[TheForge] Repair job

[Peter Hirst]

Thanks again, but to clarify once more:  the lead is leaves, like flashing, 
not wool.  I think I've settled on a plan of attack, of the fiorst stage is 
serial destruction of the lead by drilling or Starret hole saw.

Keziah
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Frost" <akfrosty at mtaonline.net>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Repair job


> Crochet needle to hook the wool.
>
> They're ready made, come in many sizes and can be had for pennies at Sally 
> Anne's or other 2nd hand places. They work for pulling lead packings out 
> of pumps too.
>
> Frosty
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> From: "Larry Brown" <lp.brown at verizon.net>
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>>
>> Sounds like lead wool. make a small cork screw packing puller  or hook 
>> from something like Stainless tig wire and see how deep you can pull the 
>> strands up then try to wiggle it as the wool doesn't pack well too deep
>> Larry Brown
>>
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