Hose clamps
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Melting Slicks
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Hose clamps
Stupidest thing ever. I brought a hose clamp kit from Amazon. Total garbage. They stripped out with barely being tightened down.
Went to ACE hardware, $3.89 each !!!! But they worked !!
Just frustrated with garbage.
Went to ACE hardware, $3.89 each !!!! But they worked !!
Just frustrated with garbage.
Melting Slicks
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Yeah, worm clamps suck. Especially the cheap Chinese ones.
Melting Slicks
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These are nice...
https://hosecandy.com/collections/boa-clamps
I'm gonna do all of my hoses with em and then just keep a regular clamp kit in the storage compartment as quick temp repair backups.
https://hosecandy.com/collections/boa-clamps
I'm gonna do all of my hoses with em and then just keep a regular clamp kit in the storage compartment as quick temp repair backups.
Pro
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I'm with both of you guys on this one; whether it's poor quality C4 parts or consumables/ tools it's pretty tiring. I occasionally shop at estate sales out here and pick up old tools / items even if I have duplicates - the quality is better. Much of my C4 work has been done with estate sale tools with the exception of my Milwaukee power tools - the power ratchet broke on me btw. My latest acquisition was, believe it or not, a 1970's Osterizer blender that still works after 50 years! heh!
