{"product_id":"decora-blank-insert-fusion-360-file","title":"Decora Blank Insert - Fusion 360 file","description":"\u003cp\u003eDecora electrical outlets and switches are the modern standard in the US.  If you need a blank insert, just buy a Leviton branded one - they are designed well and safe to use.  Use this model if you know what are doing and need to customize your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI needed to make my own insert, and was dismayed that nobody seemed to share an original design file that I could leverage.  So I modeled this myself in Fusion 360.  Also included the STL and Step files.  Hope this helps someone like me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis model is accurate.  The only challenge are the screw holes for the plate hardware.  You can use a 1\/8\" drill bit to enlarge those holes, and slightly chamfer\/debur the hole and those tiny plate hardware screws will bite and thread themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBUT – I recommend pilfering metal threads from a commercial insert.  Use a soldering iron to remove them and insert into appropriately sized holes in your model.  I have Monoprice branded decora inserts that worked perfectly for this.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe file unit is in metric, but many of the measurements are in imperial.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please know that PLA is not recommended for electrical boxes that house mains current.  PETG is a much better choice, but the safest are UL certified self-extinguishing filaments such as \u003cstrong\u003ePrusament PETG V0\u003c\/strong\u003e.  See Video below.  I did use PLA myself (Bambu Labs White Ivory Matte) for the closest color match, but my application is 100% low voltage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"media\"\u003e\u003coembed url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/L1DJqn2223M?si=W6p7nwxA2fi2Yad_\"\u003e\u003c\/oembed\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesign by glen on MakerWorld (license: BY-SA).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mymadmanlab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67398432522544,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/0809\/5280\/files\/0_c23a9faf-bb8a-42ed-9066-02f4c4b46ddd.jpg?v=1784884248","url":"https:\/\/mymadmanlab.com\/products\/decora-blank-insert-fusion-360-file","provider":"Mymadmanlab.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}