[Elecraft] How Tin-Whiskers Form

[Vic K2VCO]

Fascinating, as are the comments following the article. The removal of metallic lead from 
electronics that should be recycled anyway, in return for a large increase in failures, 
does not seem to me to be a good deal for civilization (some of the comments mentioned the 
removal of lead from gasoline, which in contrast was a very good decision).
There should be a name for the irrational fear of tiny quantities of substances that would 
be harmful only in large amounts -- like RF, to give another example.
No, I will not answer outraged personal emails on this subject!

On 12/10/2012 1:08 AM, VK1OO wrote:
> All,
>
> Over the years there has been the odd thread about "tin-whiskers", so the following may 
> be of interest.
>
> http://phys.org/news/2012-12-doctoral-student-unravels-tin-whisker.html
>
>
> Mike
> VK1OO
> K2#2599
>

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