Issues surrounding the use of lead-free solder

[Andrew Gabriel]

Monthly talks on a science or technology topic, followed by plenty of time

> for Questions and Answers. > > July talk, monday 12 July 2010 , in the upper room of the South Western > Arms, 36 Adelaide Rd, St Denys, SO17 2HW , 7pm for 7:30 start, free entry. > > Title: A 21st century plague - some reasons for failures/problems in > electronic equipment. > Issues surrounding the use of lead-free solder in electronics products sold > in Europe since 2006, tin-pest , tin whiskers, poor solder joints and > related matters.

[Alan]

In message , Andrew Gabriel wrote

It's another example of the green brigade not thinking through the consequences of legislation. The use of lead free solder is likely to have more electronics going into to landfill far faster than the if the equipment was manufactured using leaded solder.

[Graham.]

In what way has built-in redundancy ever been a problem for the consumer electronics industry?

[NT]

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electronics industry?

new equipment failure is a problem

NT

[geoff]

In message , Andrew Gabriel writes

Ha - I've just bought 25 x 500g reels of 40/60

Should see me through the next year