HEWITT, Texas — The Hewitt Public Library is using two 3D printers to make mask clips to donate to Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest and Ascension Providence.
The clips are made to hook onto the ear elastics of a mask, that way medical professionals do not need to worry about blisters or pain on their ears since the clip holds the elastic on the back of the head.
Waynette Ditto, Hewitt Library Director, saw that 3D printers were being used nationwide to help make items for those at the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic and wanted to join in.
"I knew this is something we could do to help here locally," said Ditto. "We are proud to be able to use our equipment to help those working because they are so brave."
The City of Hewitt agreed to provide funding to make 3,800 mask clips, all of which will be donated. The printers can make about 24 clips in 10 minutes.
Although the city is only funding 3,800 clips, Ditto feels confident that they will continue to make these clips for as long as the pandemic continues.
"We have a group that supports us and I know they will step in to support us once we hit our limit," Ditto said. "We are happy to provide them."
The library received the printers in 2016. They are normally used for companies to make prototypes or models for products.
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