"Adrian Tuddenham" wrote in message
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Arfa Daily wrote:
"Adrian Tuddenham" wrote in message
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Eeyore wrote:
The EU Commission should be strung by their necks from lamp-posts for
being a
bunch of technically ignorant ****s. Why do they think lead was used
in
solder
in the first place ? For fun ?
In the past I have many times agreed with your facts, but I have often
disagreed with your way of expressing them. On this occasion I am with
you all the way.
Let's hope the first aeroplane to crash because of lead-free solder has
only Brussels diplomats and anti-lead campaigners on board.
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As far as I know, at this point in time, the avionics industry still has
an
exemption from having to use the stuff. Now I wonder why that could be
... ?
They may be exempt, but what might they do when they can't get the
proper stuff any more because no manufacturer can afford to run two
production lines for the same product simultaneously and daren't risk
getting them muddled?
1) Set up special production lines.
2) Stop making avionics.
3) Change the rules and use lead-free.
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There are no plans at the moment, from what I can gather, for manufacturers
to stop producing leaded solder, nor for distributors to drop it. There is
much 'legacy' equipment out there, which is manufactured in leaded solder,
and should not, as a consequence, be repaired using lead-free solder,
according to published wisdom from those who should know. There is no legal
requirement to use lead-free for the purposes of effecting such repairs. As
well as avionics, there are a number of other exemptions in important fields
such as medical equipment, and some military areas. Again, I wonder why that
could be ... ? As far as I understand it, the American military will not
tolerate the stuff being used in any of their equipment. How eminently
sensible of them. Pity we haven't got the same courage of our convictions to
stand up to the green mist brigade on this side of the pond ...
Arfa