Anyone using circle clamps to make irrigation repairs with Cancel The title field is required!

1. James Smith

   

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   12/4/2017 2:12 PM

   Trying to find out if they are working if so. I used two for a repair last year when A tournament drove a tent stake through my irrigation line. the tournament was a Marathon plant tournament so they gave me the clamps and I repaired they system and have not had any issues so far. Now I am needing to make another repair of a 6 x 6 x 2 tee and was thinking of using two of these and installing a 2" saddle clamp (which I already have on hand) between the circle clamps. they are cheaper then the bolt on clamps by about $100 or more apiece.
   
   just looking for other opinions.

   
   
   
   
2. Graham Kornmeyer

   

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   12/7/2017 6:12 AM

   Unsure what you mean by circle clamps, can you link to an example?

   
   
   
   
3. James Smith

   

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   12/8/2017 6:12 AM

   http://www.coburns.com/store/p/17122-F1 ... 6-O-d.aspx
   
   I decided to use the heavier duty Hymax clamps but I am still interested if these are being used in the golf course industry now.

   
   
   
   
4. Paul Hallock

   

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   12/8/2017 10:12 AM

   I have used before on 6"-10" size pipes. Never had any failure.................

   
   
   
   
5. Jon Soukup

   

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   12/11/2017 2:12 PM

   Paul Hallock said: I have used before on 6"-10" size pipes. Never had any failure.................

   
   
   I have a half dozen or so throughout my course as well. Yet to have a failure either. However pay attention to torque pounds when installing.

   
   
   
   
6. Jeremy Castle

   

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   12/28/2017 8:12 PM

   They work. Had to borrow one from the local municipality last time. it fixed a 10" line. A lot easier than a couple knock ons.

   
   
   
   
7. James Smith

   

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   12/29/2017 10:12 AM

   Thanks everyone, I went ahead and spent the extra dollars on the steel ones this time but only because it was in the middle of a fairway. If I had more time to wait for more responses I might of went a different route as these are about half the price of the steel ones. I do have a repair with them from almost two years ago with no issues so far. they look to be the way to go in the future though.

   
   
   
   
8. Tony Feheregyhazi

   

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   12/30/2017 10:12 PM

   Have used quite a few of these. I have found it best to re torque them after 24 hours under pressure.
   
   
   Tony Feheregyhazi
   Bridges Golf Course
   Winnipeg Canada

   
   
   
   
9. James Smith

   

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   1/5/2018 7:01 AM

   Tony Feheregyhazi said: Have used quite a few of these. I have found it best to re torque them after 24 hours under pressure.
   thanks for the heads up Tony. just curious how you manage this. I do not leave my lines pressurized while my hole is open. I will pressure it to test, in this case I had my backhoe bucket sitting on the pipe but I had about 15' of trench open at the time. I covered mine with 8 bags of concrete before covering the hole though to help hold it down.
   
   Tony Feheregyhazi
   Bridges Golf Course
   Winnipeg Canada