Volkswagen explores using 3D printers to produce ventilators

Re:Volkswagen explores using 3D printers to produce ventilators by jon-wood on Saturday March 21, 2020 @01:45PM (#22648275)

The UK government recently published specifications for “minimally acceptable” ventilators in an attempt to kickstart this development without overtly compromising on safety: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/specification-for...

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Re:Volkswagen explores using 3D printers to produce ventilators by tibbydudeza on Saturday March 21, 2020 @04:39PM (#22649865)

Thanks but looking at the various ISO connector specs and the fact that oxygen at pressure is involved , don't think a hacker project using a raspberry pi running Raspbian is going to cut it.

I hope I am wrong but it seems rather daunting.

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Re:Volkswagen explores using 3D printers to produce ventilators by justinclift on Saturday March 21, 2020 @08:58PM (#22651689)

Just to point out, the members of some hackspaces around the world are a bit more "proper engineering" oriented + experienced with real world industrial design than you're alluding to.

Not everyone is still into low grade crap / toys. Although they're a useful starting point when first getting into making things. ;)

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Re:Volkswagen explores using 3D printers to produce ventilators by bwblabs on Saturday March 21, 2020 @09:03PM (#22651713)

Some TUDelft students from The Netherlands are trying just that: https://youtu.be/DI4V32gNzYk?t=120 (in Dutch)

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Re:Volkswagen explores using 3D printers to produce ventilators by TaylorAlexander on Saturday March 21, 2020 @02:06PM (#22648427)

Useful. Thanks!

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