A Montana Mask is being printed on a Formlabs 3D printer March 31, 2020, at the 168th Maintenance Group hangar on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Due to a shortage of N95 masks Airmen with the 168th Wing are using 3D printers to make respirator masks. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Shannon Chace) Senior Airman Shannon Chace
Senior Master Sgt. Ray Allen, the production superintendent for the 168th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, removes the scaffolding from a 3D printed Montana Mask March 31, 2020, at the 168th Maintenance Group hangar on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The scaffolding helps support the mask material as it is being printed so that it maintains an accurate shape. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Shannon Chace) Senior Airman Shannon ChaceSenior Master Sgt. Ray Allen, 168th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, tests the fit of a 3D printed Montana Mask April 1, 2020, at the 168th Maintenance Group hangar on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Allen was the team lead for a project to create functional respirator masks for non-medical 168th Wing Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Shannon Chace) Senior Airman Shannon ChaceA Montana Mask that was recently printed sits in a UV cabinet April 1, 2020, at the 168th Maintenance Group hangar on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The UV light cures the resin so that the mask can properly maintain its shape and structure. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Shannon Chace) Senior Airman Shannon ChaceSenior Master Sgt. Ray Allen, 168th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, uses a 3D editing software to make adjustments to the Montana Mask print design, April 1, 2020, at the 168th Maintenance Hangar on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The file downloaded to create the hard body of the mask can be edited to print different sizes. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Shannon Chace) Senior Airman Shannon Chace
