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Unread 11-25-2015, 01:24 PM   #3
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Chances are that the solder is the simple variety. it is useless as it is, Try heating it gently till you the melting temperature of ordinary pipe or electrical solder and see if you can blow the solder out of the hole

Here is a temperature chart as a guide:

http://www.kester.com/kester-content...rt-15Feb11.pdf


(WEAR PLENTY OF PROTECTIVE GEAR IF YOU ARE GOING TO BLOW MOLTEN SOLDER OUT OF THE HOLE WITH COMPRESSED AIR!)

Lugerdoc may be able to help you with parts... or Numrich...
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