There are generally two ways to create a PPE Visor by community makers like me. The first, and most common way, is by using a 3D printer. Using filament extruded under ~200c temperature you can create a frame to hold the visor, each frame takes approximately 1.5-2 hours to make in this manner.

The second is by laser cutter, lasers are more expensive to buy but use cheaper materials and they are also fast - using a different design we can create a reuseable head strap from a polypropelene sheet in around 4-5 minutes. Using a larger bed and with some design tweaks the laser we have we can create 5 of these head strap sets in around 20 minutes.

Thus by using laser cutters we can significantly increase the outputs required to assist further frontline carers such as Hospitals, Social Nursing, CareHomes, Pharmacies and GP Surgeries.

As above the headbands are made from polypropelene and thus can be retained and cleansed easily. With the Visor being made from simple and widely obtainable acete binding cover sheets hole punched with a common a4 (set to a6) hole punch.

Additionally the design used can withstand knocks, bumps and other forces, more so than PETG, PLA or even ABS 3D printed designs, in fact you could take the head band, fold it up into your pocket and then get it out again, attach a new visor and use it again. It could be stored in a back pack and used as required which is great for mobile workers.

I purchased the laser, some £5000 from my own funds, my time is my own and so your donations will go solely and directly to material supply and any transport costs (postage) to get these to the people who need them fast. Where available (local) i'm delivering them myself to again remove costs.

If there is a laser company/distributor out there that might like to donate another laser, 40watt or above that'd be great as i could then double production. I'd be happy to vector on text of your donation.

Finally the £7500 is an aim, the more the better, EVERY £ goes towards materials and this equipment is going to be required not just during lockdown but for months. As we all hear in the media PPE supply is a gargantuan effort for the government to supply the NHS frontline let alone GP's, Care Homes and other carers.

Below is a timelapse video of the construction..