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Topic: special "keys" for towel dispensers, etc.

Has anyone ever seen a collection of "keys" to open the annoying latches manufacturers always seem to put on paper towel dispensers, toilet paper holders, etc. Most of them just seem to need a couple of prongs with the right spacing - it ought to be possible to 3D print most of them. It would sure be nice to have a way to thwart the people who think we are all too stupid to clear jams and such and avoid waiting hours to find the right authorized personnel :-).

It is interesting that around an office they seem to expect everyone to know how to clear paper jams in copiers and printers, even though the instructions on some of the monstrous machines run for several pages and require you to know how to find 15 hidden panels to access different bits of the paper path, yet God forbid anyone might gain access to the inside of a paper towel dispenser...

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Re: special "keys" for towel dispensers, etc.

Claghorn wrote:

Has anyone ever seen a collection of "keys" to open the annoying latches manufacturers always seem to put on paper towel dispensers, toilet paper holders, etc. Most of them just seem to need a couple of prongs with the right spacing - it ought to be possible to 3D print most of them. It would sure be nice to have a way to thwart the people who think we are all too stupid to clear jams and such and avoid waiting hours to find the right authorized personnel :-).

It is interesting that around an office they seem to expect everyone to know how to clear paper jams in copiers and printers, even though the instructions on some of the monstrous machines run for several pages and require you to know how to find 15 hidden panels to access different bits of the paper path, yet God forbid anyone might gain access to the inside of a paper towel dispenser...

big_smile But then you might steal that precious roll of paper towels by shoving it down your pants.  No one would ever notice that though... big_smile

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Re: special "keys" for towel dispensers, etc.

wardjr wrote:

big_smile But then you might steal that precious roll of paper towels by shoving it down your pants.  No one would ever notice that though... big_smile

Then the world would be plunged into chaos! The media likes to report 3D printed guns, but stolen TP is the real horror story hear big_smile
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