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Helena teachers 3D print face masks to help meet demand

Helena teachers 3D print face masks to help meet demand

Written by David

April 1, 2020

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Amid a nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment, three Helena teachers have started 3D printing reusable face masks to help meet the demand for local health-care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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After a Billings dentist released the 3D code for the masks, Helena High School teachers Jake Spearson and Buffy Smith and Capital High School teacher Ryan Swenson made their 3D printers available to print the equipment. The group is filling orders at a cost of approximately 15 cents per gram of material, along with wear and tear on their machines. Spearson, a drafting instructor, said they’re mainly just covering their overhead costs. Helena Public Schools Chief of Staff Barb Ridgway said she was contacted after The Billings Gazette published an article about the dentist who […]

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