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| wraper:
--- Quote from: drussell on April 06, 2020, 07:52:55 am ---Not that I think they should be creating a new design either, but they did at least realize some of the basics. --- End quote --- They should. In the begging of the video guy says they design it in this way to not tap into limited existing ventilator supply chain. You can only make as many devices as parts you can source. |
| wraper:
FYI Simon https://twitter.com/Medtronic/status/1246449963304914945 https://twitter.com/MedtronicCEO/status/1246452743851716608 --- Quote ---Omar Ishrak @MedtronicCEO SpaceX engineers getting it done for #COVID19 patients. @SpaceX to supply important valve that will help us scale production sooner. Thanks to @ElonMusk for partnering. #MDTisMobilizing --- End quote --- |
| bd139:
Interesting. This one looks actually looks credible and viable. Key point being constrained tidal volume and assistive and forced ventilation. Definitely better than "arduino and some bits of perspex" which is what the universities seem to be capable of producing and "looks pretty but lacking in real details" which is what Dyson appear to be producing but is entirely irrelevant to the job. Let's hope Musk doesn't call someone at Medtronic a pedophile. :-DD |
| Simon:
--- Quote from: bd139 on April 06, 2020, 09:46:23 am ---Let's hope Musk doesn't call someone at Medtronic a pedophile. :-DD --- End quote --- Depends on if they tell him to stick his car parts up his arse. Essentially what are the limitations on current supply, that is the first problem. I am sure that anyone that makes parts for ventilators does not just make parts for ventilators, so they have spare capacity and they will be compelled morally and by their government to only build those parts. I made an order with samtec for some headers. I was warned that the usual delivery times will not apply as they are only running at 60% capacity due to the pandemic and most of their manufacture is at the behest of the government for medical equipment. For other parts increasing production at other companies with similar equipment by maybe duplicating tooling is still faster than rocket man pulling a publicity stunt. How is Dyson getting on with his ventilators by the way? it's gone quiet.... |
| bd139:
Dyson were disqualified from the purchasing (as were G-tech) because the government were focusing on stripping existing designs down to minimal hardware and exploring industrial engineering companies rather than consumer shite pushers. |
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