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thx, have left site now so will just get a range of leadloks and try and work out which one fits what, lol, Philmacs look a bit chunky and i am rammed up against the wall. BTW, any idea when lead was stopped being installed, before i was born i think.......reason i ask is that the heating system is pretty old but for some reason there is lead pipes to the system tank , whereas all the rest of the pipework is either steel or copper, its almost as if the tank was there before the current, very old , heating system. I am changing the tank cos its old rusty and client does not want a leak.
 
I normaly use a 9lb lead lock, most times you need to use a coarse rasp first to get it to fit as the soft lead is often misshaped and in need of filing down. Can be tricky in a tight spot but persevere it can be done.
 

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