Painter Pole Male Threads

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This thing is a replacement for the male end of a standard painter's pole. Same threads are usually used on broom, duster and mop handles. It fits in the standard 13/16" (21mm) ID tubing used for these things. At least the ones I have. Since it has to be printed on end and the layering of 3D printing can fail with shear loads, I made mine with a 3/8" hole down the middle so I could glue in a length of wood dowel for strength. I used white glue. Anything will work, but white glue acts as a lubricant when installing the dowel so you don't have to wail on it with a hammer to get it all the way in. An extended painter pole with a paint roller on the end represents a pretty big lever so the wood makes it strong enough to resist any kind of bending that could separate the layers. I included a solid version stl as well, and a STEP file of the hollow version. The female end is at: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3619872