[Boatanchors] solder whiskers grow on "non lead" solder

[Paul Kraemer]

Yup Bob
true, true, true
What a bunch of crap the responsible parties stuck us with
No wonder you can't get consumer electronics that lasts past the warranty 
period.
My question has been:
"Lead came out of the ground when it was mined, why not put it back there?"
Paul K0UYA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob W5UQ" <W5UQ at att.NET>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 12:38 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] solder whiskers grow on "non lead" solder


> if anything, reading the conclusion of this article is very interesting.
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/apr/03/research.engineering
>
> -- 
> and the BEAT goes onnnnnn....
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