[Boatanchors] SOLDER (the Real Stuff) ((Off topic?))

[rbethman]

It is still available over quite a range of stores.  This even includes:

<http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1290624>

The entire "tin whisker" issue is biting the semi-conductor industry.  
ICs are failing due to them.  I do NOT know the end game effect on RoHS, 
BUT, the pathetic results of water based flux and lead free solder is 
costing more and more.

One place, AND reason, are plumbers trying to use it, and wasting 
products before ever getting anything done.

Bob - N0DGN

Jim Wilhite wrote:
> I am not sure lead solder will be totally gone..  Back some years ago 
> after that Rohs crap gained traction with scientists, they built a 
> very expensive satellite with it.  Put it in orbit and it lasted only 
> a few months.   They simulated the satellite and conditions only to 
> ddiscover the tin whiskers of Rohs solder.  I believe from then on 
> they use 60/40 or 60/37 mix.  Maybe the insurance companies that 
> guaranteed the satellite had something to do with raising the premiums.
>  
> Jim/W5JO

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Bob - NØDGN