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Date:         Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:52:53 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Hose clamps..
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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At 10:28 AM 4/21/2010, Don Hanson wrote:
>Besides having SS for all the parts, the marine clamps are a usually a
>magnitude better built..but more costly, of course.


Two things to watch out for in SS clamps: first, is the screw also
SS?  Second, is the clamp housing folded/crimped onto the band, or
spot welded?  Spot welding destroys the rust resistance in that area
and the clamp can and does abruptly fail at the weld with no previous
warning since the weld is invisible when the clamp is
installed.  Both issues are less likely in clamps from a chandlery vs a FLAPS.


Yours,
David
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