Pool Cue Stick joint protectors

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I was looking on here one day to see if I could find a STL for a set of cue stick joint protectors I could make for myself and only was able to find this one (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2118833) by bkrcmetalworks but it did not fit right on my cue as mine has a collar on the shaft so those would not sit flush. Since I could not find any other designs I decided to get to work and design some for myself.
These are for 5/16-18 threaded joints that use a collar where the shaft meets the butt (see photos for example). I printed these out of PLA but for max impact resistance I would recommend PETG or ABS. Also those won't melt on you if you leave your cue in the car on a hot summer day.
For the male end that threads into the shaft I suggest you use either a higher % infill or an infill that is more dense as my usual 15% grid pattern for non-structural parts left the threaded section pretty much hollow and my first printed one broke off from the twisting torque. The 2nd print was done with 20% using Gyroid pattern and that had much better strength. The female one for the butt end worked fine with my usual infill.