VPI 3000 16.5 Hose Clamp

The VPI Hose Clamp — Nine Dollars Between You and a Vacuum Leak

A replacement white hose clamp for the VPI HW-16.5 record cleaning machine, sold singly. It secures the vacuum hose, and a vacuum machine that is not sealed is a machine that spreads fluid around instead of taking it away.

Small parts like this fail quietly. Suction weakens gradually, records come off damp rather than dry, and the natural conclusion is that the motor is tired — when the actual fault is a clamp that has lost its grip.

Fit and Function

What It Does

It clamps the vacuum hose to hold the connection airtight. Everything a vacuum record cleaner does depends on that seal: the suction has to be strong enough to lift fluid out of a groove, and any leak in the path bleeds it away before it reaches the record.

Which Machine It Fits

It fits the VPI HW-16.5. If your records are coming off the platter still damp after a normal cycle, the hose connections are worth checking before you conclude anything about the motor.

Who Is This Clamp Best For?

• Your HW-16.5 is not drying records properly — a leak in the vacuum path is the usual cause
• Your existing clamp is cracked or slack — plastic hardens with age and stops holding
• You keep spares — a nine-dollar part that stops a machine working is worth having in a drawer
• You are servicing the machine — a sensible thing to replace while the hose is off anyway
• Your machine is a Pro-Ject, Record Doctor or Clearaudio — this is cut for the VPI; those take their own spares, in record cleaning accessories

How Do You Fit It?

Unplug the machine. Release the old clamp, slide it off the hose, and fit the new one in the same position over the joint. Tighten until the hose is held firmly without being crushed, then run a cycle and check that a record comes off dry.

Pairs Well With

What most owners keep alongside.

• Record cleaning accessories — the rest of the spares and consumables
• Record cleaning solutions — the fluid the machine is there to remove
• Record cleaning machines — if you are still choosing one
• Record brushes — for the dust that never needs a machine

Frequently Asked Questions

Will it fit my machine?

It fits the VPI HW-16.5. Other makes of cleaning machine use their own hose fittings and are not interchangeable.

How do I know if mine needs replacing?

Weak suction is the symptom — records coming off damp rather than dry after a normal cycle. Check the clamp and the hose joint before assuming the motor is at fault.

How many do I need?

One per hose connection, and they are sold singly. Most owners buy a spare at the same time — it is a small part whose failure stops the machine working properly.

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