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01/23/2008, 11:54 AM
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Metal clamps, underwater?
Does anyone use those metal clamps for clamping down vinyl tubing on a submersible pump? I use them on my pump but the problem is I had to juryrig peices to adjust their tubing size and their pump is an in water pump. So 2 of those popular clamps everyone uses will be underwater.
I need advice before I do this today. Anyone have experience with that? |
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01/23/2008, 12:08 PM
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Seriously?
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No metal in the tank water. It could each out something very bad in addition to rusting. They make plastic clamps for this purpose.
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01/23/2008, 12:09 PM
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any idea where I can get plastic clamps? I have tried home depot and menards with no luck so far. .
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01/23/2008, 12:11 PM
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01/23/2008, 12:40 PM
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A plastic alternative to the metal hose clamps would be zip-ties. I use they on all of my hoses.
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01/23/2008, 12:55 PM
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I think savko has them.
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01/23/2008, 12:59 PM
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my stainless steel ones even rusted after a while, Marine Depot ot Dr. F&S have plastic ones.
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01/23/2008, 01:59 PM
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Rasin,
Zip ties have a metal tang in them that "locks" the Zip in the tie. I do not think that they are SS. bob |
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01/23/2008, 02:21 PM
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