Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 2/17/2014 11:33 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
I assume the softening and then hardening of the PVC is what gives the lead
the bite it needs to hold.

Did the molten lead touch the plastic?

How would it not?

Sounds unsafe, to me.

Why?

If the oakum were set up as a dam.
Hot lead, melt plastic. Light fire.


That's how lead and oakum works. The oakum acts as a dam and gives the lead
something to grab onto. If the lead didn't contact the PVC it wouldn't
seal.

The lead is not hot enough to set the PVC on fire.