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Re: Apple Faceshield

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Post by bane »

H8crilA wrote: post #44

Can someone explain to me why is Apple making this type of stuff?

Hello, as you may or may not be aware, there is a global pandemic occurring. You can read about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_pa...

One notable problem during the pandemic is the shortage of personal protective equipment -- sometimes called PPE. This equipment is critical for people to prevent getting infected and infecting others. Organizations with large manufacturing capacities, such as Apple, are looking to help by leveraging their supply chains, manufacturing base, and other talents, by manufacturing PPE for medical workers or even for normal people like you!

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Post by itake »

mjmasn wrote: post #41

I just can't believe they missed the obvious 'iShield' (ie eye shield) name... or maybe that didn't get past the PR department.

"i" was Steve Job's thing and that era is over. Don't expect to see that again.

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Post by stellar678 »

briefcomment wrote: post #66

Is this significantly less effective than a normal surgical mask because of the large gaps?

Given that it covers the eyes, seems better than a surgical mask.

Surgical masks aren't really filtering anything microscopic that's floating in the air, just blocking spit and other macro stuff.

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Post by jhweoiru »

Loughla wrote: post #47
762236 wrote: post #15

Where they describe how to sterilize it: DO NOT mix those chemicals together (e.g., bleach + rubbing alcohol = chloroform).

And while we're here, let's go ahead and get these others out for people to read: Bleach+vinegar = chlorine gas, Bleach+ammonia = chloramine, Bleach+rubbing alcohol = chloroform Just don't mix bleach with anything. And while we're at it, don't mix hydrogen peroxide and vinegar, either.

Or to be even more generic, never mix a cleaning/disinfecting product with anything else.

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Post by robotresearcher »

woofie11 wrote: post #20
gowld wrote: post #6

Context: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/5/21209270/apple-face-shield... “Our first shipment was delivered to Kaiser hospital facilities in the Santa Clara Valley this past week, and the feedback from doctors was very positive,” Cook says. “These pack flat, one hundred per box. Each shield is assembled in less than two minutes and is fully adjustable. We’re sourcing materials and manufacturing in the US and China.” A…

I was hoping everyone in the US might be able to buy one. Ideally, they'd be cheap enough for municipalities to buy and distribute.

Apple is making a million a week and donating direct to regional health services.

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Post by chadlavi »

briefcomment wrote: post #66

Is this significantly less effective than a normal surgical mask because of the large gaps?

this isn't a mask replacement, this is a shield to protect from larger aspirated drops when giving an infected individual medical care. It's worn over a mask.

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Post by blackguardx »

klohto wrote: post #5

I’m sad that even though this unique design was done and put online for anyone to print by Prusa, he is hardly mentioned now. On top of that, the design is already commercialized. EDIT: I see now that the design is different, you’re right

Can you sterilize a 3D print easily? The major downside to 3D prints is all the voids and pinholes the process creates, aside from material compatibility issues with sterilizers.

This design is entirely die cut, which is incredibly fast. A machine could probably stamp out 10 of these in the time it takes to print one layer in a typical FDM printer.

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