Plumbing supplies

[DarrenSV650S]

I'm looking for the clamps that go around water pipes (don't know what their proper name is). The type that fit on to screwed rod. Anyone know where to get them or if they come in a size that would fit around a 40mm diameter ?

[kwak zzr]

plumbase? b and q?

[DarrenSV650S]

Yeh they probably would but I've just started thinking about it tonight and I'm not even sure if they come in 40mm so was wanting to search online to see

[kwak zzr]

The type that fit on to screwed rod.

this bit confuses me:smt115

[DarrenSV650S]

this bit confuses me:smt115
It's how the clamps are mounted. They have a machined hole in them that you screw rod in to. ooo eerrr missus

[Electro]

40mm isn`t a pipe size mate. You would need to take whatever u want clamping to somewhere like pipeline and show them, pipeline is plumbcentre but set up for commercial stuff. Also think about if you are using 8, 10 or 12mm screwed rod. I dont know what ur clamping but 10mm screwed rod is good for 1.5 tonnes in weight.

[fizzwheel]

www.screwfix.com

Mind you I would say that...

[DarrenSV650S]

I tried searching on screwfix for "pipe clamp" but it just brought up fluorescent tubes?
I'm clamping the two exhausts on my bike. They're held on with springs and are a bit wobbly so I thought I'd clamp them to each other

[madness]

I know the sort of thing you mean, they're usually used for suspending Gas/steam/compressed air pipes in factories. A bit industrial looking to use on a bike though!

[-Ralph-]

Do you mean Jubilee Clips?

http://www.garden-pond-supplies.co.uk/images/jubilee-clip.jpg

[madness]

Try this link, hope it helps.

http://www.pipefittingsdirect.co.uk/index1.html

Click on Clamps/Brackets

[DarrenSV650S]

I know the sort of thing you mean, they're usually used for suspending Gas/steam/compressed air pipes in factories. A bit industrial looking to use on a bike though!
Yeh it is a bit crude but it does the job. Can you think of anything better?

Try this link, hope it helps.

http://www.pipefittingsdirect.co.uk/index1.html

Click on Clamps/Brackets
Cheers for that. This is what I had in mind, and they come in 40mm:-D
http://www.pipefittingsdirect.co.uk/contents/media/munson%20g.jpg

[madness]

Yeh it is a bit crude but it does the job. Can you think of anything better?


Cheers for that. This is what I had in mind, and they come in 40mm:-D
http://www.pipefittingsdirect.co.uk/contents/media/munson%20g.jpg


Where abouts are you thinking of positioning the clamps? In a prominent position?

[DarrenSV650S]

On the downpipes. It's the only place they can go because of the expansion chambers

[madness]

On the downpipes. It's the only place they can go because of the expansion chambers

I would be more tempted to get a thin strip of stainless or aluminium and form it into a 'figure of 8' type shape but spaced out the distance that the downpipes are apart.

Don't know if you can visualise what I mean.

[DarrenSV650S]

Yeh I know what you mean but for me to be able to bend the metal strip it would have to be quite thin so I don't think it would be very rigid. Plus it might rattle unless it was very tight

[madness]

You could always use two standard car type exhaust clamps linked by a home-made strap. Crude but effective.

[Old Git]

NO, think that he means munsen rings, don't ask me why they are called that.
Usually for 15mm, 22m & 28mm copper pipe with M10 thread in the base for the special threaded foot, or as described threaded bar.
Plumbers merchants won't have larger sizes like 25 or 40mm in stock, no real call for it, you would need a commercial heating merchants.
Try searching for munsen rings on the web, Brammer do a lot of fitttings, look them up on the web & see if your local store can help.

[Old Git]

Try this link

www.firstfixdirect.com/scp/Pipe_Clips_and_Brackets/Brass_Munsen_rings.html - 233k

[DarrenSV650S]

Try this link

www.firstfixdirect.com/scp/Pipe_Clips_and_Brackets/Brass_ (http://www.firstfixdirect.com/scp/Pipe_Clips_and_Brackets/Brass_)Munsen_rings.html - 233k
Can't get that link to work but the ones madness posted are what I was thinking of

[DarrenSV650S]

Try this link, hope it helps.

http://www.pipefittingsdirect.co.uk/index1.html

Click on Clamps/Brackets
I bought 40mm clamps like those from a local plumbing place yesterday but they turned out to be over 50mm diameter. Must be to allow for pipe insulation or something. Do you think the ones on that link will be the same?

[madness]

I bought 40mm clamps like those from a local plumbing place yesterday but they turned out to be over 50mm diameter. Must be to allow for pipe insulation or something. Do you think the ones on that link will be the same?

I think with gas/steam pipe the size stated is usually the 'nominal bore' or to put it another way the inside diameter. So the clamps you bought are designed to fit a tube with a I/D of 40mm and an O/D of 50mm. Try looking on the website and see if it give any details on tubes.

[madness]

Have a look at this link

It looks like you need fittings for 32mm nominalal bore tube which is the metric equivalent to the old 1 1/4" nominal bore tube

http://www.ashmoreandallen.co.uk/pdfs/NOMINAL%20BORE%20TUBE%20HEAVY.pdf

[DarrenSV650S]

Ahh gotcha. Cheers mate

[sam_p2000]

What are you trying to clip? As a rule the best place for larger pipe clips is Pipeline Center or BES www.bes.co.uk (http://www.bes.co.uk) Thats who we use at work.

Why do you want to use munsen rings? is it because of an uneven surface as plastic 1''1/2 (40mm) horseshoe clips are fairly forgiving and can be opened or closed a fraction by moving the screw holes you drill further apart or closer together to suit slightly different sizes of pipe, these are a fraction of the cost and can be bought from ANY diy store or plumbers' supplier like plumbase, grahams, PTS etc, but are only heat resistant up to about 90 degrees C.

Hope this helps a little.

[DarrenSV650S]

It's for exhausts so plastic's no good.