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| steamyman |
hose clips to help steam exhaust "hoses" stay onI visited a local hardware shop last wkend, I was pleasantly surprised to find small hose clips 5/32" .they may get smaller by using pliers. |
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| Cranko |
Hi, I ass  ume they are the spring type, are they flat or wire section please?
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| steamyman |
best to ask your hardware storeperson. I just saw them near front of shop. |
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| Cranko |
i have had small wire ones for some time and have made my own out of piano wire but they cut the hose rather badly, A spring band type would be very handy in such a small size 
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| mc_mc |
A cable tie pulled tight will do the job sometimes, but it's fairly permanent, you have to cut them off and will probably damage the tubing doing so. | ||||
| Cranko |
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| Reid |
string
& y not? |
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| MooseMan |
string
is a wonderful thing rope is thicker but string is quicker |
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| Les |
The all purpose DENTAL FLOSS. | ||||
| Bogstandard |
I use plastic coated garden wire from Wilko. Twist it up with pliers until tight. Then snip off most of the twist.
John |
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| Reid |
rope is a wonderful thing for when we've lost all hope it's quicker than string 
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| Reid |
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| Bogstandard |
Hi Reid,
You make it sound like gospel. Just my experience, holds on mine to over 60psi. And v-e-r-y neat. Be very careful with that rope, Only use when there is no further hope. John |
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| MooseMan |
I forgot to credit Spike Milligan 
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| Reid |
Ha ha to you both!
Spike forgets to credit me; I mean, like, where's my fame and bling? 
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| Mister Occlusion |
I use(d) zip ties when testing my double boiler setup. That was with silicone tubing that was already a snug fit. I just did not want it blowing off and venting a full 3 inch boiler at 20psi across my front. | ||||
| Les |
There's always hope, sometimes you just don't realise it. 
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| MooseMan |
Reid, you're a legend here!
Not talking about socks either.  
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| Reid |
The Happiness Boys http://turtleservices.com/oldking.mp3 Old King Tut (1923, Edison Diamond Disk) http://turtleservices.com/barneyg.mp3 
(1923, Victor) best love song ever, right, http://turtleservices.com/As%20a%...ne%20pines%20for%20its%20pork.htm As the Porcupine Pines for its Pork (1925 Diamond Disk) ------- Much more: http://www.archive.org/details/BillyJonesErnestHare http://ia311533.us.archive.org/3/...-ICantSleepintheMoviesAnyMore.mp3 We can't sleep in the movies anymore (1929) --- Mr. Edison has a more important message than any above: http://turtleservices.com/letusnot.mp3 http://turtleservices.com/natairs.mp3 |