Whether you're setting up a 3D printer for your child's first project or managing a school makerspace, knowing which safety concerns actually matter—and which are overblown—can be the difference between confident supervision and constant anxiety. In this episode, fabrication lab consultant Kazuki Tanaka shares the exact safety framework he uses when auditing makerspaces for insurance compliance, drawing from eight years of experience supervising kids as young as eight. You'll learn how to set up your workspace, choose the right equipment, and establish protocols that prevent the injuries that actually happen in real printing environments.

• Your workspace setup determines roughly 80 percent of safety outcomes—place printers on stable, heat-resistant surfaces with at least 15 centimeters of clearance on all sides and one meter minimum  ...