Cat Scratch Post Base

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We bought a cat scratching post that is essentially a cardboard tube covered in carpet affixed to a padded board. The tube is attached to the board via a small plastic base that has a nut in it which is attached to a bolt that runs through a hole in the board. The original base is very short, so the cats knocked the tube off on the first day. This one was designed to be tall enough and tight enough in the tube so that it will no longer come apart. Print Settings Printer Brand: MakerBot Printer: MakerBot Replicator Z18 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: .2mm Infill: 15% Notes: PLA at 210* C Post-Printing In the pictures you can see the original base compared to the new base. I'm not sure how anyone expected the original base to hold that tube up for very long. The 3d printed base is very snug in the tube and works very well. The threads hold great and the cats have not been able to knock it off! Now I just need to find where the kids put the other arm and feathers...