There was a manufacturer who said last week that they'd had no contact from the govt

Which was weird. They also said that there would be a long wait.

Its worth noting that Gtech are also close to producing something:

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The Dyson / Gtech models are much simpler than normal ventilators as far as I understand, which require specialist nurses etc.

Posted By: Knitted Jesus on March 26th 2020 at 14:12:17

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Re Dyson (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Mar 26, 13:55:06
- don't know about that, but we do know that they're a bunch of small-minded petty little cu (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 26, 16:05:26
  - you do realise the EU are behind us on the ventilator front (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Mar 26, 16:27:23
    - Oh (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 26, 17:25:33
      - too busy making jokes (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 26, 18:02:09
  - How do you know joining the scheme is in our interests? (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 26, 16:19:44
    - how could a scheme to buy equipment that's seriously lacking not be in the UK's interests? (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 16:44:35
      - 10,000 Dyson ventilators turns into 1300 if we share with 27 other countries (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 26, 17:37:24
        
        it makes it a lot easier to actually get the orders in when it's one and not 27 (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 17:52:16
        
        oh, it's because they didn't get the mail. How can you defend these cunts? HOW? (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 21:59:00
        
        I'm guessing the same reason (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 28, 12:36:45
  - that's absolutely fucking insane. Brexit ahead of lives. (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 16:08:43
    - it really is like cutting off our nose to spite our face (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 26, 16:40:48
- there are or were alternatives (NCFC) - pinkney, Mar 26, 14:39:58
  - Comparing apples and oranges there m8 (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 26, 19:39:55
- capacity (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 26, 14:28:36
- Only time will tell (NCFC) - Basil Wrathbone, Mar 26, 14:25:39
  - the required designs have been made open source (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 26, 14:35:52
    - slightly more complex than bunging a 3d printed valve on a scuba mask it appears (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 26, 16:47:18
    - Good (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Mar 26, 14:46:56
    - Ah.👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 26, 14:38:33
  - if italian doctors can remodel scuba masks into ventilators i reckon it's worth a punt (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 26, 14:31:54
    - Just dhows what humsn ingenuity can achieve (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Mar 26, 14:52:09
    - Top drawer. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 26, 14:35:53
    - Excellent (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 26, 14:32:44
  - Yeah,seems abit strange to me . (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 26, 14:30:02
- Would you prefer we wait for cheaper Henry ventalators so everyone gets a smile? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 26, 14:14:49
- At least he'll be helping, unlike that worzel headed, utter (NCFC) - CB41, Mar 26, 14:14:38
- There was a manufacturer who said last week that they'd had no contact from the govt (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 26, 14:12:17
  - This might be the guy (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 26, 14:15:07
- according to a lot of people (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 26, 14:07:09
- Who knows??? (NCFC) - Rombald, Mar 26, 14:05:53
  - One would hope every available avenue would be pursued. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Mar 26, 14:11:22
  - how about bashing the Tories (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 26, 14:08:33
    - Having worked in critical care in the nhs for 20 years (NCFC) - Rombald, Mar 26, 14:19:29
      - we will all ways be one bed short in a hospital (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 26, 14:28:19
  - I think its in addition to orders from existing manufacturers isn;t it? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 26, 14:07:44
    - Damn you and your reasonable answers (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 26, 14:10:29

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