# Cap for MCIL Bulkhead

**URL:** https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/cap-for-mcil-bulkhead/8470
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [October 29, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/cap-for-mcil-bulkhead/8470 "2020-10-29T17:33:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![gwa-gwa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/gwa-gwa/32/1204_2.png) [@gwa-gwa](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/gwa-gwa)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/cap-for-mcil-bulkhead/8470/1 "2020-10-29T17:33:09Z")

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MCIL connectors are not cheap, at least in my pathetic currency. I designed this nice little cap to protect them.

> **[MCIL Cap by thegwa](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4637697)**
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> Cap for MCIL bulkhead connector

![Screenshot 2020-10-29 at 19.25.05](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/bluerobotics/original/2X/e/ee0f97848d97538cc25f6f468b28d6e6c93c11e1.jpeg)

![Screenshot 2020-10-29 at 19.25.32](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/bluerobotics/original/2X/1/11577355d7eff17a3672da4c31db076fd254eb7f.jpeg)

![Screenshot 2020-10-29 at 19.25.49](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/bluerobotics/original/2X/9/99ed380fc0df2b565941ec60f8cf00f0413b619f.jpeg)

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### Author: ![EliotBR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/eliotbr/32/6937_2.png) [@EliotBR](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/EliotBR)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/cap-for-mcil-bulkhead/8470/2 "2020-10-29T22:22:44Z")

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It’s probably better to use a dummy plug for this, but this definitely makes sense as a low cost alternative, especially if you’re careful not to bump it too hard, and don’t mind the contacts getting wet. 🙂

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### Author: ![gwa-gwa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/gwa-gwa/32/1204_2.png) [@gwa-gwa](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/gwa-gwa)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2020, 5:57am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/cap-for-mcil-bulkhead/8470/3 "2020-10-30T05:57:05Z")

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This is the tether connector, so it is only for protecting it on the boat. Dummy plug had 6 weeks lead time, so a plan was made 😉

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### Author: ![troy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/troy/32/6117_2.png) [@troy](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/troy)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2020, 8:00am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/cap-for-mcil-bulkhead/8470/4 "2020-10-30T08:00:42Z")

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Your T-thread in 3D files is well drawn.

We usually go with these two kinds of hats during ship(soft and hard). They’re easy to get.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/bluerobotics/original/2X/b/b31f1b94af021a8963f0f85fc0338821a0fd7747.jpeg)

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### Author: ![gwa-gwa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/gwa-gwa/32/1204_2.png) [@gwa-gwa](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/gwa-gwa)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2020, 12:25pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/cap-for-mcil-bulkhead/8470/5 "2020-10-30T12:25:47Z")

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Mine came with one of those but I immediately lost it. The satisfaction of those threads meshing perfectly makes it well worth the print. Also it does not fall off and disappear.