Brushwood Brewing
Cast your bread upon the waters
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I have the typical perforated worm gear hose clamps, similar to these, that I use for my pump hoses and chiller hoses. I don't like them. They rust, they warp out of shape, the gear doesn't grab well, and they chew marks into the silicone hoses when clamped tight.
I am considering upgrading my worm gear clamps to something like these, which are 316 stainless steel so they won't rust, and are non-perforated so they shouldn't chew up my hoses as much. Problem is, it would cost $40 for packs of two sizes with shipping.
It got me thinking. Instead of upgrading to better worm gear clamps... are there alternatives to worm gear clamps? Is there a better way to afix high temp silicone hoses to basic immersion chillers and pumps? I have the basic pump that came with my Anvil Foundry, so it has no threads or attachment fittings. Same with the chiller.
My requirements would be:
1. Affordable
2. Easy to put on and off again
3. No leaks
4. No rust
Thanks in advance.
I am considering upgrading my worm gear clamps to something like these, which are 316 stainless steel so they won't rust, and are non-perforated so they shouldn't chew up my hoses as much. Problem is, it would cost $40 for packs of two sizes with shipping.
It got me thinking. Instead of upgrading to better worm gear clamps... are there alternatives to worm gear clamps? Is there a better way to afix high temp silicone hoses to basic immersion chillers and pumps? I have the basic pump that came with my Anvil Foundry, so it has no threads or attachment fittings. Same with the chiller.
My requirements would be:
1. Affordable
2. Easy to put on and off again
3. No leaks
4. No rust
Thanks in advance.