OUR GOAL
In support of the #MillionMaskChallenge, a group of makers in Charlotte got together with Charlotte Latin and UNCC with the hope of producing over 1,000 face shields. We started with a design made by Prusa, and after a few days of minor modifications, were able to prototype the first few dozen and get them in the hands of doctors at Atrium Health.
As we continue to refine our process, our goal has grown to print 1,000 masks per week using our community network of volunteers and 3D printers. We are also working with manufacturing companies to help us take this to the next level and produce over 10,000 a week.
Hopefully soon, with all the help of other efforts like ours, the face shield shortage will be over. We have already started talking (and late night prototyping) other types of PPE that are (or will be soon) in short supply. We’re not giving up until all our healthcare workers are protected!