In article ,
Joel Kolstad wrote:
You really aren't. Sure, you might not be required to produce
RoHs-compliant products, but you'll find that already many parts are no
longer available in non-RoHs packages, requiring higher temperatures
for soldering, and within a few years here nothing will be available
that isn't that way.

I'm curious. Which parts have they changed and how do they make them
*impossible* to solder with lead based stuff?

IMHO, lead based solder will always be available for repairing older
equipment.

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