[TowerTalk] Saddle clamps (muffler clamps)

[Steve Maki]

In spite of the muffler clamp naysayers here, and the fact that I also 
like the cast aluminum saddles favored by some, I've been really 
impressed with the Cycle24 (K5GO) muffler clamps now sold by DXE.

These are NOT your father's muffler clamps.

First off, the bent portion of the u-bolt is flattened and 
cross-hatched. This serves two purposes - it grips the hell out of 
whatever it's trying to grip, and it suffers from less long term 
relaxing. Most of the relaxing it will ever do happens right off the bat.

Next, they are nicely hot dipped galvanized.

And lastly, the saddles are NOT paper thin. These saddles will not 
deform unless you are tightening them on a too small cylinder.

I like them.

-Steve K8LX


On 6/29/2017 22:53 PM, Gary Schafer wrote:

> I am looking for some 2" and 3" saddle clamps (muffler clamps) to replace
> all the boom to element plate clamps on the 40 meter beam.
> 
> What is the best type, galvanized, zinc plated or just plain steel?
> Also where do you guys buy them?