Producing PPE against Covid-19

[paulr]

 

[fsn]

2/3 of the way already!

Well done everyone.

[Techno]

More than that now, Nobby.....

Well done to all, from me & Von, as well.

Cheers - Phil 

[Leon]

I go and do a bit of casting for an hour and come back to 'Fully Funded'! We've ordered the next batch of material straightaway so the deliveries should be arriving with us on Tues (due to the Bank Holiday).

Thank you to everyone who has donated to this, we're so grateful to you and all of your contributions are helping keep people safe.

[Sunray]

Humbled to be part of it.  When the kit arrives and is issued, I will try and get a few images of  staff suitably attired for "barrier nursing".

[jimduncanuk]

I go and do a bit of casting for an hour and come back to 'Fully Funded'! We've ordered the next batch of material straightaway so the deliveries should be arriving with us on Tues (due to the Bank Holiday).

Thank you to everyone who has donated to this, we're so grateful to you and all of your contributions are helping keep people safe.

Is there a link for the next time?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Superb!

[Leon]

Is there a link for the next time?

The GoFundMe will remain active for the timebeing as we might be able to use the excess funds to buy material for other people.  There's also the chance that this thing goes on longer than another 3 weeks, and we'll need to keep making them in the longer-term.  We'll be making some enquiries tomorrow to see what we can do.

[Techno]

AWESOME !!

As I plonk this down, the total is all but twice the 'fully funded' total.

Humbled to be part of it.

Same here, James. 

Cheers - Phil

[fsn]

I shared the story here, and sent out a couple of links to people who wanted to contribute.

I have two (actually serious for once) questions. 

Firstly, I'm guessing you're not casting the face shields. Did you just happen to have the right machinery ... or what? How?

Secondly, and probably slightly more selfishly, does this change your status in the eyes of the Lockdown law? Are you now an essential service?


Whatever, I am <insert emotion here> and I hope that your action are not forgotten when life returns to whatever passes for normality.   

[fred.]

Great idea Leon, when I looked last night it was doing well, this morning once I had found my credit card*, it is well over double funded!

*As a consequence of lockdown, I've stopped routinely putting my wallet in my trouser pocket.

I too am intrigued that you had the right materials available to do this in bulk.

[Westmarcher]

Wow! A lot has happened in the last 24 hours when I last logged in!  Fantastic work, Leon!

Glad to have made a donation for the North East and Leon. Does anyone know if others are doing this already for other parts of the country?

Reminds me of past communities clubbing together to buy a Spitfire ... although in Techno's case it might have been a chariot ....   

[Sunray]

The Norn Iron order arrived by Royal Mail 20 minutes ago, and is being distributed to front line nursing and care workers as I type this.  Well done Pendraken !

[paulr]

 

[O Dinas Powys]

Wow! A lot has happened in the last 24 hours when I last logged in!  Fantastic work, Leon!

Glad to have made a donation for the North East and Leon. Does anyone know if others are doing this already for other parts of the country?

Reminds me of past communities clubbing together to buy a Spitfire ... although in Techno's case it might have been a chariot ....   

Yes, it's going on all over - as I said previously, a lot of school are getting involved (although that might have gone on hiatus now it's Easter holidays)

I saw an item on the local news about a local manufacturer that had switched to producing face shields.  Can't remember what their usual business was, but the minimum requirement seems to be clear plastic, a cutter and a way of making the head-piece.

Keep up the good work chaps