Track UP Cebu FabLab’s donation of PPEs to Cebu’s frontliners! More PPEs are still in production as they don’t seem to be stopping any time soon, not until #COVID19 is contained.
Author: Padayon UP
A team of faculty members and staff at the University of the Philippines Cebu FabLab has designed and started 3D-printing face shield frames to contribute to the much-needed supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the fight against COVID-19.
The frame can be attached to a sheet of plastic or acetate to create a face shield that helps protect Cebu’s frontline health workers and other users against the coronavirus. Prototyping of the frame was initially created using a 3D printer but after a few tests they found out that using a laser cutter was much faster and yielded more results.
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