Brother Baylis wrote:
>
> Recently I was working away when suddenly I brought back a
> memory of an "urban myth" that I fell prey to as a fledgling
> cycle enthusiast back in the early 70's. I remember hearing
> about this "secret silver brazing butter" that was rumored to
> be the special silver braze that was used only by Masi. It was
> suspended in some sort of paste form or something
> and is what was "special" about a Masi.
Well, you can get your favorite silver brazing alloy in a form like that; the filler is ground to a powder and suspended in flux. I got a sample of it once but couldn't figure out a use for it. It's used in industrial brazing of things like dental instruments.
It would make a horrible mess of a lugged joint.
Mark Bulgier
Seattle, Wa
USA