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Old 02-08-2005, 12:04 PM
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Originally posted by Arthur-UK
I have confirmed the suspected pipe has a tiny hole in it. No UK stock so it will take 3-4 weeks from Japan if I order one.

I am now told trying to weld it will be risky, it may bugger it completely.

The hole is in the middle of a straight section so I am wondering about either cutting it out and getting a sleeve turned to join the two bits together or wrapping it with carbon fibre mat soaked in resin.

Does anybody have any ideas on what sort of epoxy I could use to glue the tube into a sleeve etc.

The other possibility is to use a plumbing fitting with olives.

....Andy ! any thoughts ?
Try your friendly local plumbers merchants. They should have a repair bandage which is guaranteed to seal any leak permanently.
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