[time-nuts] OT: RoHS crap

Chuck Harris cfharris at erols.com
Mon Jan 15 14:37:57 EST 2007


Especially when you consider the amount of lead that will enter
the environment when a single automotive battery (which are not
subject to RoHS, by the way) is improperly dumped.  Then consider
how much tin/lead soldered electronics would be needed to release
the same amount of lead.

-Chuck Harris

Daun Yeagley wrote:
> Part of the law of "unintended consequences"!  
> Sometimes it's better to leave things alone.
> 
> Daun 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On Behalf
> Of Chuck Harris
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 2:24 PM
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] OT: RoHS crap
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> RoHS parts usually solder nicely with normal 63/37 solder.  They will
> dilute the solder alloy slightly, but that usually is of no concern.



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