On 1/27/2013 1:05 AM, Jerry Gardner wrote:
I'm putting together a TH-7DX and am having trouble with the hose clamps
used to hold the telescoping sections of the elements together, especially
the smaller diameter tubes.
The instructions say to tighten the clamps until the two tubes will not
slide in and out or rotate in each other. I find that if I tighten the
clamps enough so that this is so, the clamps often break (the screw housing
bends and will no longer hold the screw).
Is there a way to tighten the clamps enough to secure the tubing without
breaking them?
if the tubes are the correct size, you should be able to just snug the
clamps with the tube being held securely and that's without slitting.
with the outer tube slit for an inch to inch and a half, snug should
hold securely.
Having said that, sometimes the smaller clamps will break with out ever
becoming snug.
73
Roger (K8RI)
73, Jerry
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