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

[Bob Macklin]

The solution is SENSIBLE RECYCLING!

This goes for NiCd batteries also.

When we were tinplating PCBs in the 60's we had this problem. Putting a 
varnish coating on the boards stopped it then. Then only the exposed areas 
had a problem. Lead solder fixed that area.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Kraemer" <elespe at lisco.com>
To: "Bob W5UQ" <W5UQ at att.NET>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] solder whiskers grow on "non lead" solder


> 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
>>
>> -- 
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>>
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>>
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