COVID-19 Articles

9-Year-Old Connecticut Boy 3D Printing Ear Guards for Essential Workers

While 9-year-old Frank Milde is home, he's busy at work. He's using his 3D printer to help make ear guards for essential workers. And on each one, he's printed 'USA HERO' or 'NYC HERO' and is donating them to frontline workers in Connecticut and New York City. ....

3D printer enthusiasts in the suburbs unite to produce face shields and masks

Members of the Northern Illinois Makers are using 3D printers to make face shields and other protective equipment for health care workers and others. . Several weeks ago, Grayslake resident Daniel Busse decided to apply his 3D printing hobby to create personal...

Hundreds Of 3D-printed PPE Are Made Daily In Reno

Some University of Nevada, Reno students and faculty are volunteering to sew masks. Health care workers across the nation are struggling with a shortage of personal protective gear, or PPE, as COVID-19 continues to spread across communities. . In Reno, a network of...

Why Raspberry Pi Demand Is Surging In The Wake Of Coronavirus As Makers Boom

The Raspberry Pi is a very cheap developer board that can be used for many different types of electronics projects and has been around for years, through multiple iterations. . During the coronavirus outbreak, we've seen fun projects, and lifesaving devices created...