Mansfield council worker uses own 3D printer to make equipment for frontline

Dan Clover, who has worked in the council's design services team as quantity surveyor for nearly five years, is hoping his home-made visors and door-openers will be able to help frontline workers, such as care home staff and pharmacists, as well as council housing and housing repairs colleagues, who may have contact with people suffering from covid-19.Some of the visors have already been delivered to nurses at King's Mill Hospital, with another 200 on order for various organisations.The 34-year-old, from Mansfield Woodhouse, said: "I hope they will help those people on the frontline who are putting themselves and their loved ones at risk."Everyone at the council and in the community is doing their bit during this difficult time and I’m just glad I can contribute, not only with my day-to-day job with the council, but also as a resident of Mansfield, by providing these pieces of equipment." Dan bought the 3D printer a couple of months ago as part of a personal venture to create a prototype for an invention he has designed and is seeking to patent around preventing misfuelling at petrol stations.He said: "That project has now been put on hold to help with the corona virus effort. I only started 3D printing around a month ago and it’s been a bit trial and error."I will carry on making this PPE for as long as it is needed. Let's all hope that won't be for too long."

If you require visors or door openers, please contact Dan via the Mansfield, Nottinghamshire Coronavirus (Covid-19) Mutual Aid Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/599614573923370/.

Businesses which can donate PPE towards the PPE4NHS campaign can also find out more at http://www.d2n2lep.org/PPE4NHS.