Dose any one know were I can get this

[Nemo]

most stainless you find at the hard ware store are plated, or at the very best a low grade stainless, but almost always the scres on the clamps are not stainless. For high grade clamps you will not find them in hard ware store

Robert

[trilinearmipmap]

What about zip ties, will they do the trick?

[Willow]

Originally Posted by BIGDADDY_23

most stainless you find at the hard ware store are plated, or at the very best a low grade stainless, but almost always the scres on the clamps are not stainless. For high grade clamps you will not find them in hard ware store

Robert

i use 1 1/4 hose, what would real stainless clamps cost do you think? i think i need about 10.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by trilinearmipmap

What about zip ties, will they do the trick?

ok what exactly are you using it for?

Steve

[Nemo]

most zip ties have metal in them to hold the tie. You can find them with no metal or stainless. But for holding a hose with pressure or to use it to clamp down they are not recomended.

I think I should explain myself a little. I work for a company called Lawson Products. What I do is sell high end products to indusrties manufacturing or repairing equipment ect. I also spent a lot of years as a chief engineer in various facilities.
I am only offering my 10 cents, and if any one would like some of what I may have to offer I am more than happy to help. But I sell to shops that spend thousands and do not make any money selling a little here and there.
Because I have been getting a ton of help from people on this board I am more than happy to return the favor when I can.


Robert

[Van down by the river]

Can I give you my 2 cents on those?

They break when in salt water for any period of time (about 1 month ime).

I don't see the problem with the plastic hose clamps. I can see if you were opening and closing them frequently they might crack. Of course Stainless steel hose clamps would be most ideal, but as others have said I find that they always rust.

I have used plastic clamps on many tanks and had no major issues with them. Maybe yours were a different grade of plastic. Two little fishies carries them, as well as rainbow Lifeguard, but local hardwares stores may also have a supply of them.

I do find as the hose compresses you have to tighten them from time to time.

[sumpfinfishe]

Where the heck have you been hiding out Steve

Drop me a PM will ya, we should hook up for a java

[JohnM99]

I have found some plastic screw/ratchet clamps - not as good as the steel ones, but pretty good.

I agree that the ones pictured above do not work for very long. They tended to bend off axis and the teeth would not match.

Funny, though - a couple of pumps I have placed underwater have had their outlet connections go very loose over time, to the point where you can just slide it off, but this hasn't really mattered - they still work fine. Made cleaning easier, in fact. The outlet hose has just assumed the required shape, and keeps it.