photo etch hoseclamps

[Nazz]

  Does any one have any tricks to installing photo etch hose clamps?

[espo]

I can't say I've ever seen any. I'll use very narrow strips of Bare Metal Foil for a hose clamp. The tightening mechanism is the only problem but I will usually use a tiny chip of plastic glued in place and foiled. This looks ok in scale.  

[porschercr]

Check out the second photo in this link... https://www.mrmodel.site/en/photoetched/148-mm2075-hose-clamps-set-1.html

[CabDriver]

I’ve tried using those - they’re really tricky to get right.  Best thing I figured out was to pre-bend them around something smaller diameter than the hose you’re trying to put them on so they’re a snug fit - they’ll naturally spring back to a bigger radius than you bent them to.  That minimises the need to try and glue them in place - which is hit or miss at the best of times 

[porschercr]

Thanks for the insight, I was/am thinking of getting some.

[Nazz]

  Thanks Jim, it makes me feel better knowing someone else found them tricky as well.

[peteski]

I also use a strip of Bare-Metal Foil, or sometimes a piece of (stripped) 30 AWG wire-wrapping wire (because it is silver-plated, not copper color). on models 1:24 and smaller (down to 1:43). I have some photoetched hose clamps but I feel they would look more in-scale on larger scale models (like 1:16 and larger).

Edited December 9, 2019 by peteski

[gman]

7 hours ago, CabDriver said:

I’ve tried using those - they’re really tricky to get right.  Best thing I figured out was to pre-bend them around something smaller diameter than the hose you’re trying to put them on so they’re a snug fit - they’ll naturally spring back to a bigger radius than you bent them to.  That minimises the need to try and glue them in place - which is hit or miss at the best of times 

^^ bingo

After getting them bent correctly and trimmed so there is a little overlap on the clamp, you can glue a thin piece of styrene rod across the hose clamp to serve as the screw portion, and paint silver.

[High octane]

I'll stick with the BMF as it has worked for me in the past and I'll use it on my future builds as well. I always have it in stock and I don't have to bend it, clamp it, or anything else. Next thing you know the "bean counters" will be lookin' for working hose clamps, yeah sure.

[FredRPG]

I like to use thin strips of aluminum foil or stainless tape used for duct work. Not as shiny as bmf and stands out in relief a little more. 

[Rodent]

The rivet counter in me wants to chime in and remind y'all that factory hose clamps don't have screws. I like the idea of wrapping wire to make factory hose clamps. The screw clamps would work well for day 2 to day 100+ builds.