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Re: Best hobby ever

Postby Pauder » Sat Jan 13, 2018 8:04 am

db1979 wrote:If it's imported from the USA, it's possible the brass fittings have no lead as some states over there have outlawed it in brass fittings. But it'd be easy to replace the brass.


Fittings weren't supplied, I got them from here. Sounds like stainless is the go.
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Re: Best hobby ever

Postby db1979 » Sat Jan 13, 2018 8:22 am

Good idea. Brass in Australia I've read can be upwards of 8% lead content.
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