Cat Condo (Jungle Gym) Connector Parts

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Years ago, I got two different cat condos from Big Lots by "Pet Essentials" and they've worked fine, but the connectors seem to be a "weak point." Over time, the cat(s) using it have caused the tubes to deflect and eventually the connectors crack. They still work, but with the crack, the structure sags significantly more. These are the connectors (it is assumed the tubes work fine on yours should you have them) modeled on the originals so you can print your own replacements rather than throwing them out or swapping connectors so the weight bearing ones are undamaged (this can only last so long...). For reference, the tubes are about 13.4mm in diameter with 1.1mm wall thickness with an overall length of about 360mm. It would not surprise me if there are other pet-condo brands that use a similar construction, or did and now they're discontinued and people are left with slowly breaking connector parts... I printed them on the resin printer because I didn't want to have a layer-line failure mode given that the original plastic injection parts already fail by cracking. I didn't reinforce the design because I am not sure what the clearances are in varying models of this brand's designs are with the fabric framing and didn't want them to damage the outside fabric paneling that make up the condo.