DIY masks

[drsmile]

So, I was bored today. Flat out bored. So I did this. The hepa filter from my research is about the same as level 3 mask fabric. Print time is 3.3 hrs. Procurement of filter material was courtesy a rigid shop vac hepa filter, elastic from wife’s sewing basket, rubber band. It breaths ok if your at rest, but the minute you need a lot of volume, it won’t work.

 

[Flatblack79]

Boy you must have been bored... how much it cost?

 

[drsmile]

Total cost is like $4.50 / mask. Everything but filter can be disinfected and reused.

 

[Joshua223]

Nice. Some people with 3D printers are getting a LOT of use out of them right now.

Wish I had a 3D scanner and printer for a hobby related project. May eventually try sending some small stuff to a business that does the scanning for you if it is not too expensive.

 

[NDIrish1]

From a healthcare provider perspective where we are scrambling for supplies........ Job Well Done !

 

[troutman]

If you're that bored, I have a tooth that needs to come out. The root is in my nasal cavity.

 

[Granite3]

So Dr, which 3D printer do you have?

 

[Jeddak]

Put in a one-way exhaust valve, then hard work will only be breathing in.
How is the fit around the nose?

 

[Control for Smilers]

If you're that bored, I have a tooth that needs to come out. The root is in my nasal cavity.

Damn, i might have one...JUST like that...but im not going to the dentist right now.

 

[drsmile]

So Dr, which 3D printer do you have?

I have 2, the one I made this with is an old Robox filament printer. I used coPET filament for this. I have a resin DLP Sprintray that is my go to but the platform is too small for a full size frame.