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I had a machinist buddy make the face plate out of round stock. It wound up pretty thick at around 3/8, so I split it with a hack saw and cleaned it up on the sander. I still have the other half if someone could use it!

Realized I never posted a finished pic. Thanks for all your help everyone. :)

Thanks Collector2! I've just put them up on Thingiverse. I've also added a version that uses the rubber part from a plumbing test plug for a good seal. Details in the description. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4108742 Cheers!

Thanks! 3D printing is finicky for sure, but there are lots of good support groups out there and tons of content on YouTube to learn from. I've just started teaching myself 3D modeling so these are only the 2nd and 3rd of my own designs I've printed. Couple things you might notice in the...

Key turned out OK, got some issues to work out with the printer I think. Works great though!

Old meets new? :) Fit is pretty good, but could obviously use a rubber gasket of some sort. Will still have to figure out how to do a brass front plate and make a key. Thanks again Owen!

Awesome, thanks for the pictures!

That's great, love it! Seems like an authentic-looking one could be fabricated... Owen, would you be able to provide some close-ups of the plug and key?

I'm in Fargo, ND. Beautiful machine!

Fantastic info, thanks Owen and everyone else! I did make a quick video, hope you enjoy. :)

Hi all! My wife and I bought a 1918 house this year that has an antique TUEC 260 central vacuum system installed. When we bought the house it had been disconnected from the house wiring and just had some bare wire coming out of the bushing in the back. I removed that wiring and installed a cord...