Switch Wallplate Guide Cover – Henry Lam

 

The item that I measured with calipers was a simple one-gang switch wallplate. On Thingiverse, I came across an addon cover for a switch wallplate that prevents the switch from being used. I used that STL file as a template and made an addon cover that simply keeps goes around the switch to make it a more deliberate action. I have a habit of hitting(turning on) switches when I enter a room, and quite often these switches are not connected to lights, but are already on and connected to running machines.

My lightswitch at home

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Wallplate Cover from Thingiverse

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Overlay of the Thingiverse wallplate in Rhino:

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Wallplate Cover in Rhino:

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3D printed Wallplate Switch Cover made on Makerbot Replicator 2 placed on a switch wallplate:  IMG_20150929_201727562_HDR

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