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Drywall Anchor with Opening Wings

Printable drywall anchors with fold-out wings, sized to your screw and wall

Drywall Anchor with Opening Wings is a free browser tool on MakerWorld for custom-fit anchors for hollow walls. Free; MakerWorld login needed to customize and download. Exports 3MF. Last checked 26 September 2026.

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At a glance

Price: Free; MakerWorld login needed to customize and download
Runs on: MakerWorld
Exports: 3MF
Multicolor: No, single color
Account: Required to download
Open source: No
Skill level: Beginner: fill in a form
Best for: Custom-fit anchors for hollow walls
Selling prints: Not allowed MakerWorld Standard Digital File License: no selling prints or files without the designer's permission.
How we checked: Read the tool page and docs Model page: 8 settings including screw diameter, drywall thickness, hole size and wing thickness; about 8,000 customizations; Customize asks guests to sign up
Last checked: 26 September 2026

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Sources: MakerWorld model page (description, print profiles and licence), Bambu Lab forum: Parametric Model Maker adds Fusion support (checked 26 September 2026)

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About this generator

Drywall Anchor with Opening Wings is a free MakerWorld customizer by YosaNatural that makes plastic wall plugs for plasterboard. You drill a hole, push the anchor in (a light tap with a hammer can help) and drive in the screw. As the screw goes in, the wings open out behind the board and hold the anchor in place.

In the customizer you set the screw diameter, the drywall thickness and the size of the hole you will drill. You can also change the wing thickness, add extra wing length and adjust the collar that sits against the wall. The creator suggests a hole about twice the screw diameter and warns that the model may break with screws outside 3 to 7 mm. If you would rather not measure, ready print profiles cover 4 mm and 5 mm screws in board from 5 to 20 mm and Imperial #8 and #10 screws in 1/4 to 5/8 inch board, plus a small gauge you print to check how thick your wall is.

It suits people who hang things on hollow walls and want anchors that match their own screws. You need a free MakerWorld account to customize it. PETG is recommended, and the filament should be dry, since moist filament gives brittle prints.

What you can make

Drywall anchors
Metric screw anchors
Imperial #8 and #10 anchors
Drywall thickness gauge

How to use Drywall Anchor with Opening Wings

Measure your drywall or print the thickness gauge
Log in to MakerWorld, open Customize and enter the screw diameter, drywall thickness and hole size
Generate, download and print the anchors, ideally in PETG
Drill the hole, press the anchor in and drive the screw

What you'll need to print it

Filament and parts that suit what you make with Drywall Anchor with Opening Wings.

PETG

M3 screws

Bambu Lab Fastener Kit Bambu Lab
Hilitchi M3 socket head cap screw assortment kit (affiliate link) Amazon

M3 heat-set inserts

Also handy

Digital calipers

Filament dryers and dry boxes

SUNLU FilaDryer S4 (affiliate link) Amazon
Polymaker PolyDryer (affiliate link) Amazon

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Drywall Anchor with Opening Wings pros

Fits the anchor to your exact screw and wall thickness
Ready profiles for common metric and Imperial screws
Includes a quick gauge print to measure your drywall

Drywall Anchor with Opening Wings cons

Needs a MakerWorld account to customize and download
No load rating given, and one user reported PLA wings cracking and PETG wings twisting
Only meant for screws between 3 and 7 mm