Folding slat camping table clip

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This is my initial upload here, a replacement clip designed specifically for a foldable camping table. The table's structure consists of multiple aluminium slats held together by elastic, allowing it to fold up concertina-style and fit snugly into its carry bag along with the tubular legs. The tabletop securely attaches to two 19.5mm diameter aluminium tubes via four precision-engineered clips. These same tubes also connect the extended concertina leg assembly. One of these clips was lost due to being only lightly screwed on, but this "good-enough" facsimile works remarkably well as a replacement. It is attached to the outer slat using two self-tapping machine screws, which were salvaged from an old printer or other electronic waste. The design for this clip originated as a 2D profile created in QuickCAD, then exported as a DXF file and imported into SolveSpace for further modifications. From there, it was imported into OpenSCAD where the clip's profile was extruded, holes were added, and a locating pin was included. A prototype was printed using natural PLA, and after making a slight adjustment to the mounting hole distance, the finished replacement clip was printed in black PLA. The result is a flexible design that allows the aluminium tube to snap into place securely and provides sufficient strength for its intended purpose. UPDATE: I have added the profile DXF file and OpenSCAD script so users can easily adjust it to suit their specific needs if desired.