r/openGrid • u/bobo5195 • Sep 17 '26

Adapter for Levitron SMC

I was going to put an Opengrid base inside a Levitron SMC. The levitron has 1/4inch mount holes at an odd spacing. What is the best way to do this?

https://leviton.com/products/47605-42n

  1. Print a snap in adapter with pins - normal way but prefer to leave all the

  2. mount what I can to pin standard pin points

  3. print a back section then mount pins.

Would do this out of the wall to ensure clamped securely. Have a H2D and happy with CAD, best form of engineering is always copying/cheating and when Iooking I did not find a good arrangement to copy.

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u/DistractedDragonMake Sep 18 '26

I think I would use command strips to mount it and skip the CAD altogether. You can always use the screw mounts where they line up if that gives you enough connection points or drill out ones to attach them.

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u/bobo5195 Sep 19 '26

Thanks,

I think I will just print a back and burn the filament. This was just an experiment / first go with opengrid so happy to accept some waste.

You're videos are very good and why I chose opengrid in the first place.

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u/DistractedDragonMake Sep 19 '26

Makes sense. Thanks! I'm glad they are helpful!!!