A network of volunteers across Europe are 3D printing drone parts for the Ukrainian military. In spare rooms and backyard sheds, 3D printers run around the clock to produce the parts. The equipment helps fill supply gaps when supplies through official channels dry up.
In an undisclosed garage in the Warsaw suburbs, Alex is running a round-the-clock operation in Poland’s capital. Day and night, seven days a week, he’s got three 3D printers on the go.
Last year, the network of about 400 volunteers produced 100 tonnes of manufactured plastic items for Ukraine’s military, including parts for ammunition and casings for bombs that are strapped to drones.
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Source: ABC News
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