What can a joinery workshop make to help out in our current situation ?
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biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
There must be loads of things you would think that many business's could do if need be
Andy_R
Hard of hearing..I said Herd of Herring..oh FFS..
- Location
- County Durham
you could beg/borrow the use of a 3d printer or two, and set up a gofundme to pay for the plastics and start priniting them. Someone local to us has done this.
Slick
Guru
My local plastics factory have switched from making models and other mundane bits of tat to producing hundreds of masks per day. I'm not trying to belittle your efforts in any way shape or form but would you have the scale to make such a difference, and yes I know every little helps but I reckon your skills could be put to much better use.
Not myself but i do run a wood working forum and i think with pro workshop members could do 100 a day each . They are spread over the country / world . Then you have the hobby woodworkers / bloke in a shed .
Slick
Guru
Fair enough, good luck then, I hope you manage it. 👍
Can you give me details of your plastic company ?
Contact your local hospital and see what they think you can help with.
Many more people are in lockdown than normal with not much to pass the day.
What about making some birdtables see if care homes or contact LA to see if people at home would like one.
One idea for PPE, the face masks with ear loops start to hurt your ear after a bit. One trick Mrs 73 knows is use a paper clip.
You attach the loops to each end of the clip. It take's them off the back of your ears. As the clip sits at the back of the hand you still get a tight fit. It can be a bit fiddly though. Maybe make some wooden peg alternative that's not as fiddly. Maybe a bit simple but if it makes them more comfy then it means a lot.
Many more people are in lockdown than normal with not much to pass the day.
What about making some birdtables see if care homes or contact LA to see if people at home would like one.
One idea for PPE, the face masks with ear loops start to hurt your ear after a bit. One trick Mrs 73 knows is use a paper clip.
You attach the loops to each end of the clip. It take's them off the back of your ears. As the clip sits at the back of the hand you still get a tight fit. It can be a bit fiddly though. Maybe make some wooden peg alternative that's not as fiddly. Maybe a bit simple but if it makes them more comfy then it means a lot.
Slick
Guru
Not local to me now, but I owned a unit next door for some years and still get the local paper delivered which is where I read about them switching production over.
https://midton.com/
I did that but the missus got the hump as i put her last
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Hancock said at the 5pm press conference McLaren and some other company were making visors.
Not sure what they want in wood, but there may be something.
Not sure what they want in wood, but there may be something.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
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- lost somewhere
Timber might not be the best material for stuff that needs disinfecting regularly. If you could move over to plastics it might be better.
