POW-Rduino testing tool

Step 6 Cover Plate - Template design and construction

MATERIALS NEEDED:

1 -- White Waterproof blank outlet cover - Lowes 70737 part number

2 -- Safety Binding Posts - RED END

1 -- Safety Binding Posts - BLACK END

2 -- Green LED with Holder

2 -- SPST Lighted Rocker Switch

1 --  Decorator Grounding Receptacle - Lowes 279490 part number

1 -- Jig saw blade - 30026 - Vermont American - Plastic & Light Metal

Drill bits 
3/4" - 5/16" - 1/4"

Dremel and grinding tool to clean up drilled holes and cuts in plate cover



BLANK COVER PLATE:
Locate your blank cover plate to start this STEP


DETERMINE RIGHT ORIENTATION OF COVER:
Make sure you have the correct orientation of the cover.  TOP end away from you when you view it flat on a table.

FACE PLATE TEMPLATE:
Print out the PDF file for all instructions on cuts and holes.  

LAYOUT TEMPLATE ON COVER PLATE:
Layout template on the cover plate.  Once complete you will have no problem making the right cut and drill the correct hole in the right locations.

DRILL HOLES AND MAKE CUTS:
Use the center points of the layout to drill out the holes.  Make one hole in the outlet space and use a jig saw to make the cuts.

CHECK HARDWARE FOR CORRECT FIT:
Put in all the hardware to check fit.  You may need to clean up the cuts in order to get the hardware to fit in the cuts you made.  If you are really good, you will not need any clean up of your cuts and drilled holes.

Decorator Grounding Receptacle - Left rectangle
SPST Lighted Rocker Switch - 3/4" holes
Safety Binding Posts - RED END - outside 5/16" holes
Safety Binding Posts - BLACK END - middle 5/16" hole 
Green LED with Holder - two 1/4" holes above and below the Safety Binding Posts