[Elecraft] lead free solder

[David Pratt]

I used lead-free solder (99.3/0.7 Sn/Cu) when I built one of the 
Elecraft mini-modules and it worked out fine, but I would not wish to 
tackle building a full K1, K1X or K2 kit with it.

There was an excellent article on pp78/79 in January 2005 RadCom which 
explains some of the pitfalls of Pb-free solder.  One is that it needs a 
bit temperature of at least 232C (450F) in order to avoid the "pasty" 
stage. The question is: would components or the PCB be damaged at those 
temperatures?

73 de David G4DMP

>I am about to start building and Elecraft kit and note that lead free 
>solder is NOT recommended.
>In the UK it is virtually all lead free, does anyone have any 
>experience of using it?
>
>73's Tom - G4IDL