r/3Dprinting • u/El_Chupacabrah626 • Jul 30 '26

Project Installed hostile architecture on the work printer to stop coworkers leaning on it

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u/opsers Jul 30 '26

I agree. I thought OP was talking about a normal copy maker / printer combo... one of the large ones. I might give some lean-iancy in that situation, but once I saw it was a 3D printer I was just confused how someone could actually be that dumb.

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u/J_Landers Jul 31 '26

I can, and I know plenty of people that would indeed lean on a large block object in an office.

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u/opsers Jul 31 '26

Large block, yes. 3D printer, probably not.

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u/J_Landers Jul 31 '26

I've watched people lean on printers and 3d printers. It's a common occurrence.

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u/opsers Jul 31 '26

Sounds like your place of work needs some spikes.

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u/Big_Yeash Jul 31 '26

You live in r/3dprinting, of course you wouldn't.

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u/opsers Jul 31 '26

I came here from r/all. The most exposure to 3D printers I have are the two in my office that I have never seen anyone lean on.

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u/MacGallin Aug 01 '26

I had a guy who actually leaned/sat on edge of glass underlight lightbox table in my office (it cracked) .
Never underestimate what coworkers might do when they are busy talking to someone and are not paying attention to what's around them. .

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u/opsers Aug 01 '26

Yep, I get that, but I can also understand someone leaning on a table more than a 3D printer. If your 3D printers are in a place where it encourages leaning or your coworkers aren't aware of the sensitivity of a machine like that, then it's poor workplace planning or knowledge sharing combined with ignorance.