A shoutout on YouTube to engineers with 3D printers in the Tennessee Valley sparked a massive effort, where hundreds of volunteers cranked up production on thousands of face shields to donate to our treasured medical workers in North Alabama. Producer Katy Ganaway talks with Whitney Schmitt with Dynetics, a local business whose employees are sacrificing time, energy and money in the fight. We also talk with the person who sent out the call, engineer and creator of the YouTube channel 'Smarter Every Day,' Destin Sandlin.
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Website for the project (How to volunteer, how to donate, how to request face shields...) -- https://huntsvillefightingcovid.com/
Destin's video tour of his team's setup at Lincoln Mill --
I want to update you on our progress. This facility disinfects our 3D printed face shields which are printed by >400 volunteers printing night and day. Process finalized now. https://t.co/7T7xOxy2IK#huntsvillefightingcovid
— Smarter Every Day (@smartereveryday) April 5, 2020
Thanks #OpShieldsUp for teaching us how!
More vids ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Zxz3I3Ma3l
Part two of that tour --
The rest of our process. pic.twitter.com/npU2ZHv5tT
— Smarter Every Day (@smartereveryday) April 5, 2020
Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Donation Drop Off Info. -- https://hsvchamber.org/emergency-supplies-can-your-business-help/
