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AdaptCap – Parametric Screw & Wall Plug Cover

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Parametric caps for screws and wall plugs. Clean look for exposed fasteners. Fully customizable.

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Model information

Category
Wall-mounted
License
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🧼 Overview

A fully parametric set of caps designed to hide screws and wall plugs for a clean, finished look.

Perfect for exposed fasteners in walls, furniture, or DIY builds.


🧰 What’s included

Two types of caps:

  • 🔘 Screw head cover

  • 🔘 Wall plug (anchor) cover

Both are fully customizable in the FreeCAD model.


⚙ Parametric features

  • diameter

  • height

  • inner clearance

  • screw head fit

  • plug fit

  • edge rounding


🧪 Use cases

  • covering visible wall screws

  • finishing DIY installations

  • furniture mounting aesthetics

  • hiding imperfect drill holes

  • quick cosmetic fixes


📦 Included files

  • Parametric FreeCAD model (.FCStd)

  • Example STL (as shown in photos)


⚙ How to customize

  1. Open .FCStd in FreeCAD

  2. Adjust:

    • outer diameter

    • inner hole size

    • depth

  3. Recompute

  4. Export STL


🧪 Print settings

  • Material: PLA

  • Infill: 100% or solid

  • Orientation: flat

  • No supports needed


💡 Tips

  • Add +0.2–0.3 mm tolerance for easy fit

  • Print in white or wall color for best effect

  • Use matte filament for cleaner look


🔥 Why this exists

Visible screws ruin clean setups.

Instead of:
❌ mismatched caps
❌ wrong sizes
❌ no fit

You get:

✅ perfect fit
✅ consistent look
✅ reusable model

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