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<font color='#8D38C9'>Don't do as I did !
As recomended on the web I used plumbers mate to blank the ends of the backplate and poured the lead.
As the plumbers mate is oil based it took up a great deal of the heat AND BECAME VERY STICKY.
After the lead had set and about 1/2 hour later I decided to clean the backplate of crud. the plumbers mate apeard quite warm and stuck to my thumb the heat seemed to increase and by the time I managed to get it off it had sevearly burnt my thumb.
I think either leave to cool in water or use plasticine and take care
wax
other than that it makes a good 4 kg weight
<font color='#8D38C9'>Don't do as I did !
As recomended on the web I used plumbers mate to blank the ends of the backplate and poured the lead.
As the plumbers mate is oil based it took up a great deal of the heat AND BECAME VERY STICKY.
After the lead had set and about 1/2 hour later I decided to clean the backplate of crud. the plumbers mate apeard quite warm and stuck to my thumb the heat seemed to increase and by the time I managed to get it off it had sevearly burnt my thumb.
I think either leave to cool in water or use plasticine and take care

wax
other than that it makes a good 4 kg weight