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I do happen to have a propane torch and an air compressor - boy, I can see a daunting scenario in my near future {:>).

The lead appears to be in crystal form on the ceramic in that you can see the sparkle from individual lead crystals. I suspect it may be lead sulfide crystals - I remember what they look like from the early days of making my own "crystals" for my crystal radios. Melt a lead sinker in a sewing thimble and then drop a chunk of sulfur into the molten lead. It stunk, but did make usable crystal diodes from which to make oatmeal box radios.

Ed A

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From: James Maher

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 4:37 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Question for Lynn

Ed,

I don't know of any chemical cleaner for lead but I do know that lead

will turn to liquid at a relatively low temperture (~750degrees).

You could try an experiment with a propane torch and compressed

air to see if you could melt the lead and then blow it off without damaging the plugs.

You should probably wear a respirator so that you do not inhale the lead. They say it is drian bamaging (brain damaging)

Just a thought.

Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com> wrote:

Subject: [FlyRotary] Question for Lynn

> Hi Lynn,
>
> I've been asked if I could provide custom ignition wires. searching
> the web, I ran across Magnecor. Do you have an opinion of their
> products?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob W.
>
Hi Bob, not Lynn, but I did sleep in a ..... I mean I fly with Magneor
ignition wires. They custom make me a set for around $45 and I have flow
with them since 2002. There website appeared to have less Hype and more
factual data than most.

Ed A

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