How would you get at a leak in a lead pipe, if the leak was underneath or on the back side of the pipe?

A good way is to set two lamps under the pipe some six feet apart, if possible, and when the pipe has become hot so that the particles of the lead are expanded, roll the pipe over, bringing the leak on top, where it can easily be repaired.

How can lead pipe that has been cut in two, be lengthened so that there will be no need of putting in a short piece of pipe?

Form as small coils as the pipe will permit, one coil upon another. After the pipe has been coiled tightly in this form, straighten it out, and it will be found to have gained considerably in length. To make it still longer, repeat this operation. It should be "understood that the coil is not made in the shape of a spiral spring, but flat, in the form of a mat.

How would you bend a piece of 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 inch lead pipe without the aid of sand or pipe bender?

With a dresser, flatten the pipe considerably and carefully bend it so that the flattened sides are parallel with the direction in which the pipe is bent. Flatten the pipe with the dresser wherever it shows signs of cockling, and having secured the proper bend, smooth the pipe where rough with the dresser.

How can a lead lining to a tank be soldered, if the wooden bottom is wet?

Lead is a metal that oxidizes very rapidly, unless covered by some substance which will exclude the air. As an example, after scraping a piece of lead bright, breathe upon it and it becomes discolored at once, on account of the carbonic acid gas with which the breath is charged. The moisture from the hand has a like effect, as well as steam from wood which is wet. In soldering over wet wood, it will be found of great help to insert a piece of paper between the wooden bottom and the lining, which absorbs the moisture caused by the heat.

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How can lead pipe be protected from damage by rats between floors?

A good way is to roll up sheets of tin, like conductor pipe, without soldering or locking them, and simply snap them around the pipe.

How can lead pipe be polished?

A good way, after the work is finished, is to rub briskly with a piece of old carpet. This will put a fine polish onto the work.

How can large lead pipes be bent?

Fill the pipe with sand and tamp it down well; then heat the pipe to expand the particles of lead before bending. Some plumbers heat the sand before running it into the pipe.

How can a crooked thread be cut on iron pipe?

Occasionally one wishes to change the direction of the pipe, but not enough to allow of a special fitting being used. In this case, cut the thread with a loose bushing.