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kevin2306
Joined: 01 Jul 2013
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Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
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 Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:17 pm Post subject: Jubilee waterpipe clips |
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Just ordered a complete set of rubber water hoses for the vogue.
Thinking it may be prudent to replace the jubilee clips at the same time. Loads available online but i have had my share of poor ones in the past. Any good sources for quality jubilee clips or any better designs?
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: South Cheshire
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| Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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Yep I to have had bad experiences with some clips; bought a pack of assorted sizes from a big "screw" company that services the building trade, when they get anywhere near tight, the thread just "jumps".
L Robinson and Co invented the things and have the Jubilee trademark for about 100 years! they still make them and aren't much more expensive than some of the cheapo things, and they work 
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kevin2306
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Thanks dave, i will seek them out.
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john-saab
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Location: West Dorset
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My local hydraulics engineers sells proper jubilee clips at very good prices...if you are feeling rich and not to bothered about absolute originality they also do stainless steel clips..they never rust so always look "fresh"
Don't use a screwdriver when tightening a jubilee clips...use a socket or ring spanner (usually a 7mm on car sized clips), this will prevent the screw getting chewed up.
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kevin2306
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| Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:29 am Post subject: |
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| john-saab wrote: | My local hydraulics engineers sells proper jubilee clips at very good prices...if you are feeling rich and not to bothered about absolute originality they also do stainless steel clips..they never rust so always look "fresh"
Don't use a screwdriver when tightening a jubilee clips...use a socket or ring spanner (usually a 7mm on car sized clips), this will prevent the screw getting chewed up. |
Been in touch with the manufacturers and they have a website so will purchase through there.
As for tightening them up, i have a proper tool for this operation which makes the taks easy
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baconsdozen
Joined: 03 Dec 2007
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Some of the cheap ones are useless,the stainless variety look nice.
A fitter I used to work with always ran a smear of boot polish or tyre fitting compound round the inside of a clip.He reckoned they could slide and so fit better and it made them easier to take off.
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john-saab
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| baconsdozen wrote: | Some of the cheap ones are useless,the stainless variety look nice.
A fitter I used to work with always ran a smear of boot polish or tyre fitting compound round the inside of a clip.He reckoned they could slide and so fit better and it made them easier to take off. |
Red rubber grease has the same affect. A very thin smear of rubber grease inside the neck of the pipe also helps prevent the hose sticking to the metal its fitted to.
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