What Kind of Hose Clamps Do you Use on your WB

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ls7corvete

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• Oct 11, 2004

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get the worm clamps from the auto parts store not home depot, about the same price and the ones from the auto parts store are much narrower which looks better and also clamps better. They actualy clamp down behind the barb part which makes me feel safer.....

 

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I use the stainless steel "Constant-Tension Spring Hose and Tube Clamps" from MC Master. Link. They are made out of metal rod, so all edges are rounded. There is no chance of these cutting through the tubing. They grip tightly, and aren't too hard to get off with a pair of pliers.

 

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my MCW6002-A came with zinc worm drive hose-clamps (thanks BillA). they are the 1/4" version I believe.

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I use the worm clamps on my MCW6000-A since it came with them, but otherwise I use the nylon clamps and I HATE them. I destroy my fingers every time I try to take one off.

 

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So lets see:

1. Zipties
2. Adjustable Plastic Hose Clamp
3. Nylon tube clamps (same as 2)
4. steel (zinc, stainless steel) worm drive (automotive or home depo)
5. Double Snap-Grip Clamps (from mcmaster.com)
6. Constant-Tension Spring Hose and Tube Clamps (mcmaster.com)

So far you cant beat zipties !!!! but the automotive steel worms seems most popular......

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Myself I use just one of the wide ones. Also on a side note how is the weather back home.

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cold! cold! cold! and Buckeyes are loosing..!!!!!!!

 

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i use stainless steel worm drives and will never use anything else

 

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• Oct 13, 2004

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The_Dark_Hacker said:

i use stainless steel worm drives and will never use anything else

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Can't beat them, same here.

 

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if in a hurry, I use the Home Depot worm drive, or any automotive parts store has a somewhat larger selection of some clamps to choose from. I recently place an order for some clamps like these, I think they will look better. Very clean, smooth lines and seem to clamp better.

 

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Stainless steel worm drives here as well.

 

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ghettocomp said:

if in a hurry, I use the Home Depot worm drive, or any automotive parts store has a somewhat larger selection of some clamps to choose from. I recently place an order for some clamps like these, I think they will look better. Very clean, smooth lines and seem to clamp better.

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Did I read the price right? $6.95 EACH???

 

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ChuckS said:

Did I read the price right? $6.95 EACH???

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For those, yes. but that link was the best picture i could find. of what I have ordered were about about $1.00 each.

 

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you guys are using the little metal zip ties with the paper around it from the grocery store? that can't even hold a bag of tomatoes together...

 

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if you have lots of money and want a good clean look get some of these.extremly pricy but if you have the money why not. i personally have better things to spend my money on but hey

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• Oct 13, 2004

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noxipoo said:

you guys are using the little metal zip ties with the paper around it from the grocery store? that can't even hold a bag of tomatoes together...

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those are not zip ties, those are twist ties...

 

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• Oct 13, 2004

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Ghettocomp

If you have it handy could you post a link to the ones you are actually getting. At $1ish each they look really slick and I would definitely be interested in putting them in my system. I am running with a D-D RBX cpu block which has the 3 barbs closely spaced. The pinch type locking plastic clamps I am using require modification and are a real pain in the arse to get into position.

 

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• Oct 13, 2004

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I use #4 hose clamps available at any automotive parts store.

 

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The plastic hose clamps are basically glorified zip ties they get looser as the hose gets soft from the cpu heat.

I swapped them all out to Stainless steel wormdrive