I need a replacement for broken C clips on TV trays

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The replacement plastic clips on our older style metal TV trays are no longer available through Cosco and Samsonite. We have a few broken ones and would like to know if there a way to fashion a home made replacement? Thanks!

i need a replacement for broken c clips on tv trays

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Vinod R on Oct 23, 2016
Remove one of the plastic clips and try outlets selling plastic and industrial parts/ molds. Chances are you will find them!

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- Anonymous on Nov 14, 2018
  
  I know this doesn't really solve the problem, but they are selling the old school tv trays at Wal-Mart now, because I bought some as emergency display surfaces for the holiday season at my business.
  
  Therefore, it came as a big surprise that I couldn't buy these clips at Lowe's or Home Depot. I want to incorporate them into the design of hidden storage tables I'm making.
  
  Obviously, cannibalizing the tv trays wouldn't be cost effective, but someone still makes them. I might try Ali Baba, but I'd have to order thousands and it would take forever to use them all. Maybe I should be selling those instead of the vintage toys and collectibles I'm selling now, ha ha!
  
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- Meredyth on Jul 19, 2020
  
  IKR? I’ve considered selling strange an unobtainable items too. Do you know where I can purchase a pressure valve for a 1 gal lawn and garden sprayer?
  
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Alp11606608 on Oct 23, 2016
You can buy at hardware store little metal 'thingies' that I think are used to hold pipes. One end has a screw hole, the other is rounded & should fit over the leg part of your tray. I use them for various things. The open end you can get in various sizes. Hope this helps

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Joy13145255 on Oct 23, 2016
Can you use binder clips? Cheap and fast.

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Kim on Oct 23, 2016
Yeah I could use a couple of these also!

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Colleen Finnegan Polak on Oct 23, 2016
http://www.jensonusa.com/!vHzQtfL!LF!GfrE!6Ou...

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Sophia,M.,McConnery on Oct 23, 2016
The other option is to buy at the dollar store those rain gutter clips for Christmas lights!

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Sandra Kight on Oct 23, 2016
Try SUGRU. Moldable glue. Amazing stuff.

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Pam Walker on Oct 23, 2016
http://www.norfolkmarine.co.uk/shop-online/wh...

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Connie Broussard Richard on Oct 23, 2016
Our wood TV trays metal clips broke. My Hubby created these clips. We are still using the TV trays and they are 34 years old! In the second picture you will see that he used half a wooden clothes pin to secure it inside the clip he built.

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Mlou on Oct 23, 2016
You can try with "broom" clips at the hardware store. They a tension type and should work. The tighter you attach them, the tighter the clip.They are very inexpensive.

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Hil12836252 on Oct 23, 2016
clean it up and paint it or I left my old vintage one as is and hang it and use it for a magnet post it board.

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Nancy on Oct 23, 2016
Try gluing magnets in the place of the clips. They should "lock" on to the metal legs.

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- Rose Elley on Feb 15, 2017
  
  Great idea, would prefer something a little stronger.
  
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Rose Elley on Feb 15, 2017

We need replacement C-clips for our table trays also. We could use 16. Would not mind buying extras at this point. We have 4-table trays with 4-clips each.

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Stephen Trenta on Jul 17, 2017

A friend of mine came to me with this same issue, for these same clips. I was able to successfully model and 3D print the clips, and my friend said they work perfectly! I will soon post the model on Thingiverse.com if you have a 3D printer, and if not, I will try to post the model on Shapeways.com as well. Shapeways is a web service that 3D prints models and sells them to an end user. I will post links to both when I can. Thanks!

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- Ginger on Jul 17, 2017
  
  Excellent! No printer. Will bookmark Shapeways.com for when you are ready to post your links. Thanks so much. They sure do not make things like they used to. :-)
  
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- Stephen Trenta on Jul 18, 2017
  
  Okay, the model is listed at
  https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2441780
  
  It looks like Shapeways.com would be a fairly expensive route to go. However, I see you can now order the part printed through Thingiverse. Simply click the link to my model above, you will then want to create an account on the website (this will be a MakerBot account). Then, once logged in, navigate back to my item (you can do this by searching for the number 2441780). To the right of the picture, there will be several links. Towards the bottom of these, you can click "Order This Printed". This will reload the page and now ask you to "Select a service to print this Thing and ship it to you". The first option should be 3D Hubs. Hover your mouse over this and then click the "Launch App" button that appears.
  
  If you've gotten this far, you should now be on a page to select the quantity, color, and shipping information. The part should cost $0.96 each (at the time of writing), with an additional $5 handling fee, and a varying shipping cost. For example, if I were to order a quantity of 16 clips, the total price after shipping comes to $30.50. I have confirmed this is the cheapest option currently. Let me know if you have any questions!
  
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- Janice Starman on Nov 13, 2017
  
  I ordered these and they do not flex so they break when you try to use them.
  
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- Janice Starman on Nov 18, 2017
  
  DO NOT order from Thingverse!! These clips do not work and they refuse to give refunds. My clips did not flex so they broke and are completely useless.
  
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- Meredyth on Jul 19, 2020
  
  Are the 3D models expensive?
  
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- Knavekid on Nov 27, 2021
  
  I ended up printing my clips using this modification of your design:
  https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4545154
  
  I print with PLA which is much stiffer than the original material. According to the author of the modified part, the opening was enlarged and the hole position adjusted to better fit the Cosco tray. I will use these stiffer PLA clips on the "permanent" side of the tray as it is harder to snap in and out compared to the original.
  
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Karen on Jul 17, 2017

Stephen, what a GREAT thing you are doing ... thanks!

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Karen on Jul 17, 2017

I had the thought ... if there's anything left of the clips, perhaps using a bit of non-slip material, glued onto the tray legs, would enable the clip to hold?

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Jack on Jan 22, 2018

Just bought these and they work pefectly. Get CLP-3/4, the 3/4" size. http://www.downwindmarine.com/Holding-Clips-Beckson-Clipper-Clip-p-90890514.html

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- Jack on Jan 22, 2018
  
  BTW, use the original screws, and they hold really well with just one screw.
  
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- KAREN on Dec 01, 2018
  
  if you remember, what size did you buy to fit the tv tray legs?
  
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- Aviles on Feb 02, 2020
  
  Great idea...! THANX...!
  
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- Tammy Cowden on Apr 03, 2021
  
  I realize this is over 3 yrs old now but the link doesn't work now. Can you help me find the replacement clips for TV trays? Thank you.
  
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- Knavekid on Nov 27, 2021
  
  Here is an updated link for these parts:
  https://store.sandiegomarine.com/products/holding-clips---beckson--clipper-clip--15678.html
  
  I did not try these so can not vouch for them.
  
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Stephanie on Jan 22, 2023

Thanks for all the links and suggestions. I’m sure many can be used. My TV trays are metal. The ones on there now are held in place with small metal nail/grommets. How should I attach the new ones?

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