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"The Radio Amateur Formerly Known As G4KFK" wrote in
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Ian Wade wrote:
What kind of solder should one use these days?

Find out whether the components are RoHS compliant.
If they aren't, your old solder will do.
If they are, you'll need lead-free solder.

73
Mike G4KFK


I don't think there is any practical reason why you cannot use traditional
lead based solder on RoHS components, is there? Its just another barmy EU
regulation to make our lives difficult. There may be augments the other
way
round - lead free solder requires a significantly higher temperature and
components which are not specified to work with it could be damaged during
assembly - I guess...

Martin (G8FXC)

It's all down to interfering busybodies who demand that anything considered
harmless must be curtailed. Fumes from leaded solder especially in a
confined area can be considered highly toxic and if 'sniffed in' in large
amounts can send you loopy at best and kill you at worst. Therefore RoSH was
dreamt up by someone with far too much time on their hands to try to make
everyone's life safer.

Makes you wonder why they don't concern themselves with the biggest killer
of all time.. smoking.. well, the answer to that is simple... MONEY.

73'
Graham
(Living in a molly-coddled world. British Bulldog in the playground?...oooh
noo far too dangerous, the kids may bump into each other.. shock horror)
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