Operation PPE

INFORMAL FABRICATION leverages the democratic and networked space of making across disciplines to rapidly respond to gaps in the supply chain in extreme crisis

Cornell AAP and Sabin Lab are collaborating with Cornell Engineering, Cornell CIS and many others across the community to 3D print and laser cut visors and protective face shields for our doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals on the front lines at Weill Cornell Medical.

If you are willing to volunteer your time and have 3D printers or laser cutters at home, we have included all the information below on how you can help.

Join our network of makers

To maximize production, we are collecting information on the printers and material in our network. Please provide the information below so that we may optimize the use of all available resources.

3D Printing and Laser Cutting

IMPORTANT: For 3D printing, please use the correct file based on the material that you are using so that we make sure that the hospitals are using the best sterilization techniques for each. As indicated, the following files are designed specifically for PLA, ABS, PETG.

Print Files by 3DVerkstan:

NIH Approved: This design has undergone review in a clinical setting and is recommended when fabricated as instructed https://3dprint.nih.gov/discover/3dpx-013306

PLA Material - Download .stl

ABS Material - Download .stl

PETG Material - Download .stl

Laser Cut File - Download .dxf

Assembly Guide - Download .pdf

Optimized files for high volume stacked printing from BIG - Download .pdf

Additional information about 3D printing visors can be found at the following link: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uydli2NsdQid4WcN57ph_SbiZGHwMG9dzoU0WrY2Yyg/edit?usp=sharing

Donating

For NYC donations, please send all items directly to Erik Skiff at the DIY Shield Project. They are working to sort and equitably distribute visors.

DIY Shield Project
51 Garnet St APT 1B
Brooklyn, NY 11231

Donation drop-off hours at Weill Cornell Medicine:

If you would like to drop-off PPE, donations are accepted Monday–Friday, 8 AM – 2 PM at the Belfer Research Building loading dock

Please contact the loading dock staff at 646-962-6110
413 East 69th Street New York, NY 10021

For information on other New York hospitals in need please visit the link below:
https://thecity.nyc/2020/03/how-can-i-donate-supplies-to-new-york-hospitals-in-need.html

Also, here is a slack channel you can join:
https://join.slack.com/t/ppe-ithaca/shared_invite/zt-d2585ghs-~4pdz7_iNYEmsDvMf3WKSA

Request Donations

For medical facilities in need of visors, please let us know your location and quantities needed.

Sabin Lab does not accept any responsibility or liability for whether printed objects produced by these program files are suitable or can be used for the intended purpose, and Sabin Lab does not make any representations, warranties, or guarantees, including implied warranties of merchantability as to the fitness, usability, or suitability of the printed objects. Sabin Lab shall not be liable for any damage, injury, or death to any person, including third-parties, incurred as a result of printing design and/or the use of the printed parts. All relevant factors and situation-specific elements (including in relation to third parties) must be taken into account and complied with by the User - the medical institution and/or professional accepting and using the design or the printed part. Sabin Lab emphasizes that parts printed under this program only serve to relieve acute shortages and should be replaced by original parts as soon as those become available again. By using the program files to produce printed objects, the User unconditionally accepts these terms.