@DanWeitzel, they were 1-inch clamps and half inch wide, from Amazon..Koehler Enterprises KE12BX 10 Piece Hose Clamp Box (Size SAE 12),Silver https://a.co/d/hxrwjlzI think this was the absolute minimum size that would work, as I found myself wishing they were a bit larger, as they were more difficult to get started, especially if you had to use only one hand. I liked the 1/2" width though - seems optimal to me. If I had to do over, I'd get the next larger size over 1-inch.
@ScottG and @fstop32, you mentioned my use of heat shrink tubing on convector pipes, so I thought I'd provide the links below from two years ago with my photos & source of that & the coating … (View Post)
I doubt that would work, @AnOldUR. While foam, like air, resists heat exchange, the aluminum dissipates it effectively. Since the aluminum tubes have surfaces on both outside & inside, it could s… (View Post)
PS: One more follow-up comment about the first replacement tire we got after the blowout.. After reading about tire labels, I found the DOT date stamp on the new tire.. It showed that our "new&q… (View Post)
(Tire Blown At 5-Year Mark) We had a big surprise last week when our passenger side T@B tire blew out while on route to Grayson Highlands State Park, the highest state park campground elevation in Vi… (View Post)
More good ideas, @VictoriaP and @Denny16. I wish I could find a 45° connector with two female ends, for connecting to the Americanizer, but the 90° one will work. Here's a shot that illustrates the h… (View Post)