Quick-Change Clamp
Switching the flexible hose on a portable dust collector from one tool to
another is a nuisance. I'm always fiddling with a screwdriver, loosening and
tightening the hose clamp that holds it in place.
To speed things up, I made my own hose clamp from a clothes hanger and a scrap of wood. (See photo at left.) This clamp fits around the hose and then snaps tight like the wire clip on an old-fashioned canning jar.
The two wire parts of the clamp are pretty simple. Just bend the wire into a
double loop for the body of the clamp and make a clip to fit around it. Both
parts fit into a wood handle that makes it easy to open and close the clamp.
Note: This clamp is sized for a 4″-dia. hose. To adjust the fit, simply
change the length of the clip.
Have a nice weekend,
Phil Huber
Online Editor, ShopNotes
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