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|    Bob La Londe to Snag    |
|    Re: dripping lead pot and evaporust    |
|    27 Oct 25 09:22:35    |
      From: none@none.com99              On 10/27/2025 7:55 AM, Snag wrote:       >       >> "Snag" wrote in message news:10dmhte$dpuf$1@dont-email.me...       >>       >> Actually I have 2 sets of needle files , 3 if you include the diamond       >> grit set . This is a hole just under .375 diameter , at the bottom it       >> necks down (like a shouldered cartridge inside) to less than an eighth .       >> If I can match that shoulder angle I can clean it up . If it's pitted       >> I'll have to use your d-bit option - but I gotta figure out the angle       >> first because I don't know how much meat there is and I don't want to       >> cut too much and ruin the unit . It's not really a high priority task       >> but I just can't resist a challenge .       >       > The derusting helped a lot . I was able to remove most of the crusty       > rust and clean up the seat . Got it down to a drip every 5-10 seconds       > which is good enough for me . Setting the rod in the hole and tapping on       > it with a light hammed also helped a lot .                     That's pretty normal. A near continuous stream like you described       before was not.              --       Bob La Londe       CNC Molds N Stuff              --       This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software.       www.avg.com              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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