Dr. Chris Wiles, a first year anesthesiology resident at Hartford and St. Francis hospitals and UConn Health, has turned to his 3D printing hobby to come up with a face mask healthcare workers can use should N95 masks run out.

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The New London native said he searched online for a mask he could produce with his 3D printer, but ended up designing his own. “I’ve always loved building things, wood working, design, electrical engineering as a hobby,” he said. “I’ve always had a passion for creating things. Wiles bought a 3D printer so that he could make parts for his car that he could not find online, and it has become a hobby. For his masks, he uses basic 3D printing material and furnace filter, which is easily found […]

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