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Nov 2020
Harrogate man who made 3,000 face shields steps up again
A Harrogate man who made more than 3,000 face shields during the first coronavirus lockdown has started production again.
Sid Lovatt began 3D printing as a hobby but it soon took over his life when he became inundated with requests in the spring.
He set up a couple of printers in his home and they were churning out shields 24 hours a day. At one point Mr Lovatt was donating around 100 a day.
The printers can be set to transform sheets of plastic into different objects — in this case, face shields.
Now the UK is in the midst of a second wave Mr Lovatt, who had stopped production entirely, has dusted off the 3D printers for another round.
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Doctors surgeries and care homes are among those requesting face shields during the second wave of coronavirus.
Mr Lovatt will make the masks and the Supplies for Key Workers in and around Harrogate Facebook group, which helps local people affected by covid, will deliver them to those in need. All for free.
This time though, Mr Lovatt will operate alongside a team in the Geek Bar in the centre of Harrogate, where he works.
He told the Stray Ferret:
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