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PLP · 07-01-2022, 10:14 AM

Oh... I did not know it is a big NO NO.

Uhm... I actually LOVE the spring clamps. I find them superior over the screw type clamps as they always hold the pressure.

I think the idea of not reusing them comes from their ability to retain the force after being wide open.
I used them for other projects and I can definitely tell that if opened too wide, they do not return to the original position. Makes sense, right?

Having said that - I use and reuse them everywhere I can. I have never had any of them failed if installed properly. Heck, I even used one that was partially cracked (one of the "push legs" was broken off) and it still worked until I got the replacement.
On the other hand, I had some of those screw type to become "leaky"...

In short - I am very sorry for not following the trend and keep reusing the clamps.

BTW, I think it is some Porsche thing to not to reuse hardware...

07-01-2022, 10:14 AM	#10
PLP Registered User Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 369	Oh... I did not know it is a big NO NO. Uhm... I actually LOVE the spring clamps. I find them superior over the screw type clamps as they always hold the pressure. I think the idea of not reusing them comes from their ability to retain the force after being wide open. I used them for other projects and I can definitely tell that if opened too wide, they do not return to the original position. Makes sense, right? Having said that - I use and reuse them everywhere I can. I have never had any of them failed if installed properly. Heck, I even used one that was partially cracked (one of the "push legs" was broken off) and it still worked until I got the replacement. On the other hand, I had some of those screw type to become "leaky"... In short - I am very sorry for not following the trend and keep reusing the clamps. BTW, I think it is some Porsche thing to not to reuse hardware... __________________ Current rides: 2003 Porsche Boxster MT (me), 2019 Bolt LT (me), 2015 Audi Q5 (wife), 2008 VW Rabbit (2.5 inline 5, MT, well, for kid... but you now, it is the 5 straight) Previous: 2014 Fiat 500e, 2016 KIA Forte5 SX, 2016 Fiat 500X, and some old days: Trabant, Fiat 126p...