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Re: Clippard Reservoir Mount

Both of those thingverse available clip designs would work (but may be very brittle due to voids internally, so slide the tanks in and do not attempt to snap them in). SNAP! is the key word there....

Also in the past, we have also used automotive Gates type worm gear hose clamps just 1/4" in diameter larger than the tank size, and in association w/ the hose clamps (2 of each per tank), we used small alum. fabricated mounting clips we make out of alum. strap stock that are about 1.5"-2.5" long, 1" wide (concave to fit each end of the tank in 2 directions that the hose clamps go around and also fit the tanks and does not allow lateral movement), and are about 1/2" thick w/ 1 countersunk phillips head bolt through the clip for mounting the clips that we mill for the purpose of mounting each tank to the frame or other sturdy mounting place.

I do not have access to a pic of the milled part at the moment, but will post a pic of the fabricated clips and a mounted tank using this process tonight or tomorrow morning. (Once I post the pics the babble will make more sense!)
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To give you an idea of what the mounting clips look like they have a smile like look; Tank side ")" Clamp/frame mounting side, on one end about a 1/4" thick Tank on top/hose clamp on bottom, and are 1/2" thick & rectangular on the other end and the countersunk bolt is on that same end.

See if you can make any sense of the following:

Tank fits here between 2 mounted fabricated clips using 2 Gates
.................V (here)...... hose clamps.... side view of clip below.
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I__B____I-----Clip ends 1/3 of length look on end like a smile")" Clip mounting area to frame is here w/ countersunk bolt through clip.
.... *.......Hose Clamps near ends of tank on both ends.
.... *.......*=Drilled and tapped mounting point. CB=counter sunk bolt/screw.
-----=Convave milled area for tank & clamp. I=Ends of stock

Worm screw on the hose clamps tightens tank to clips. Tank fits in concave "Smile area" and the clamp goes around other side of that area, and clamps the tank to the clip after mounting the clips to the mount point. Simply tighten the clamps using the worm screws to mount tank to the countersunk 1- screw/bolt mounted clips. (Clips are 2 1/2" long X 1 " Wide X 1/4" Thick alum. strap stock) ---Milled on one end to get that concave "smile ")" look" on 1/3 of the length on one end, drilled and countersunk on the other end to mount.

Drilled & tapped anchor points, we use 2 - 1/4" 20 Phillips Head Countersunk bolts / screws per tank to mount those pre-fabricated clips.

The 2 Hose clamps are vertical in relation to the above very crude clip diagram, around each end of the tank and slide over the tank and the clip at the concave points marked ------ and fit between the frame or mounting point and block ends of the tank from sliding or ever moving, then just tighten the clamps using the 2 worm screws. Tank is easy to remove/replace quickly w/ a slot screwdriver. Clips w/ a large phillips screwdriver.

A great solid & tight safe (no slop or slip), mounting for those alum. pnum. res. tanks. (Sure beats wire ties!) The clips, bolts and clamps add less than a few ounces per tank in wt. but are well worth the effort to create.
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(Need 2 Gates Hose Clamps about 1/4" in diam. larger than the Alum. Pnum. res. tank). V (slipped over tank/clips at "V" loc.) V (then tighten the clamps)

****Everything above ends up a lot tighter and a whole lot stronger than those flimsy or hollow plastic 3 D printed parts!

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I__B____I-----Clip ends look on end like a smile")" CB=Countersunk bolt.

And the tank simply fits between the 2 mounted clips w/ 2 hose clamps and tightened in place firmly.
 


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