Coordination of 3D printer database in Spain

Huge thanks for this inititive. I have shared in my university. It is a great idea.

Thank you! The coordinators of this initiative are Martina Ferracane (Italy), Stijn de Mil (Spain), and Martin Leahy (Ireland). I am just helping them out :)

I have created a text in case someone would like to follow your great example and send this info out to any email list server:

The University of Galway (Martin Leahy), with european partners in Italy (Martina Ferracane) and Spain (Stijn de Mil)  are coordinating a network to mobilize 3D printers and designers/makers in Europe to provide urgently needed parts for hospitals during the #COVID-19 crisis. We are now starting to collect information on available 3D printers and available Makers specifically in SPAIN. If you have any resources, please fill out the following forms:

Requests for help in design, drawing and submission of CAD files for 3D printing:

https://forms.gle/zh6f4z3GYEaLQrLG9

3D printing facilities, design and drawing expertise:

https://forms.gle/BuMNsjYV6GMPwUcXA

If you want to check out a brilliant example on current 3D printing for hospitals, here is the open source Venturi's valve from Filip Kober (https://grabcad.com/library/respirator-free-reanimation-venturi-s-valve-1/details?folder_id=8017467).

Thank you for any help!!

Shared as well! Take care! 

Dear all,

in the name of the organizers, thank you to everyone who supported this project! We have gotten many responses (especially from the contacted universities) within few days. Special thanks to Asunción López Varela Azcárat, Lidia Natalia Trusilewicz, and Tanya Romacho for the immediate support.

I hope it gives a bit of an uplift that, in a time of uncertainty, there are always people helping out people.

All the best and stay safe,

Judith

Thanks to you Judith. It was a great idea and I communicated it directly to our Vice-Chancellor. 

Complutense has now a special unit for this https://www.ucm.es/la-complutense-imprime-en-3d-viseras-con-pantallas-de-acetato-articuladas-para-proteger-a-los-sanitarios

Huge thanks for sharing this idea.

All best. Keep well!

It probably doesn't help in the coordination of Spanish activities, but if you want to pass this information along to the coordinators of the project, the Department of Civil Engineering of Aalbor University has 3D printer, that might be used in this project.

Thanks Guilherme. The problem is to send the equiment made to Spain. 

I suggest you start exploring the possibilities in case the COVID-19 reaches nearer to where you are. Perhaps you might be able to help Germany, whose numbers are also increasing.

we are having huge difficulties to provide equipment to doctors and nurses in Spain, and as the virus spreads to other countries, things could become difficult there too.

I have just heard my brother in law in Ireland might be infected. There are hardly no cases in Ireland yet, but this may mean that they have not shown up yet. My brother in law works in a busy shopping arcade area. 

In other words, take precautions just in case it can come closer to where you are.

All best 

Asun

p/s today the number of dead in Spain is almost 5000 in three weeks. Italy 7000 in four weeks. This is how it goes once it starts.

Dear Judith,

Dear all,

I could confirm other than mentioned here Spanish universitities organising on their own with this topic too these days (RESET of UPM for instance, but not only)! Also there are some individual actions from the part of private entities, especially on the social media. An inititative to share along the affected parts of the world (by now) indeed!

Stay safe all of you!

Lidia 

Dear all, 

There is apparently a problem with the 3D printed items in Madrid at present (https://elpais.com/espana/madrid/2020-03-29/madrid-dice-no-a-la-solidaridad-de-los-impresores-3d.html?fbclid=IwAR0A5fQXENeuMWHNw_AEL7VAOSkQS7xiq0bf2cVPTPwqVtyxr4W_-d4Tqhg). 

The citizens response on the change.org platform in case if you want to contribute: http://chng.it/gpKxhRFd6P

Take care!