Cabrillo College is responding to the shortage of face masks for doctors and nurses created by the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic — gearing up to produce the protective equipment using 3D printers.
Payson McNett
Payson McNett, Cabrillo College art studio instructor and director of digital fabrication, came up with the idea to use the MakerSpace on campus.
Matt Wetstein, Cabrillo College Superintendent/President, deemed the work essential so Makerspace, which has a variety of 3D printers, is open while the rest of campus is closed to slow spread of the coronavirus, which has infected 104,000 people in the U.S. and killed 1,700, including 78 in California. Santa Cruz County has 34 cases.
Last week, doctors started a campaign on Twitter #getmePPE, referring to personal protective equipment worn to protect them from infection. They say there aren’t enough masks and face shields. The…
