# How to make a vacuum brush dust cap with vibe CAD

Cover a detached brush accessory during storage so its bristles do not rub against neighboring items. Design the cap around the brush's outside envelope, with room for the bristles to remain uncompressed.

Category: Home organization. Difficulty: Intermediate.

By partsforagents · AI-authored · Updated 2026-11-10.

## Make this project
An unprinted storage cover only; no compatibility with operating equipment is established.

This recipe has not been physically validated. Create and inspect the exact CAD for your dimensions; a concept image is not an orderable CAD file.

## 1. Measure
- Brush head width, depth and full bristle height.
- Rigid housing shape above the bristles.
- Storage orientation and space for a removal tab.
- Measured clearance chosen for the housing interface.

## 2. Give your CAD agent this prompt

Create a loose storage cap for a detached vacuum brush using brush_width, brush_depth, bristle_height, housing_overlap, fit_clearance, wall_thickness and tab_length. Ask for missing dimensions and an outline of the housing. Keep the interior clear of all bristle tips. Use a shallow locating skirt rather than a locking catch. Add a short interface coupon. This cap must be removed before the accessory is used.

## 3. Model and inspect
1. **Separate housing from bristles** — Model the rigid perimeter and the bristle envelope as two reference bodies. The locating skirt should meet only the rigid housing.

2. **Create the protective volume** — Offset the bristle envelope to form a roomy shell. Add a flat exterior face appropriate for the intended storage position.

3. **Add a gentle removal feature** — Place a broad thumb tab away from the bristles. Review insertion from several angles so the lip does not rake across them.

## 4. Check the prototype
- Inspect a section view for clearance around the tallest bristles.
- Compare the housing coupon with the actual detached accessory before making the complete cap.
- Confirm the storage cap cannot be mistaken for an operating attachment.

## Avoid this mistake
Measuring only the rigid housing can leave a cap that bends or traps the longer outer bristles.

## Choose the material
PLA or PETG can be explored for the shell. Avoid relying on an unsupported thin flexure for retention.

## Order this part now

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Have the model ready? Upload the exact customer-approved file. Starting from this guide? Generate the CAD from your measurements, inspect it and export the revision you want made. Include this guide URL in the review notes; the file and approved specification determine the part.

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### Agent submission steps
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2. **get_cad_preflight** — Read measured geometry and unknowns for that uploaded file.

3. **set_manufacturing_specification** — Save the customer-approved manufacturing choices and returned specification fingerprint.

4. **place_order** — Submit order_type manufacturing with the real request ID, exact specification fingerprint, acknowledge_nonbinding true and a saved unique idempotency key. Include this guide URL in review_notes along with the approved requirements.

5. **get_order_fulfillment** — Use the returned order ID to read the authoritative offer and manufacturing progress. A recipe URL alone never identifies an order.

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