Making your own Hose Clamps for Experimental aircraft
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Hose clamps are used in many areas of an Experimental Aircraft project: fuel lines, water hoses, oil hoses, etc. This video show a demonstration of a small tool that allows a builder to fabricate any size hose clamp from stainless steel wire in just minutes. This is also a great emergency tool for repairing/replacing hose clamps in a hurry.
Had this tool for 20 yrs and used it many times. The clamps are extremely tight and reliable and using SS wire makes them last forever. There are many homemade variations on this design that you can see here on RUclips. I made one and like it even better.
Could you recommend search terms? I wouldnt know what to call this.
Hi please help me where i can purchase this type of tools. Hose clump. Thanks
@@arnparcon9826 i made my own
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This is great for a quick on the spot fix for a hose clamp. How ever nothing beats a genuine spring hose clamp. They expand with the heat and never let you down. These wire clamps force the hose to constantly strain the rubber under the wire. They will develop a slow seep. Good in a bind but spring type clamp is best for most applications. Nice video.
I made a homemade version of this tool and I just love it. It is just amazingly versatile and handy. Its applications are endless!!! Now working on other prototypes with ratcheting wrenches,,drive sockets, allen keys etc.
It's a nice looking clamp but honestly, for a single use clamp, twice around then twist with lockwire pliers, it's not gonna leak.
There are times when you cannot find the clamp to fit. Recently for me, not available from any manufacturer/distributor I could find. Things being made difficult to repair to control obsolescence.
What an absolute expert she is. That was done very smooth.
Project farm: 10 times stronger? Heh, were gonna test that!
Scotty Kilmer: Made in the USA, you dont want that german crap on your car.
not good for high pressure i guarantee it
I bought one ,used it ,worked well, misplaced it. Needed it again ,had to make one , it worked just fine , not sure where either one is at this time. Will make as needed,
Awww hell I see all kinds of custom applications
And that's why my toolbox is so heavy
Hahahaha
Nice product
A comment about regular common store bought hose clamps is that over time the metal stretches. Fuel lines fasten with cheap auto parts store screw fuel line hose clamps will stretch and leak after a few years. you will smell the fuel first. So for this product here make sure you buy heavy wire that will not stretch . There is no retightening it.
I think it's a handy tool. I noticed a lot of comments on using it in engine compartments and such...of course it can't be used in tight quarters but it's perfect for air hose repairs, plumbing, hydraulics, irrigation where you can fabricate on the bench or off application.
Great Video. 5 Stars.
Es correcto, en espacios pequeños no se puede usar, gracias
I love the technical use of the word "scooch" lol. Usefull video, I'll use this in other applications too.
Also "Noodle nose pliers." 😂
Bought one at a car show about 30 years ago and it was almost 30 bucks then, always been pricey but they work very well, never had a water or compressed air hose leak when I have used it , and really a roll of stainless wire and this tool and your good to go, it's the fits all adaptability that is its best feature. My only problem with it is it wastes more wire than it uses, still probably cheaper per connection than hose clamps, but hose clamps can be undone and reused, I have never regretted buying it, but would I buy it now at 60$ US, doubtfully, but still having it and a coil of wire in your boat,4x4, or what ever could be the difference between coming home on your own or waiting for rescue.
The most professional presentation, with detailed information and examples of use. The device is great for a handyman.
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I can buy a bunch of "reusable" hose clamps for that amount of money. The American ingenuity makes me smile though. 😀
It is actually an old German 🇩🇪 design.
Once again stolen by the Yanks. 😔
"stolen"... yes. What would have done Americans without Von Braun??? (and same for the Russians!).
@@alfredomarquez9777 🙋🇩🇪
Simple minded comment
Kathy's dexterity is impressive.
Useful tool, no doubt. Thanks to Kathy for her perfect presentation!
Agree - very good and easy to follow. Perfect
I've used good screw band clamps and have seen the slots on the band cut right through the rubber when tightened. The good ones don't strip. The nicer ones have a rolled edge anti cutting band protector that also provides full 360 even sealing force. The best things with band clamps is tight spaces. Better than the spring ones. The surface area of a band is much better than wire.
I bought one of these a few years ago. Super cool tool.
Interesting, I have done this in the field, years ago made a similar "tool" at a printing plant that ran 24/7. I was their hero as 10 employees stood around watching me work. (fun) Once operating I did have a nap before going to the local pneumatic supply for the proper hose clamp. I used it a few more times with work and one time on the road to a VW meet when my bug's fuel line loosened on the filter, not a good thing on an air cooled 1971 Volkswagen!
I had a '71 bug pop the pressed-in fuel intake fitting out of the carb, hose down the engine compartment with gas, and set itself on fire. Sometimes I question the sanity of engineers.
Fine and dandy when you are working at a damn table, think trying to use it in an engine bay or close quarters would be a pain in the ass.
So true😂😂😂😂😂
Yah I tried to picture that to.
No matter what type of tool you use, you won't be capable to manipulate it if you are in a situation like floating in the space, short of air and Alien 1, 2, 3 and 4 trying to grab you from your butt
I agree that it could be a PITA, but I think it can be done. I really like the clean, elegant look.
Отличная идея.(Плакат с Тне Веатles порадовал).
I want one because.........its a tool and my other tools need a new brother to play with in the tool box lol
Thor: Thou can NEVER have enough tools!
Great pitch Kathy 👍
50 years ago, someone said "if only we had ready made clamps, and you didn't have to faf about with a tensioning tool, noodle nose pliers, side cutters and a reel of wire"
This tool will save you one day, should you decide to become a serious craftsman.
@@bestillandknow3939 Oh please, go back to school teaching or driving your taxi.
Thank you Kathy 💕
I think this is brilliant. But yeah as stated below, space could be a very limiting factor. And price. These types of tools need to be in the ten to fifteen buck range. At thirty to sixty dollar you are competing with a LOT of tools for my dollar.
At this price you could easily just buy a bunch of hex head screw clamps and just use an drill/impact driver to tighten them
you know I think if you are doing experimental aircraft you want reliability to be #1 concern not 45$ cost savings on a tool that will last pretty much forever. you kinda wanna keep flying,.
Well said 😅
There are a few diy videos here on RUclips for making your own one. Not as nice as that one, but the one I made works fine. They make dandy clamps for garden hose fittings that don't catch on your hands.
Wow $69 for the tool vs $2 for a pack of hose clamps not to mention the time and directions to make it.
With this tool you can use stainless steel and its better in somme applications than the cheap zinc plated clamps.
The other meaning of "Made in America "
Kreatifitas harus dihargai mahal....
That "WIRE" you're using is guaranteed to eat through all "Rubber Hoses" sooner rather than later. The flat hose clamp is going to last a lot longer. If I saw any use in this item I'd make one in my garage in 30 minutes for less than < $5.
About 55 years ago I walked into a welding shop. One of their old timers showed me how to clamp welding hoses with a piece of wire, a vise, and a pair of vise grips. My wire of choice was bailing wire. Since then I've done hundreds of this type clamping on welding equipment, water hoses, air hoses, etc. Never had any failures. It just wasn't possible to do them in place. It looks like this tool would do that if not a real tight place.
Please show us a video of this old way of doing it. Thanks!
A very competent demonstration madam .
You will never have enough room to use thus tool. Just have a few .25 hose clamps around.
legionary illuminati doesn't work
maxsleight it does for a gravity feed fuel system, that's what my dirt bike had on it
Exactly what I was thinking... Six inches swinging 180 degrees, definitely not that kinda room in a lot of bays.
Scott H apoyemos a omega el fuerte🌎
thechosendude yeah in engine bay of car useless but if you need a 100mm clamp urgently for heavy machinery perfect it's quite cheap you will only need to use it once to pay it self off.
Thank you Kathy your amazing, and thank you Sr you to for sharing the video
OK it's never never going to work in a tight spot and it's usually 90% of the time.
@H Higgins How are you supposed to operate the tool in a tight spot? That 180-degree flip she did with it eliminated the possibility of making this work in many applications. It's probably why the tool has been around 50+ years without becoming common knowledge.
I work on car and boat engines where I would NEVER be able to use that in place of a worm-drive or gear-style clamp. Often, I have ONE possible position for the screw on the clamp, and when I get that, my 1/4" ratchet gets an extension and sometimes a universal--sometimes a combination of multiple extensions, etc.--and I often have to work in the blind...
...and that's just doing routine maintenance and repairs. Emergencies? Something this complicated in an emergency? I don't know.
Also, after time passes and I find a drip or a trickle, how do I tighten it?
Just found this video - and I've had one of the normal Locktites for few years - the dang thing is too useful. My favorite use has been repairing split/cracked handles on my tools (they're even stronger after I add a couple wire ties like this).
BUT... I liked mine so much that I got the "mini" model the company sells for working on your car and such - and I've already used it about 4 times for hose work. Never had a space/confinement problem with the mini version, even on my wife's nissan juke (tiny, tiny engine cavity).
But yeah - you can't tighten it (though I've yet to find one get loose on me). But who cares? You can just cut off the old wire, take $0.25 in new wire and re-do it. Takes 2 minutes. But the best part about this thing is that I never have to run to the hardware store to get the right clamp or fastener, no matter what I'm doing. I even take the dang thing camping, with a small roll of .041" wire - and the kids use it to build ladders and camp tables and stuff.
It would work great if you have to make your own custom hoses
Que habilidade desta mulher. Fiquei muito impressionado. Meus sinceros parabéns. Nota 1000.
Também achei o produto muito criativo.
Would be difficult in tight areas but really awesome
I just can't wrap my head around all the dislikes ? People seem to be getting farther and farther away from repairing things and manufacturers are making things harder to repair , what's really going on ? WAKE THE FUCK UP AMERICA BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE !
i took one look at this tool and went to my shop. in 30 minutes i had made a very nice one. i do not think it would be useful in many applications.
bob f
Hahah , I did the same.
As you are apparently Handy enough, Why don't you put a couple of beveled gears to turn the tool to a parallel to the hose direction?
I create my own tools, just need a visual look of exsisting one. That tool you can build for free in your garage in 15 minutes. :-)
This woman is very good. Gave me some tips I was wondering the best way to make my wire clamps nice and neat. This wire clamp system is superior to anything else there is. You can make a 40" clamp or a 1/4" clamp, just pull out enough wire. A 40" clamp could hold together something that is busted and coming apart like a wooden barrel or what have you. As mentioned, if you want to squeeze the guts out of something just use some huge wire. Make sure you use wire from a good source like Aircraft Spruce and Specialty.
Parabéns pela excelente demonstração , muito bem elaborado , bela ferramenta !!!
May be a problem in confined space...but I like the even compression or clamping force between the hose and fitting.
Brilliant for garden hose but in many applications you do not have enough space to turn it over (like small car hoses)
truck and heavy equipment mech. use it all the time. its great. to all those who are talking shit, its the 14 percent rule. you have to be 14% smarter than what your working on....
Darn...I'm only 11%
Michael Anderson
Guess ur f*cked then!
I thought it was the 80/ 20 rule: 80% of your problems come from only 20% of your customers. The there's the guy who's really screwed up; 100% of your problems come from 100% of your customers.☺
@@BeachsideHank Its the " fool " rule who wasted $69 on it
A FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED
Very handy woman and a good tool...
Hey guys, if you need to clamp in a tight spot, then remove a clamp from an easy spot and fit it into the tight spot. Then make your wire clamp in the easy spot!
Why doesn't RUclips have a "love" button yet?
AAA+++ demonstration. Fantastic tool, the ONLY additional finishing move I would add would be as follows:
4:24
1. Cut the two leads 1/2" +/_ long.
2. Take fine tip needle nose pliers and starting from the end of the wire, roll each of the two wires into a small swirl.
3. Press the swirls flat as you like.
Why do this? Well as most of us know that do all sorts of work like this, When you are reaching into areas doing work on various things, you invariably you end up bleeding from your hands and arms from improperly trimmed - non flush cut Zip -Tie ends, and wire ends like this Tool will leave you with, which ALWAYS come from other people's work.
Just say no to bleeding and do as I do!
If you need a good source for stainless steel wire, look in salt water fishing supply sales. All handmade fishing spinners and lure rigs use it.
Had mine a long time. Picked it up from her at an aircraft trade show in the 90's, mines a filthy mess now but still works fine. Can firmly attach things together CRAZY tight if needed (not just hoses).. Keep it in the bottom of your tools with a roll of stainless .032 lockwire and you can take on the world.
Cool tool , i could see it being very useful to have in many cases that. Would require a emergency repair although the demonstration video. Could benefit from more angles and a slower tutorial perhaps even some illustrations its obvious Kathy knows how to apply all of the tasks it it was my first time watching it be performed
Bought one. Is neat. This lady did a great how to!👍
What of the name of this tool?
will be ideal for air hoses
I would like to see her do that in an engine compartment or on a bilge pump hose in a 3ft deep bilge.
was thinking the same thing, my fat hands are already in the way
EXACTLY! Cars are now being "designed" by stoopid young "engineers" that "design" engines to be completely assembled OUTSIDE THE CAR, and then they "marry" the car body from over, and let it drop down on the assembled engine-transaxle-suspension... great for "saving" minutes on the Factory,but a PAIN In the A** to maintain. Can bet 99% of those "engineers" have NEVER seen a Spanner.
The things I've had to do to remove/tighten clamps...
flathead hex bit and a tiny 1/4in wrench.....
@@alfredomarquez9777 bud how do you think they use to assemble body on frame cars in the 50s. And this is intended for people building their own aircraft not cars.
You can always find a limitation for any tool. I own one of these ClampTites. Great tool. I have used it to clamp yard watering hoses and air hoses in my shop. I would not hesitate to use it for fuel lines or even a high pressure hydraulic hose on one of my tractors. But yes, it does need room for the 180° motion. Just use a regular clamp in those situations. When I can use it, I much prefer it.
Love the tool but it would be hard to get into tight spaces.
Very informative video, and I've been wanting to see this hose clamp method for a little while somebody told me that you could do it with wire and they tried show me how it was done but couldn't quite do it but I see now so thanks for showing me how to do it and letting me see your tool, cuz now I have them both in my head and soon they'll be in my hand after I get out to the shop.
wow very good tools.
she said "noodle nose pliers"
she said "two times around" and then went four
still, I want one
She may have said it so many times she's on autopilot without thinking.
@@YourTransmissionRepair So whats your problem? I always use my noodle nose pliers when I need to "scooch" something around. I use my needle nose pliers the rest of the time!
Transmission R epair
Has anyone found the noodle nose pliers yet?
Single string =4 wraps. Since the wire is bent in half, 2 wraps is the same length.
Amazing, Many thanks
And wont work in a confined space
That's true, but no tool is functional for all applications.
.....so for a confined space it's the conventional hose clamp or maybe using a strand of cord cut from a PET plastic bottle as shown by Odvoko then pouring hot water to shrink tighten over the job ,or maybe that cruder method of twisting ends of wire looped over the job ,but that steel tie wire these days used for such tasks seems to break easily if twisted hard as required but the copper wire seems a little better for the purpose . Lubrication of some sort for the wire over the hose can help and there are schools of thought for and against . .lastly the hot water helps for conventional hose clamps by pouring onto to soften the plastic or rubber hose so that less load is placed on the bolt threads and less damage to hose's structural integrity occurs or whatever the language should be to describe it . Just watch not to tighten too hard on a heat softened hose .
@@charlesdickens6706 Great advice, I'll try this.
Order you own Clamptite - CLT01 - Clamptite - 4 3/4 Stainless Steel Tool here: amzn.to/2vvthff
She was a little too quick for me when she said "ten times stronger". Ten times stronger than what?
Steve Wright a shitty screw clamp that starts slipping when tightened too tight.
10x stronger than nothing!
Steve Wright cra fdcc
legionary illuminati do a video
Ten time stronger than your shoe lace...
Fantastic..!! Love it...
I'm an auto mechanic. I hav both the Clamptight & the Haywire Klamper tools. Both are amazing & I use all the time. Although very similar each has its own use, either are better in different situations
She is a teaching MACHINE!!!
Two things for the negative people: 1) As far as not having enough room, you could always remove a same sized clamp from another location that is more open, use it in the tight spot, and wire the fitting that is clear. 2) Using this would let you get to the parts store the next morning or in an emergency.
As for the the price, I've pi$$ed away a lot more the $25 for a lot less useful items. If you look for the good, you'll find it, and if you look for the bad, you'll find it, too. I don't have time for the bad.
Спасибо большое за внятный урок, очень прятно. 🙏👍
"Noodle nose pliers" Hahahaha
Haha, you heard it too!
Thank you i was like wtf and i saw your comment right away
@@factojapspecmotorsport846 Just came here to comment that... lol
i laughed so hard when i hear that.
You obviously have never cut spaghetti #8 to size...
I will make it 😀👌
Thank you so much 🌹
Would never work in a tight area
Awesome lady.
I know this is a practice used in aircraft hose fittings, but coming from the automotive repair industry, I like the "Corbin" flat metal spring steel clamp. It covers 360 degrees of the hose and more so, allows for expansion and contraction as perhaps a coolant fitting would experience. The plastic inlets/outlets on today's radiators are subject to failure if high pressure is focused in one location such as the work screw drive clamp creates.
I like this practice but as others have pointed out, little to no room in certain locations yet I too would like to see a measure of clamping force. Perhaps a calibrated compression spring with a pointer over a scale between the pulling and pushing points. Just for repeatability. But this would double the tools cost. The advantages of a chart for size and material types would be nice, but this to requires testing. Also, I would use the term "Dressing" the clamp instead of " Scootching". My grandmother sent me "Cattiwampus" from their house to the store to get a soda, so not heard to much in the 21st century.,
Either way, very interesting and creates a neat and unique look...if others could see it.
Nice tool but easily crafted by many crafty builders. I am out on the idea of reusing this wire clamp once stretched. (Sponsored by the stainless steel wire manufacturers) Interesting!
Great Sir
Funny how she said the fractional size rather than the gauge size of the wire, then moved right along to other scripted information about the tool.
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Very nice tool but most of the time I am working with limited space and most are not easily accessible and a screwdriver is a better choice. I want to see putting that wire clamp on a radiator hose.
I've had one of these (the Cheaper one) for at least 35 years and it works great! Really handy for older mobile homes with the grey pipe.
Good job
As said, unless you can take the hose/tubing AND connector off, or at least far enough out and away, you usually dont have enough room for the tool. Especially to flip the tool as was shown.
No tool works for everything, but this would be a good addition to the tool box!
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It is useless for a mechanic shop not enough room for all that , I agree with you Sr!!
I farm and I have had one for years it is great.
Midniteoyl Yeah that's the issue I had with it. On a bench it's easy to use but in most practical applications the tool just requires too much working room.
Cool video, thanks :)
Oh dang, another tool I didn't know I needed until now.... ;-) that could be handy for many uses around my farm.
roguesquatcher
roguesquatche
why have i not thought of something like this ? I'm making one today 👍
i did, but $25 for the original, i will just buy one.
@@iluminadopacheco9069 bill forsythe Don´t you both know how to tie some simple knots?
"Why i not thougt of something like this" Really? You have never thougt about tying some shit togeter? I could bet you tie at least your shoes...
25$ for the original = 25$ for beeing thougt the dumbest knot i have seen in my life because some creedy person wants to sell you a tool for a purpose humans haven´t needed a tool besides their handy for centuries.
The educational system in your country must be completely fucked up.
Лучьший хомутатель который я видел 👍
Its great but how do you open that clamp in case of repair/maintainance ?
Cutting the clamp may damage the tube/equipment..!
Just use a small screwdriver to lift the ends, and then needle nose pliers... VERY easy.
Fantastic! 1. Is this FAA certified? 2. Can it be used on a Certified aircraft like a Cessna? 3. There was no mention of over or under torquing; surely that is important.
What an awesome lady! Thanks for the free education!!
Is there a way to get...in the end I guess...complete video build? Cuz I’d pay for that
Would you trust a petrol line on this....... 10000 feet up.
Let me think....
Yes! I do, actually.
Seems like the wire would cut into the hose, compared to a conventional worm drive type clamp.
Thought the very same thing. The band of the hose clamp spreads out that force.
More... or 2 wraps around with .032" safety wire, and twist us the ends with your safety wire pliers. Don't expect miracles, and it'll never pass AC 43.13 muster... mickey mouse at best.
Good point. Certification inspections are a bear even with the best components. There are a lot of things that will work fine but the FAA won't go along with.
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Saw that at a gun show in Vegas years ago 🤔wish I had bought a couple 😾
This will NOT work if the fixture is on an engine or in close to another Object.. Also, this wire will, in time, CUT through the hose and cause a leak. Banned Hose Clamps are FLAT for a reason,,,they DON'T cut into the HOSE>
Unless over tightened
I don't know why I keep defending this tool I'm not paid to endorse it, but, having paid too much for it 30 years ago I have had ample time to play with it plenty, it's use is limited of course, but out off curiosity I have used on many applications that my life didn't depend on, and on rubber air lines or plastic water lines, some done 30 years ago, still no cutting through as you predict, you would think it would but in service in real life it doesn't happen.
EXACTLY. When the wire actually cuts into the hose, it is because the wire was too thin, too tight, or the hose was too soft, which happens all the time with silicone hoses, that tears very easily. And cheap band type clamps can also cut sometimes because their edges were not deburred!
Thank you for sharing this videos very informative
She did an excellent job, noodles made to hungry for Ramin, other then that I liked it.
That's the kind of woman I want to get old with
Тетка какая то грамотная трындит много
Александр Екименко проволоки много теряет не экономичный прибор..
23889John I agree
When removing wire:Can you cut the wire with out damaging the hose? If so, where is the best place to cut it?also don't the wire cut in to the hose a bit? It might get you out of a bind if in BFE, but for long term, I would use the right clamp for the right job.
Buddy Rose, Why not unbend the wires & unwind??
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well explained and its a good friendly tool but there's one question not answered properly ie. what's the size of the wire not it's strength..... sorry ma'am...✌
She said, "this tool will do up to a 62 thousanths wire". That's .062 or 1/16" diameter wire.
Strength was addressed. Stainless steel is very strong. Lesser wire could possibly break if tightened too much. Best to use stainless.
The Electric Man 2 The website claims that customers have used wire coat hangers in an emergency. I bet that would be difficult!
I've been using wire as a clamp as have millions of others all my life. Problem number one , as a pilot I don't think this would pass the FAA inspection. Problem number two for all those people out there who have done this with wire we know the wire's small surface area will eventually cut through the hose. This is a temporary fix only.
I have seen other DIY versions of the Clamptite. Whether you buy it or make it yourself, using it is a skill that needs to be learned and practiced. Because the length is limited only by what is practical it can be used on a lot more than hoses. There are times I still want a spiral style hose clamps to do certain tasks, but having this kind of tool sure expands my options, particularly in situations where replacement parts aren't available.
I would use wire as a clamp only if a hose came off a fitting and the original clamp was lost. Then i would just wrap a couple of turns around the hose and twist them tight. That should get me back to my shop to replace the wire, and maybe the hose, with a proper clamp. I would never use a wire clamp on an airplane, homebuilt or not! This is a road repair only.
Besides how do you step outside your airplane when a hose becomes disconnected in flight?