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    Here, the best known are "Cherne". Unsure about this one, those usually are more flat-ended. But inflatable plugs are used in all kinds of instances, available in a wide range of sizes.

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    They are deflating the inflatable plug.

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    Neat. I'm familiar with carber plugs for hydrotests, but those aren't inflatable.



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