I made this to keep curious fingers, noses, etc. away from electrical outlets in my house.
I wanted to get the job done without altering or replacing a bunch of new work electrical boxes in my walls.
All files are pre-oriented to print without supports.
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Printer Brand:
Sovol
Printer:
SV04
Rafts:
Doesn't Matter
Supports:
Doesn't Matter
Before You Print...
I'm not recommending any one set of print settings on this one. The example in the photos was printed in PLA with random seams. For functional parts, I use a 0.6mm nozzle, I print at 220°C with a max speed of 125mm/s and a layer height of 0.3mm. These parts come off my printer mostly made out of perimeters. I always give printed parts to my toddler for supervised *SUPERVISED* ***SUPERVISED*** "stress testing" before fielding them in my home. Mine survived the gauntlet in PETG and PLA, so I decided to go with PLA because I can print it twice as fast.
Please remember that I'm just some stranger on the Internet providing free models. Do your own testing, figure out what is safe enough for YOUR needs.
You Will Need:
1x Wallplate1/Wallplate2
1x OutletCover
4x OutletCoverPins
4-6x #6/32 x 5/8in machine screws
Measure your existing hardware. If the screws holding your old wallplates on have more than 6mm of shank/thread below the head, you can probably just re-use them. If yours are too short, just use an extra machine screw listed above. They're the same thread.
Notes
-Version1 is for "duplex" style outlets.
-Version2 is for "decorative" style outlets.
Make sure you grab the correct wallplates!
The "pins" and the box cover fit both wallplate versions. There is a 1x and a 4x version of the pins. 1x is for mainly there for testing. Since the center through-hole is quite narrow, some users may need to play with slicer settings to get something that works. The 4x is self-explanatory.
This setup uses 4 printed "pins" in the corners of each wallplate to attach the box cover. Since my design calls for metal threads in plastic, I made these separate objects so they can be replaced as needed instead of needing to occasionally print an entire plate when the threads wear out.
^my advice here is to grab the 1x pin file, print it out, then adjust things in the slicer until it just reaches a press fit into the wallplate. This, or a few pieces of tape will make installation slightly easier, as it will help stop the "pins" from falling out and making a beeline across your floor, under your furniture and into The Abyss™.
Sizing
The outer dimensions follow what would be sold as a "Jumbo" wallplate, 3.5" x 5.25" or 88.9mm x 133.35mm.
The box cover allows for 50mm of plug, cable, and strain relief. The 8 cable exits can accommodate cables up to 12mm in diameter.
I'm currently testing an alternate version of the wallplates that uses zip ties instead of a box cover, for things that have plugs/wall warts too big to fit in the box. Once I'm happy with how it performs in my home, I'll post the files.
I only needed these to fit 1-gang outlets in my house. If someone out there needs a 2+gang wallplate and cover, please say something in the comments and I'll work it out when I have some spare time.
Also, .STEPs are included, if you don't feel like waiting on me.
Cheers!
Category: Household
The author marked this model as their own original creation. Imported from Thingiverse.