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We are an autonomous group of action-minded researchers, engineers, academics and volunteers who have responded to the COVID- ... 19 outbreak by pooling our abilities and resources with the aim of providing personal protective gear to front line healthcare professionals. As it became increasingly clear that COVID-19 would become a global disaster, the users of the Edinburgh Hacklab came together in consideration of what could be done to help address some of the glaring needs that were emerging. Initially, our attention turned to ventilators which were determined to be too complex to produce in the timely manner required. After considerable deliberation and research we settled on face shields. We took to experimenting with designs and came up with several prototypes which were taken to The Borders hospital. They were ranked on clarity and stability. The hospital staff approved 2 models, one 3d printed and the other designed to be made by hand. In the following days, we established reliable production of 3d printed face shields, and production began in earnest at the start of April 2020. It seems we are part of a fast growing global movement of people and organizations becoming proactive in the interest of public health. In a way, it is as though all previous localized disasters are happening simultaneously, and, as such, people, organizations and institutions everywhere are mobilizing as they can to help. We are working alongside the University of Edinburgh who are deploying state-of-the-art equipment and expertise to help scale up our operations. We are also implementing an outreach strategy with the aim of supporting as many other similar operations as possible, irrespective of scale or location. In times such as these, we believe that newly idle resources and people can be put to use with great effect and impact. Doing so not only helps provide desperately needed PPE, but also empowers and energizes people of all ages and abilities that are stuck at home and looki read more