[Elecraft] Fwd: OT: tin whiskers videos

[Brett Howard]

Thats also in much different conditions than what you'll find in most
electronics.  But OK since NASA said so all electronic products from now
until eternity are destined to short themselves out and fail nasty
horrible deaths.  Oh no what shall we ever do!


On Sun, 2008-04-06 at 07:06 -0400, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote:
> I posted this back in Oct, 2007, but since the topic has come up
> again, well, here it is again.
> 
> Of note is that in NASA video #10, it indicates that tin whiskers were
> found that were up to 1.8cm long (7/10th inch)...a long way from "a
> few mils" recently cited.
> 
> de Doug KR2Q
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL <dougzzz at gmail.com>
> Date: Sat, Oct 20, 2007 at 8:58 AM
> Subject: OT: tin whiskers videos
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> 
> 
> Although the NASA site was already cited by W8UR, I thought "just in
>  case" anyone didn't navigate around the NASA page, that I would post
>  the NASA video link.
> 
>  http://nepp.nasa.gov/whisker/video/index.html
> 
>  Video #10 is amazing (and narrated).  There is even one video (#3)
>  showing tin whiskers on a 1960 Grundig radio.  Amazing.
> 
>  de Doug KR2Q
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