Vinegar and brown paper?
Best change your name to Jack?
Personally I am going to use this stash (of Pb Sn) that has been building
couple of years ago.....Don't know if that helps or not...
But just think of the 1 or 2 (?) people every decadeWe already have that here (Canada). We even have
low lead content.
Its no big deal really, except the working temps are a
lot higher, you would need to have a iron that you can
regulate the temp. Only problem is if you solder with
ICs that can't take the heat.
I'm sure that all this new production product coming
out with lead free solder is going to be terrible, cold
solder joints everywhere. Great for audio...
500 gms last me about 2 years"Myron Samila" wrote ...
We already have that here (Canada). We even have
low lead content.
Its no big deal really, except the working temps are a
lot higher, you would need to have a iron that you can
regulate the temp. Only problem is if you solder with
ICs that can't take the heat.
I'm sure that all this new production product coming
out with lead free solder is going to be terrible, cold
solder joints everywhere. Great for audio...
But just think of the 1 or 2 (?) people every decade
that will be saved from slight lead toxicity.
PC at its finest.
I'm down to the last layer of solder on the spool, and
as usual, I can't remember when/where/$$ I bought it.
How much do you-all use at home? I've never gone
over 1 or 1.5 pounds per year.
Declare war on the E.U. and carry on using it anyway.
At least the same for me too. better get a few kilos in then. What's its"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley7@xprt.net> wrote in message
news:vuh1j3565odj21@corp.supernews.com...
"Myron Samila" wrote ...
We already have that here (Canada). We even have
low lead content.
Its no big deal really, except the working temps are a
lot higher, you would need to have a iron that you can
regulate the temp. Only problem is if you solder with
ICs that can't take the heat.
I'm sure that all this new production product coming
out with lead free solder is going to be terrible, cold
solder joints everywhere. Great for audio...
But just think of the 1 or 2 (?) people every decade
that will be saved from slight lead toxicity.
PC at its finest.
I'm down to the last layer of solder on the spool, and
as usual, I can't remember when/where/$$ I bought it.
How much do you-all use at home? I've never gone
over 1 or 1.5 pounds per year.
500 gms last me about 2 years
I found that I had to keep mine in a ziplock to avoid oxidation.....but IMjolinor wrote:
"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley7@xprt.net> wrote in message
news:vuh1j3565odj21@corp.supernews.com...
"Myron Samila" wrote ...
We already have that here (Canada). We even have
low lead content.
Its no big deal really, except the working temps are a
lot higher, you would need to have a iron that you can
regulate the temp. Only problem is if you solder with
ICs that can't take the heat.
I'm sure that all this new production product coming
out with lead free solder is going to be terrible, cold
solder joints everywhere. Great for audio...
But just think of the 1 or 2 (?) people every decade
that will be saved from slight lead toxicity.
PC at its finest.
I'm down to the last layer of solder on the spool, and
as usual, I can't remember when/where/$$ I bought it.
How much do you-all use at home? I've never gone
over 1 or 1.5 pounds per year.
500 gms last me about 2 years
At least the same for me too. better get a few kilos in then. What's its
shelf life?
Ian
--
UKFS
I think that depends on the weather and how you store it.
"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley7@xprt.net> wrote in message
news:vuh1j3565odj21@corp.supernews.com...
"Myron Samila" wrote ...
We already have that here (Canada). We even have
low lead content.
Its no big deal really, except the working temps are a
lot higher, you would need to have a iron that you can
regulate the temp. Only problem is if you solder with
ICs that can't take the heat.
I'm sure that all this new production product coming
out with lead free solder is going to be terrible, cold
solder joints everywhere. Great for audio...
But just think of the 1 or 2 (?) people every decade
that will be saved from slight lead toxicity.
PC at its finest.
I'm down to the last layer of solder on the spool, and
as usual, I can't remember when/where/$$ I bought it.
How much do you-all use at home? I've never gone
over 1 or 1.5 pounds per year.
500 gms last me about 2 years
Nah, just like in California, they wanted zero-emmissons auto. It'sFred Bloggs <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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Ian Bell <ian@nowhere.com> responded in news:bs8311$13p$7@news.ukfsn.org
like this:
In Europe from 2006 it is apparently going to be illegal to sell lead/tin
solder or any product which contains it. What are hobbyists going to use
then?
Declare war on the E.U. and carry on using it anyway.
-A
Well as i read it, if they do not then after 2006 they will not be able to
Correction, cannot get *legally*. So what, all this will do is createIn article <2c2cf14c.0312231452.4decd8d3@posting.google.com>,
testing_h@yahoo.com (Andre) wrote:
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Ian Bell <ian@nowhere.com> responded in news:bs8311$13p$7@news.ukfsn.org
like this:
In Europe from 2006 it is apparently going to be illegal to sell lead/tin
solder or any product which contains it. What are hobbyists going to use
then?
Declare war on the E.U. and carry on using it anyway.
-A
Nah, just like in California, they wanted zero-emmissons auto. It's
physically impossible.
So even now, the EU is making exceptions for military, space,
communications, and god only knows what else. Only the poor slob will be
affected as he will not be able to get eutectic tin/lead solder.
I agree they should make an exception for hobbyists. They are alreadyAl <no.spam@here.com> wrote in message
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In article <2c2cf14c.0312231452.4decd8d3@posting.google.com>,
testing_h@yahoo.com (Andre) wrote:
Fred Bloggs <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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Ian Bell <ian@nowhere.com> responded in
news:bs8311$13p$7@news.ukfsn.org like this:
In Europe from 2006 it is apparently going to be illegal to sell
lead/tin
solder or any product which contains it. What are hobbyists going
to use then?
Declare war on the E.U. and carry on using it anyway.
-A
Nah, just like in California, they wanted zero-emmissons auto. It's
physically impossible.
So even now, the EU is making exceptions for military, space,
communications, and god only knows what else. Only the poor slob will be
affected as he will not be able to get eutectic tin/lead solder.
Correction, cannot get *legally*. So what, all this will do is create
a new smuggling racket and black market, as has happened with tobacco
and alcohol.
I think the E.U, should make an exception for hobbyists, unless they
want a war on their hands.
-A
Not necessarily.