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Old 24th Feb 2005, 22:37
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Milt
 
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How did you know the blow out plugs reached 480 degrees?

Has anyone been close to one when it let go?

And when one does lets go is the rim a throw-away or does maint just screw in a replacement?

And now you have me wondering what the metal composition is - must be some sort of alloy.
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