FIVE USES FOR HOSE CLAMPS YOU’VE PROBABLY NEVER THOUGHT OF

Here at JCS we produce industry leading hose clamps for the marine, offshore and industrial sectors. But the versatile hose clamp can have many uses. Here’s five uses for hose clamps you’ve probably never thought of. FIXING PARTS ON BIKES Describing a hose clamp as a “zip tie on steroids” this cycle enthusiast has come up with an ingenious way to attach any cylindrical style flash light to the handlebars of a bike using only two hose clamps. As a standard bike frame is made up of tubular supports, hose clamps are ideal for securing parts in this way, providing a simple and extremely cost-effective solution. DIY CAMERA PARTS When using a DSLR camera you may find changing the focus on the lens can be problematic if you are in certain positions or using your hands for something else. Fear not! The hose clamp, coupled with a few other items – a rubber band, a drawer pull, a nut, and some threaded rod – can be used to make focus changes easier. HANGING JAM JARS There are some wonderfully inventive ideas using an array of jam jars, or mason jars as they say in the US, for organisers, hanging plants pots or even as a catcher for a wall-mounted bottle opener. But how to fix the jam jar on the wall? With the help of the faithful hose clamp, of course. AS A WAY TO SCORE A GUIDE LINE ON A BOTTLE BEFORE CUTTING Crafts people have devised numerous inventive uses for a glass bottle that has been cut across the middle. Chandeliers, wind chimes, drinking tumblers and storm lanterns are just some of the things that can be made using a cut bottle. One method of ensuring a straight cut is to fix a hose clamp around the bottle and use it as a guide line. JEWELLERY Why not use a hose clamp to bring a bit of bling into your life? By combining a hose clamp with a few ribbons, some gold braid and a bead you can make a simple but stunning cocktail ring. And because a hose clamp can be easily adjusted you know you can make a ring for any size of finger. With JCS rounded band edges as well, it means there is no risk of hurting or cutting your hands.

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