[chbot] Skunkworks ventilators in NZ?

[ceo at andygardner.com]

On 30/03/20 2:13 pm, Charles Manning wrote:
> Great stuff Andy
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> What this needs is action rather than navel gazing (which unfortunately too many of us are good at).
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> I don't think we need is website to start, but it would not hurt to getone going. A Google Drive etc is fine for now.

OK. I've set up a mailing list at groups.io

ventilators-nz at groups.io

Can everyone who's on-board with this project please sign up there and we'll get this shit moving. Mark, can you be a moderator please, and get your guy on there ASAP?

There's features on groups.io that we can use- wiki, database. Volunteers please to get those up and running.


> I think it is worth running a Plan B even if some Plan A works out too. I'd rather see two projects even if this does not end up being selected.

Yep.

Every incubator built has the opportunity to save at least 1 life. That's not to be sneezed at. (Groan)
  
> I am trying to pull in a guy who is incredibly good as an "ar$e-kicker" and generally a get -it -moving sort of guy who is excellent at steamrolling through red tape etc and grabbing the contacts/resources needed to make things work. He's a VP of an international conglomerate but lives in Chch. I have worked with him on and off for 20+ years. Heaps of patents, but he's a manager - not an engineer, fundamentally a guy who can get action. I am hoping to point him towards the governmen and ask him to dig up details, find the contacts, score resources, find a doctor with a few hours to spare, & whatever.

Get him on the list. I have someone in mind that is great at elbow twisting to get resources at short notice.
  
> For this to have value we need aggressive timescales and goals.
> We beg/borrow shamelessly. I don't care where ideas come from. No advocacy.
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> I think it must be easy to manufacture etc.
> Easy to use parts (eg. PC power supples) and easy to substitute (eg no PC power supply? use something else).
> Simple manufacturing processes prefered.
> Easy to use, train, whatever...
> This is real - not just a science fair project that can half-work.
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Let's DO this!

  
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