Hose clamps

4ster · 21st June 2008, 04:09

I ordered some of the Breeze stainless clamps from McMaster Carr to replace the tie-wraps on the hoses. They work great on the DSV but don't fit so well on the P-port elbows. At work I use a tool that makes clamps out of stainless wire and thought this is a great application for the wire clamps.

Here is a link to the tool used to make the clamp:
Clamptite Tool Standard 4-3/4", Tools & Equipment - GEMPLER'S

Since the clamps are lower profile than both the original tie-wraps or the Breeze clamps the stock rubber covers were removed and I replaced them with sections of bicycle inner tube to cover the clamps.

There are a couple of downsides to using this style clamp. The first is that is is not field serviceable without the tool and some new wire. The other is that to make it neat and tidy you have to fiddle with the wire and it takes some patience to get the wires all parallel to each other.

Loanwolf · 21st June 2008, 05:59

intresting Steve, I have not changed mine as of yet. was going to do that when i got to San Deigo. Curt gave them too me with his and Mel's stuff before I left south.

Are you at all woried about the wire cutting into the soft hose???????

paulraymaekers · 21st June 2008, 09:22

Quote: (Originally Posted by 4ster)

I ordered some of the Breeze stainless clamps from McMaster Carr to replace the tie-wraps on the hoses. They work great on the DSV but don't fit so well on the P-port elbows. At work I use a tool that makes clamps out of stainless wire and thought this is a great application for the wire clamps.

Here is a link to the tool used to make the clamp:
Clamptite Tool Standard 4-3/4", Tools & Equipment - GEMPLER'S

Since the clamps are lower profile than both the original tie-wraps or the Breeze clamps the stock rubber covers were removed and I replaced them with sections of bicycle inner tube to cover the clamps.

There are a couple of downsides to using this style clamp. The first is that is is not field serviceable without the tool and some new wire. The other is that to make it neat and tidy you have to fiddle with the wire and it takes some patience to get the wires all parallel to each other.

hi all, there is no reason to change anything on the elbow side: there the tye-raps work great, and need not to be changed (unless you change the elbow itself offcourse :-)

the breeze clamp is only for the DSV side!!

regards

paul

4ster · 21st June 2008, 14:18

Paul,

Somehow I missed that only the DSV needed the new clamps in the notification. Even as I was cutting the tye-raps on the elbows I was wondering why it was necessary. Oh-well.

Greg, the wire does not cut into the hose, as long as the clamp is not over-tightened. There is actually more surface area under the wire clamp.

Since the tye-raps are sufficient, the wire clamps are overkill.

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Loanwolf New Member Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Evolution Megalodon Classic Kiss MK 15.X Optima rEvo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Where I hang my hat at the moment. Posts: 37	Re: Hose clamps intresting Steve, I have not changed mine as of yet. was going to do that when i got to San Deigo. Curt gave them too me with his and Mel's stuff before I left south. Are you at all woried about the wire cutting into the soft hose??????? __________________ Life is Short do as Much as You can in as Short of Period of Time as Possible.
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paulraymaekers rEvo's daddy Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Other CCR Home Build Join Date: May 2005 Location: belgium Posts: 1,437	Re: Hose clamps Quote: (Originally Posted by 4ster) I ordered some of the Breeze stainless clamps from McMaster Carr to replace the tie-wraps on the hoses. They work great on the DSV but don't fit so well on the P-port elbows. At work I use a tool that makes clamps out of stainless wire and thought this is a great application for the wire clamps. Here is a link to the tool used to make the clamp: Clamptite Tool Standard 4-3/4", Tools & Equipment - GEMPLER'S Since the clamps are lower profile than both the original tie-wraps or the Breeze clamps the stock rubber covers were removed and I replaced them with sections of bicycle inner tube to cover the clamps. There are a couple of downsides to using this style clamp. The first is that is is not field serviceable without the tool and some new wire. The other is that to make it neat and tidy you have to fiddle with the wire and it takes some patience to get the wires all parallel to each other. hi all, there is no reason to change anything on the elbow side: there the tye-raps work great, and need not to be changed (unless you change the elbow itself offcourse :-) the breeze clamp is only for the DSV side!! regards paul __________________ www.rEvo-rebreathers.com .... the earth is flat, Elvis is alive, and radial scrubbers give longer dwell time than axials...
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4ster Addicted to Oxygen Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 288	Re: Hose clamps Paul, Somehow I missed that only the DSV needed the new clamps in the notification. Even as I was cutting the tye-raps on the elbows I was wondering why it was necessary. Oh-well. Greg, the wire does not cut into the hose, as long as the clamp is not over-tightened. There is actually more surface area under the wire clamp. Since the tye-raps are sufficient, the wire clamps are overkill. __________________ Steve "My problem is that I have trouble reconciling my gross habits with my net income." Errol Flynn
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