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LI Couple Turns Makerspace Into Maskspace For Coronavirus Shields

February 24, 2021
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LI Couple Turns Makerspace Into Maskspace For Coronavirus Shields
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MASSAPEQUA, NY — Massapequa residents Paul Posner and his partner Lisa Weyde run a small makerspace in their home. But with the lock-down caused by the coronavirus pandemic, they had a lot of equipment that was gathering dust. So they decided to put it to work to help healthcare workers.

As news of critical shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers kept spreading, Posner and Weyde realized they had the equipment to help. So they turned on their 3D printers and started to make face masks for people.

Posner said he purchased more 3D printers to help churn out as many masks as possible. The design is simple: a headband with clips to attach a clear plastic face shield. He can make about 100 of them a day with his current setup. He ordered five more printers that should arrive soon, he said, to help increase production even more. And he and Weyde are not…

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