This line of discussion is not useful.

Is it that "real hams" have to use leaded solder?

Come on! Isn't there anyone out there actually useing lead free solder in
thier circuits?

Thanks,

The Eternal Squire
Mike Coslo wrote in message
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Mike Andrews wrote:

Al wrote:

In article ,
kenneth scharf wrote:


Like I said the word 'plumber' comes from the latin plumbum meaning
lead. Ancient Rome was the first to use lead pipes. Could be why
Nero was mad as a hatter.


I heard this. Their wine was being drunk from lead-lined flasks.


Well, no, not so far as I've found. But they _did_ use lead water
piping, and they _did_ use lead acetate ("sugar of lead") as a
condiment.

The first is bad only where the water's mildly acidic.

The _second_ is Just Plain Bad.


Here is a good link on lead compounds:


http://www.luminet.net/~wenonah/hydro/pb.htm

- Mike -



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