Making your own Hose Clamps for Experimental aircraft
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- 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.
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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 CZcams. 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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The most professional presentation, with detailed information and examples of use. The device is great for a handyman.
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.
Useful tool, no doubt. Thanks to Kathy for her perfect presentation!
Agree - very good and easy to follow. Perfect
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
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!
Ingenious! I'll have one! I've been using wire for hose clamps for a while. But this would make it a lot easier!
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.
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.
What an awesome lady! Thanks for the free education!!
Best demonstration I've seen for the actual procedure to use this type of clamp! She makes it look easy... and it will definitely make my use of my diy clamp tool more effective.
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.
What an absolute expert she is. That was done very smooth.
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.
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.
Bought one. Is neat. This lady did a great how to!👍
What of the name of this tool?
I bought the clamp from you at a show several years ago, but have still never used it. Thanks for the demo!
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
You are absolutely brilliant presenter ... .. 3 cheers for you ...
I've had mine for about 10 years and it's used all the time. It takes "only" a few times to get the knack of it. In no time you will find it so handy for so many projects. Not only that but, like you mentioned when there is no clamp around, it works out in a pinch. Note; I call it ( temporarily permanent ). After installed, there's no need to replace it to ( permanent ) because it is. Also noticed you will get a full, all around secure seal for liquid and or air lines. Let me mention "air again" because, you'll always get a leak with the traditional worm gear clamp. Only downfall, it does require some room to move around but, "Everything has a downfall". Great little unit.
Best video on CZcams. Clear and concise.
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
May be a problem in confined space...but I like the even compression or clamping force between the hose and fitting.
I need this for my pressure washer hose. Thanks for the idea. I'm going to make 1 for myself. 👍
Good job and perfect technique
Kathy is awesome 👏🏽
I have seen this tool demonstrated several times and she explained it the best.
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!
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.
She did an excellent demo job. I've seen others and they are not as thorough.
I bought one of these a few years ago. Super cool tool.
I love the technical use of the word "scooch" lol. Usefull video, I'll use this in other applications too.
Also "Noodle nose pliers." 😂
I drove a truck for 10 years and I can't tell you how many times this tool could have saved me a night of sleeping on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, waiting to call the nearest mechanic in the morning and hoping he has the size of clamp I needed.
Beautiful invention
You know you can buy spare clamps in many sizes to have with you.
Bought one at a boat show 20+ years ago and it has paid for itself many times over with superior clamps over traditional clamps.
In the older days I used to make hoses for aircraft and I put the fire sleeve on wrap lock wire around it and twist up tight than put Dow-Corning 736 red sealant over the wire to stop cutting your self and sealing the end to stop fuel oil etc from getting under the fire sleeve but after see this fantastic tool I just wish I knew about it in the 1970s I like it so much I have ordered one and should have it in about 2 weeks
If you see and neat tools show us as in Australia you don’t get to know about these tools keep up the videos
Awww hell I see all kinds of custom applications
And that's why my toolbox is so heavy
Hahahaha
Would be difficult in tight areas but really awesome
this is very neat clamp
I enjoyed that pitch. I don't usually but I liked that one. Thanks.
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.
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!
Amaizing!!! You're so grated Catherine.
I want it
Great Find ! Freaking Awesome 👏 Thanks Sir !!
Suprb kathy realy suprb.
Great love for u.
I have a air hose that got cut while dragging it and put some SS screw clamps on it. Those clamps hung up on all kinds of stuff when dragging the hose. When wrapping the hose up you get to have it cutting your hand. Then on the same hose I had to add a clamp next to the connector and it was very uncomfortable holding the tool that I connected there. Saw this tool and looked around the shop and found some things to make one to see if it would work and the wires wouldn't be sticking out hanging up on my hand or objects when dragging. It took a little welding to make it but it worked so far. I used wire I had laying around the shop. So far very happy with it.
Barry Wind wrap some tape around it. No snags or cuts.
Get some doublewalled heatshrink and shrink it around the clamps (also useful on these types of fastenings). No more snags and cuts! :) Tape works too, but it degrades over time and gets sticky.
Even better go to a salvage yard and take all the hose clamps off of the vehicles. They will cost you pennies and be what the oem uses. Mercedes clamps are really nice as they are smooth on the inside. I get them for less than 10 cents each
Barry Wind I usually tape over the clamps with a few wraps of slick plastic electrical tape. Solves the problem of catching on things and finger cuts.
cabletie69 that's what I do too.
Very interesting tool. Thank you for this tip Ü
My Grandfather had the same tools we used it all the time on our ranch in place of store bought clamps.
Would make great looking clamps for custom car fittings on fuel, radiator, intercooler, etc...
This type of wire clamp works. Very dependable.
Thanks Kathy.👍
Wow, great presentation.
Neat looking tool Jon
A truly neat idea! I'd bet you could make that tool yourself very easily.
As a machinist yes I could but I quit making my own tools so I could make money to support my flying habit. Most anyone with a lathe could make one though. I sure like that idea though.
And, as the title says making your own hose clamp, yep, you guessed it, I made it, (without a lathe) and it works well.
I think a turnbuckle would be a good thing to start from when making such a tool.
Lear how to tie some knots, you don´t need any tool for that.
This knot is obviously just made worse until it was worse enough to sell a useless "tool".
Don´t get fooled.
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.
Look forward to using this in a very very tight spot.
Kathy's dexterity is impressive.
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.
I love Kathy's how to clip
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!
Lawrence Withrow ooUuu Uuu Uuu
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.
WE used to use fencing wire to do hose clamps with a pair of wire cutters or pliers (mostly), using the pliers to twist the wire. Fencing wire was thicker and galvernised type.
Awesomeness. Kathy is locked on!
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!
She did an excellent job, noodles made to hungry for Ramin, other then that I liked it.
I JUST LOVED THAT....AND THAT OLD COUPLE.
I'm gonna set to work ASAP to make my own tool, this is too fricken cool
omg i love it!
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
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.
Looks pretty slick.
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.
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 $69 on it
A FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED
Perfect. Thank you very much.
How novel!
Remember high school shop projects making pullers.
This seems easier to make and definitely one tool to have in your box.
I think this is brilliant. But yeah as stated below, space could be a very limiting factor. And price. These types of tools need to be in the ten to fifteen buck range. At thirty to sixty dollar you are competing with a LOT of tools for my dollar.
At this price you could easily just buy a bunch of hex head screw clamps and just use an drill/impact driver to tighten them
you know I think if you are doing experimental aircraft you want reliability to be #1 concern not 45$ cost savings on a tool that will last pretty much forever. you kinda wanna keep flying,.
Well said 😅
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.
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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,
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.
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.
So cool. very interesting... On the tool list for sure
Thank you for sharing this videos very informative
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.
Do aviation authorities approve this method? I'd have thought there were regulations on how you can and can't clamp hoses for various purposes on aircraft.
Experimental... allows for many things not compliant
Bravo to Kathy very analytical presentation very useful tool
Those repairs look better than normal clamps. I want one.
"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...
Shut up and take my money, I love it.
Yeah, she just invented the first knot in human history to which some creedy people can sell you a tool to tie it.
Great.
Just use one of the few hundred well known and tested knots instead of this, and don´t let you fool so easy.
Thanks for sharing this video.
I laud you're a attempt for a new invention.
A lot of applications inside the compartment of an engine or a machine this space to move around simply does not exist or is very difficult to get this to function or work and wrap.
And the amount of time to take the traditional screw clamp is significantly faster in every bit as effective.
So by virtue of efficiency and practicality the old style still stands as number one.
Would love to see this applied in an emergency under a car with no room to flip the tool
What would you recommend for this scenario?
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!
Place heat shrink tubing over the WireTite repair to avoid snagging . Well done Presentation !
Brilliant! Realy thank you!
Love to see you try do that in situation and at the bottom of an engine bay ... also the tension of narrow wire risks cutting into the hose as a stress fracture ! Do you offer a safety certificate as when used it is a legitimate repair ?
I think its an emergency device ...
i sure its a fine tool but i had those thoughts also. was considering how it could damage plastic radiator and soft rubber hose.
on the truck im working on ,thats practical for only two out of 9 locations
On my car it would not be practical in any location. would be a good tool for Off gridders.
Thank you Kathy your amazing, and thank you Sr you to for sharing the video
Muito bom parabéns 👍 vou fazer uma ferramenta desta pra mim 👏😎
Ingenious idea! Also looks a lot cleaner & more streamline then your conventional hose clamp. But I think there are definitely some drawbacks to this method... First would be once you finish up tying, tightening & trimming your wire clamp all nice & neat... you’re kind of screwed if you find out you didn’t make it quite tight enough... instead of a quick turn of the screwdriver to tighten up a traditional hose clamp, seems like you’ll have no option but to remove the thing & start all over again with another length of wire. And 2nd would be the removal process... not too sure there’s any good way to remove that wire clamp without damaging or cutting into your hose in the process?
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?
It's not a gimmick it does work, like mentioned in the comments it is time-consuming and tedious but does make a very clean clamp. You will have to spend some time learning how to use it it's a skill. Also it's not good for confined spaces it's really only good for making hoses on the bench or where there's a lot of space.
Parabéns pela excelente demonstração , muito bem elaborado , bela ferramenta !!!