Comment on Build Your Own Open Source Powered Air-Purifying Respirator
chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
What is the reason to make one of these instead of wearing a regular respirator? They mention N95 masks being less comfortable, but this thing looks like the part that straps to your face is basically the same as a respirator. Just instead of filters you have to draw air through there’s a fan, but why do you need the fan?
Goldfishlaser@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
During the pandemic, access to such PPE was difficult. Providing an open source design for the respirator allows for decentralized manufacturing by citizens to take place, resolving the bottlenecks of centralized production and increasing accessibility. The filtered air provided by the fan is for comfort, it is much more comfortable to receive the flow of air from this mask than using an N95.