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RainCaster

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7. Shape, size and material

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 07:28 AM

Feb 2018

Because they are small in diameter, long in shape and made of very high temperature materials they will survive. Not 100% intact but certainly enough to do the job.

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