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Default why 60-40 solder?

huh ????

that solder has 37 % lead in it.!!!!
and thats crap , i work in a company that uses exclusively 60-40 solder and
we ship weekly 3500 pcbs a week to the eu .
where u get your info ?



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"mike" wrote in message news:MiI8j.79$TZ4.1@trnddc02...
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why is 63-37 eutectic solder not universally preferred?


Because you can't sell it in the EU if it's got lead in it.