leaded light repairs

[ChrisR]

A mate has the llittle diamonds, about 125mm a side, with one or two broken panes. I would have thought that if the lead ("camming" I think it's called) were warmed up with a hairdryer or similar it would fold back enough for the glass to be picked out.

Anyone know? What about sealing it?

 

[big-all]

heeelllooo criss

you can actualy buy the lead strips from argos £10 for 25m cant do the link cos there system is down at the min
the catalouge no is 701 4556 page 1141 in my catalouge

 

[ChrisR]

Isn't that for the stick-on stuff? This is a real proper original leaded light window - ie dozens of diamond shaped panes! Originally they're all soldered together...

 

[big-all]

sorry chriss made the assumtion it was newer
yes its stick on stuff

isnt it solderd together with low melt solder!!!!!

if its old lead [which it obviously is ]it may crack when you try and bend it back
may be better to unsolder/ cut on the joins but i am no expert on "real "leaded lights