-make-ppe-for-hospitals-3-d-printer-required/36648/2 "2020-03-29T01:55:27Z")

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Just to give more details. I have been able to print a single face shield (main component) in 2.75hrs at 0.3mm layer spacing and 60mm/s printspeed (100% infill).

The process for delivery as I understand it is: write the kind of plastic used to print the material on the material, drive to a set location, and drop all items into a bucket of bleach for sterilization. The drop point near me does not require the plastic film for the actual mask just the head band,

I’ve been able to print 3 today but am going to order more filament and scale production a bit more…