Helpful Engineering
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On Saturday night we joined
Helpful Engineering and for the past 4 days, CW has been
all hands on deck designing an open source modular respirator to help
offset healthcare worker shortages.
As of yesterday, the 3D printable design passed NIOSH testing and we're quickly
moving towards distributed production through print farms and volunteers with 3D printers at home.
In parallel, we're designing an injection molded silicone version to be able to
rapidly deploy at scale.
This 9k+ person grassroots effort is working on ventilators, bag valves,
info graphics, and more.
Designers, engineers, community organizers, programmers, project managers,
and doctors, we could use everyone's help. If you have time and can help, please join and start with this
onboarding doc.
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Che-Wei with an earlier prototype off the form printer.
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Taylor with a PLA version using hot
water to mold to face.
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Home with kids?
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One of our bestest friends Rebeca Raney (artist + art educator)
has been planning
an interactive play market and festival called Ray's Beret.
The inaugural festival is obviously on hold for now, but
Rebeca is going full force documenting
creative activites for kiddos. If you've got kids,
follow her IG feed IMMEDIATELY.
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Seriously. Right now. Follow her.
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This weekend we cobbled together and gave away a bunch of #stayhome jumpropes.
These were made from bad Pen Type-A parts, which we sawed, chamfered and laser etched.
We just got another shipment of cords, so we'll be making more to give away soon!
Stay tuned on our IG so you can snag a free rope
to help stay healthy and sane while you #staythefuckhome.
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Sending love and support during this difficult time,
Che-Wei + Taylor
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