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Sylvan Tieger
When faced with pouring a lead joint in a trench the filled with water and you need to pour a molten lead joint the best way to do it is pack the oakum (hemp) as normal and then install a joint runner (pouring rope) attach the asbestos rope pour a little cutting oil in the opening on top of the runner opening the bottom of the runner to allow some oil to seep out.
Close the bottom opening wear gargles and pour the molten lead in ONE CONTINEOUS pour with the bottom of the runnner open, when you hear the sizzling sound of the lead htting the water reach down close the bottom continunubg with the pour.
Makes a perfect joint every time You must have at least 20% of the piping above the water level of the molten lead will blow.
Also when your in a hurry to cool off a lead pot slowly pour water on top of the lead and it will cool really quickly and not explode BUT never pour lead on a moist location or it will pop back and pre heat the laddle prior to inserting it into a lead pot[/b]
Close the bottom opening wear gargles and pour the molten lead in ONE CONTINEOUS pour with the bottom of the runnner open, when you hear the sizzling sound of the lead htting the water reach down close the bottom continunubg with the pour.
Makes a perfect joint every time You must have at least 20% of the piping above the water level of the molten lead will blow.
Also when your in a hurry to cool off a lead pot slowly pour water on top of the lead and it will cool really quickly and not explode BUT never pour lead on a moist location or it will pop back and pre heat the laddle prior to inserting it into a lead pot[/b]