Nagging question on Clamps

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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...