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![]() 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
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![]() What about zip ties, will they do the trick?
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![]() 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
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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.
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![]() Where the heck have you been hiding out Steve
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![]() 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. |