Last week, Local 5 met a group of 3D printing enthusiasts using their hobby for good, creating protective shields for first responders and medical professionals on the front lines during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Since that story aired, the printers have been running nonstop. “This is like going ’round the clock,” Chris Higgins, one of the effort’s organizers told Local 5 Thursday. As quickly as the 3d printing entusiasts can assemble the shields, they’re distributing them.

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“Honestly, it’s overwhelming,” Higgins said. “I never thought about how many people are out there.” So far, they’ve distributed about 500 of the protective shields, they’re hoping to make that number 1,500, and they’re asking anyone who recieves one to […]

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