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Michael A. Terrell Michael A. Terrell is offline
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Default Tin whiskers causing Boeing 787 problems?


Spehro Pefhany wrote:

On Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:52:08 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:


Lead free solder is pure crap. It grows whiskers, it's brittle and
it's weak.


Yabbut you can spread lead-free solder paste on your toast for
breakfast and not get ill.



Not me. I gave up metal for breakfast. The flux would do more
damage, anyway.