From: "Al Gietzen" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Hose clamp myth busters Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 05:25:20 +0000 Content-Type: Multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_7744_1191842127_1" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_7744_1191842127_1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

   Maybe this is one of those = things that isn't terribly obvious, but -
having used a variety of screw type clamps - I'm wondering why
plain old spring clamps aren't suitable for this application.  I = can't
ever remember having one fail in service.  (photos below)

Dale R.

I think they are fine for small diameter hoses for little and/or low = pressure.  I doubt they get the clamping force needed for coolant system pressures; = so on a plane I wouldn’t trust them for even small hoses. The spring = wire version concentrates the force on such a small area more likely to = damage the hose.

That’s my opinion; I haven’t researched those clamps.

Al

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