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Welder Plug Cover

Project developed by Dan Tauchen

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Abstract

Have a job lined up with a welding company upon graduation, and thought about how male electrical receptacles were treated. Female ends/outlets for welders already have covers for their receptacles. When a plug gets wet or dirty, the operator typically blows it off; this plug mitigates the causes for this need.

Bill of Materials

Any filament works
A 3D printer
A computer
1. Open source file, stl, and used g.code can be found on YouMagine

Tools needed for fabrication of the OSAT

MOST Delta RepRap or similar RepRap 3-D printer

Skills and Knowledge Necessary to Make the OSAT

Basic 3D printer knowledge
Basic slicer knowledge

Technical Specifications and Assembly Instructions

Download STL, or customize a new model and download
Slice STL file in slicer of choice (10% infill should be sufficient)
Print part (print time is about 1.5 hours)
Insert NEMA 6-50 male plug into printed plug cover

Common Problems and Solutions

The main issue would be from tolerances. Current design has a 0.5mm tolerance for the plug. This may need to be adjusted if the cover falls off or does not fit.

Cost savings

A cover like this cannot be found easily on the market if at all, but this print would cost $0.42 if a $20 1kg spools of PLA was used.

Benefited Internet Communities

References

No references due to this being a new idea.

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 == Abstract ==
-Female ends/outlets for welders already have covers for their receptacles. When a plug gets wet or dirty, the operator typically blows it off; this plug mitigates the causes for this need.
+Have a job lined up with a welding company upon graduation, and thought about how male electrical receptacles were treated.  Female ends/outlets for welders already have covers for their receptacles. When a plug gets wet or dirty, the operator typically blows it off; this plug mitigates the causes for this need.
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 == Benefited Internet Communities ==
-Though these aren't exclusively internet communities, these are some groups that I think could benefit from this device:
+* [https://weldingweb.com/ Weldingweb Forum]
-* Michigan Search and Rescue [http://www.michigansar.org]
+* [https://weldtalk.hobartwelders.com/ Hobart Welding Forum]
-* MTU Ridge Roamers [http://climb.students.mtu.edu]
+* [https://forum.millerwelds.com/ Miller Welding Forum]
-* Public Safety/Police [https://www.mtu.edu/publicsafety]
+* [https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/ MIG Welding Forum]
-* Outdoor Adventure Club (for school trips specifically) [https://www.michigantechrecreation.com/oap/index]
+* [https://www.fabricationforum.com/forums/welding.4/ Metal Fabrication Forum]
-* National Parks Rangers [https://www.anpr.org]
 ==References==
-* There are no additional references other than the original designer vvmclain on youmagine (see here [https://www.youmagine.com/designs/garmin-gps-clip#information])
+No references due to this being a new idea.