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bababondoman

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On Oct 25, 1:28*pm, bababondoman wrote:
Something happened today that was a total shock.
I'm trying to determine what caused a small explosion and probably
could have killed me.

Does the STAY SILV flux become
EXPLOSIVE?

I think what happened was the following. The flux has water in it.
And some water was trapped in the hole you drilled and then sealed
with the small rod you press fitted in. The water turned to steam but
could not escape until the pressure was enough to force the small rod
out of the hole.

When you are fitting something up to silver braze, you ought to have
some clearance for the silver solder. A clearance of about .002
inches will give you the highest strength.

Dan