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Alan Wheeler · 03-12-2007, 11:34

Hoseclamps break. No matter what brand or where they are made. It is a fact of life. Pure 316 clamps because they work harden with vibration. So there is no foolproof clamp.That is why you double clamp everything.
Totaly stainless clamps have the nasty habit of the screw coming unwound. I use a stainless band with a galv screw. The screw does oxidise slightly and locks the clamp. I have had no trouble lossening when I need to.
On most of my "mission criticle" connections, I use the larger clamps that have a bolt to tighten them. Sorry, can't remember the name.

03-12-2007, 11:34	#5
Alan Wheeler Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Marlborough Sounds. New Zealand Boat: Hartley Tahitian 45ft. Leisure Lady Posts: 8,042	Hoseclamps break. No matter what brand or where they are made. It is a fact of life. Pure 316 clamps because they work harden with vibration. So there is no foolproof clamp.That is why you double clamp everything. Totaly stainless clamps have the nasty habit of the screw coming unwound. I use a stainless band with a galv screw. The screw does oxidise slightly and locks the clamp. I have had no trouble lossening when I need to. On most of my "mission criticle" connections, I use the larger clamps that have a bolt to tighten them. Sorry, can't remember the name. __________________ Wheels For God so loved the world..........He didn't send a committee.