Solution at the 3D printer#

Inspired by the protective face mask created by Prusa, we have developed a lighter version that is faster to produce due to time constraints under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license.

Hardware#

Material :
- a transparent A4 sheet
- PETG or PLA coil
Tools:
- 3D printer
- punch (5 mm or 6 mm holes)
Production time: 30 min per mask

Manufacturing process#

Step 1 - Printing the structure#

Download the template below designed by Nicolas De Coster under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license and print it in PETG or PLA (30 min).

For 6 mm punches (standard) :

model 1x

For 5 mm punches :

1x model

Step 2 - Hole the transparent A4 sheet of paper#

Using a punch, make 3 holes at a distance of 4 cm from the long edge of the transparent sheet.

[For the tutorial, we used a colored sheet]

2 side holes#

Make 2 holes on both sides of the transparency. The distance between the hole and the hole and the side of the sheet is 11mm, while it is of 137.5mm between the central hole and the holes on the side. Be careful to align the edge of the sheet with the central mark of the punch to position the hole (see photo below).

the center hole#

Fold the sheet in half and perforate in the centre of the fold at the level of the 2 other holes.

Drill method#

It is also possible to make holes on a large number of sheets using a drill string. With a 4.2mm drill bit, drill bundles of 100 still wrapped sheets, penetrating little by little to avoid heating of the bit and chips (causing internal welds). Follow the template made previously or according to the following dimensions: