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Tools & jigs
Tesla Model 3 Aero wheel hub cap removal tool
A hooked lever that pops the 18 inch Aero wheel covers off a Tesla Model 3 without gouging the alloy underneath. The tool is a 160 mm bar 25 mm wide and 8 mm thick with a 12 mm hook at one end, profiled to slip behind the cover's retaining tabs, and a 2 mm soft radius on all edges so it cannot scratch. A second, smaller 6 mm hook on the other end lifts the centre cap of the Model Y Gemini wheels. Print it flat in PETG or nylon with 6 perimeters; the load path runs along the layers so it will not snap under the 5 kg pull needed to release a cover. Open the ready-made model free, resize it on your phone or computer, then download a print-ready STL, 3MF or G-code sliced for your printer, free.Opening the ready-made model and downloading it as STL or 3MF are free, no card; AI changes use credits, from Maker at $7.99 a month.No printer? We print this part and ship it to your door. See its priceUpdated
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Change its numbers in the viewer for free, or ask the AI in the chat: wall thickness, hole size, the thing it clips onto. AI changes use 2 credits per request (1 for a quick edit, 3 for a redesign), paid with a plan from Maker at $7.99 a month.3Print
Download a watertight STL or 3MF free, with your numbers and hand edits, or G-code sliced for your printer at the same price. After an AI change the download is included in every plan (4 credits without one).
Dimensions of the ready-made model (editable)
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| overall length | 160 mm |
| width | 25 mm |
| main thickness | 8 mm |
| deep hook depth | 12 mm |
| shallow hook depth | 6 mm |
| upward bend at centre for leverage | 3 mm |
| edge rounding radius (profile view) | 2 mm |
| lanyard hole diameter | 8 mm |
Example prompt
Create a flat pry tool 160 mm long, 25 mm wide and 8 mm thick with a 12 mm deep hook at one end angled 30 degrees, a 6 mm hook at the other end, 2 mm rounded edges, a 20 mm lanyard hole near the centre and a slight 3 mm bend for leverage.
Fit notes
Tesla ships a flimsy tool that many owners lose the first winter. In SpeakCAD you name your wheel type, preview the lever in the browser, add a lug nut cap puller in the chat, and download the STL.
Questions people ask about a Tesla Model 3 Aero wheel hub cap removal tool
A hooked lever that pops the 18 inch Aero wheel covers off a Tesla Model 3 without gouging the alloy underneath. The tool is a 160 mm bar 25 mm wide and 8 mm thick with a 12 mm hook at one end, profiled to slip behind the cover's retaining tabs, and a 2 mm soft radius on all edges so it cannot scratch. A second, smaller 6 mm hook on the other end lifts the centre cap of the Model Y Gemini wheels. Print it flat in PETG or nylon with 6 perimeters; the load path runs along the layers so it will not snap under the 5 kg pull needed to release a cover.
Click Open it free on this page and create a free account (no card): the ready-made model opens in your browser, on your phone or computer, nothing to install. Change its numbers in the viewer for free and download a watertight STL or 3MF free, or G-code sliced for your printer at the same price. An AI change in the chat uses 2 credits per request (3 for a redesign), and the download after it is included in every plan (4 credits without one). Start with Maker: 50 credits a month for $7.99, cancel anytime.
On this page: open the ready-made model free in a SpeakCAD account (no card), change any dimension in the viewer, then download the STL or 3MF free, or G-code sliced for your printer at the same price.
A shared STL is modelled for someone else's measurements. Here you open the ready-made model free, change it to your measurements in the viewer, then download a file sized for the part you actually own, free as STL or 3MF.
Yes. SpeakCAD slices the part on its servers with OrcaSlicer and your printer's official profile (380+ printers, including Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality and Elegoo), and you download the G-code (a sliced .gcode.3mf for Bambu Lab printers). G-code sliced for your printer costs the same as the STL: included in every plan, free for a part you shaped by hand, 4 credits without a plan for a part with AI work in it. Pick your printer on the printers page to see its profile.
No. SpeakCAD runs in the browser on your phone or computer: the chat, the 3D engine and the live viewer load in the tab. The only file you download is the finished STL, 3MF or sliced G-code.
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