Cactus Cat Scratcher

Here is cat scratching post inspired by the Saguaro cactus. All parts were designed using Fusion 360. This design uses 4" drain PVC pipe that can be easily obtained at your local hardware store. All parts were print without support and were made with a single 1Kg spool of PETG.

***Bill of Materials (2 arm version)***

Printed Parts

CactusArmBrace / Qty: 4
CactusBottomSupport / Qty: 1
CactusRoundCap / Qty: 3
CactusArm / Qty: 2
CactusHolePattern / Qty: 1

COTS Parts

4" PVC Drain Pipe/ Qty: 1 (sold in 10 ft section)
1/4 x 20 x 2"Lg Pan Head Phillips screw / Qty: 2
1/4 x 20 x 3"Lg Pan Head Phillips screw / Qty: 2
1/4 x 20 hex nut / Qty: 4
M5 screw x 10mm thread length / Qty: 27
M5 Heat Set inserts / Qty: 27
1/4" x 2" lg lag bolts/ Qty: 6
Sisal Rope / Qty: 300 ft
RIT Kelly Green Clothing Dye / Qty: 1 box
17" Round wooden base x 1" thick / Qty: 1

*** Instructions ***

1. Print all parts in PETG. All parts shown were printed with 2 perimeters, 5% infill, 0.2mm