"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
04/14/2020 at 13:02 • Filed to: 3D printing for the greater good
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"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
04/14/2020 at 13:02 • Filed to: 3D printing for the greater good | 11
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Myself and another teacher in my building have been after our district administration to allow us back into the building, so we can use our 3D printers to help the cause. The superintendent was really tough to convince to allow anybody in the building, but finally he relented. We’re working with our local hospital, and what they need are masks. Between all of us and all of our printers, we should be able to make 28 of these a day.
We were given the option to either bring our printers home, or work in the building. The prints take just over 8 hours . I have chosen to work in the building. I can start a set in the morning, take care of my E-learning stuff, and then work on milling the giant ass pile of lumber that has been awai ting my attention for quite some time. Then I can start another set, and go home while the printers work. This way I can also use the school’s electricity instead of mine.
When I told me wife what I would be doing, she immediately texted her friend to brag that she got her husband out of the house for the day :)
cg-guy
> shop-teacher
04/14/2020 at 13:27 |
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OUTSTANDING!
HoustonRunner
> shop-teacher
04/14/2020 at 13:27 |
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Nice. I am definitely going stir crazy at home. Before this started I was complaining about my 100 mile a day (round trip) commute for work. I know, first world problem. Now I realize that I really liked that alone time.
Boxer_4
> shop-teacher
04/14/2020 at 13:32 |
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Nice! What 3D printers are you running?
jminer
> shop-teacher
04/14/2020 at 13:34 |
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Well Done! I’ve been doing the same with mine (to send to local hospitals) and attempting to get into the office to snatch the one from there to keep at it. It has been an insane amount of effort so far to try to convince people to let me in.
Nom De Plume
> shop-teacher
04/14/2020 at 13:37 |
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You c ould look at shields/eye protection as well if time allows. Glad everyone came to the right agreement here.
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shop-teacher
> jminer
04/14/2020 at 13:47 |
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Thankfully my principal is very ... persuasive :) ... she finally convinced the superintendent to pull the trigger and let us in .
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shop-teacher
> Nom De Plume
04/14/2020 at 13:49 |
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I have files to make those as well. We’re making what the local hospital is most in need of right now.
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shop-teacher
> Boxer_4
04/14/2020 at 13:58 |
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I have two Makerbot Replicator 2 printers running now. I also have three (although one is broken) SeeMeCNC Orion’s which are vastly inferior. I’m attempting to make a mask on one of those as well, but I’m not confident it will be able to pull it off. It’s at the very outer boundaries of it’s capability. I may try and use those to make ear protectors for the masks.
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shop-teacher
> cg-guy
04/14/2020 at 13:59 |
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It feels good to be back in the building, even if it is just me and my bad self here.
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jminer
> shop-teacher
04/14/2020 at 14:33 |
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I’ve had someone from legal and a VP over the largest division in our organization pushing for this for a week and half and so far Nada!
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shop-teacher
> jminer
04/14/2020 at 14:50 |
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Sounds like you’re dealing with a much larger organization than I am.
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jminer
> shop-teacher
04/14/2020 at 14:59 |
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Yeah and the bureaucracy is mind boggling at times.
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Nom De Plume
> shop-teacher
04/14/2020 at 15:22 |
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Files f or cutting or printing? I was suggesting the former as a change of pace while the 3-D printer runs.
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shop-teacher
> Nom De Plume
04/14/2020 at 15:44 |
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Files for printing. I’ve got plenty of wood to mill in the shop while the printers are printing.