Impressive. I'll have to think about it more ...more.. so far I can only think of spring or screw type on cooling system hoses, and what I call crimp type on fuel hoses..( and the larger ones on CV joint boots ) ok....here's a 3rd one .. the screw band clamps used at the fuel injectors on a waterboxer. still thinking ...
On 6/9/2012 5:45 AM, mark drillock wrote: > Oh, so you are saying that different designs have different > characteristics. So maybe car companies choose to use different types of > clamps on different things on the same car because certain designs > better suit a given application? I hope that concept doesn't rock any > simple worlds. > > Offhand I can think of 5 different types of hose clamps used on a > Vanagon. Any more? > > Mark > > > > Mike S wrote: >> On 6/9/2012 1:11 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >> >>> curious why anyone would use a 'use-one-time-only' clamp when a good >>> stainless steel clamp is nearly indefinitely reusable .. >> >> Because they seal much better, are lighter, are cheaper, don't damage >> hoses like common worm gear clamps, and for some purposes, like CV >> boots, don't cause imbalance. >> > |
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