Thought this from another newsgroup might be of interest to one
or two people here. I would probably go, but I'm too busy that day.

In article ,
"N_Cook" writes:
Monthly talks on a science or technology topic, followed by plenty of time
for Questions and Answers.

July talk, monday 12 July 2010 , in the upper room of the South Western
Arms, 36 Adelaide Rd, St Denys, SO17 2HW , 7pm for 7:30 start, free entry.

Title: A 21st century plague - some reasons for failures/problems in
electronic equipment.
Issues surrounding the use of lead-free solder in electronics products sold
in Europe since 2006, tin-pest , tin whiskers, poor solder joints and
related matters.

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

In message , Andrew Gabriel
wrote

Issues surrounding the use of lead-free solder in electronics products sold
in Europe since 2006, tin-pest , tin whiskers, poor solder joints and
related matters.

It's another example of the green brigade not thinking through the
consequences of legislation. The use of lead free solder is likely to
have more electronics going into to landfill far faster than the if the
equipment was manufactured using leaded solder.
--
Alan

news2009 {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk

"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ...
Thought this from another newsgroup might be of interest to one
or two people here. I would probably go, but I'm too busy that day.

In article ,
"N_Cook" writes:
Monthly talks on a science or technology topic, followed by plenty of time
for Questions and Answers.

July talk, monday 12 July 2010 , in the upper room of the South Western
Arms, 36 Adelaide Rd, St Denys, SO17 2HW , 7pm for 7:30 start, free entry.

Title: A 21st century plague - some reasons for failures/problems in
electronic equipment.
Issues surrounding the use of lead-free solder in electronics products sold
in Europe since 2006, tin-pest , tin whiskers, poor solder joints and
related matters.

cynic mode
In what way has built-in redundancy ever been a problem for the consumer electronics industry?
\cynic mode

--
Graham.

%Profound_observation%

On Jul 10, 3:16*pm, "Graham." wrote:
"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in ...
Thought this from another newsgroup might be of interest to one
or two people here. I would probably go, but I'm too busy that day.

In article ,
"N_Cook" writes:
Monthly talks on a science or technology topic, followed by plenty of time
for Questions and Answers.

July talk, monday 12 July 2010 , in the upper room of the South Western
Arms, *36 Adelaide Rd, St Denys, SO17 2HW , 7pm for 7:30 start, free entry.

Title: A 21st century plague - some reasons for failures/problems in
electronic equipment.
Issues surrounding the use of lead-free solder in electronics products sold
in Europe since 2006, tin-pest , tin whiskers, poor solder joints and
related matters.

cynic mode
In what way has built-in redundancy ever been a problem for the consumer electronics industry?
\cynic mode

new equipment failure is a problem


NT

In message , Andrew Gabriel
writes
Thought this from another newsgroup might be of interest to one
or two people here. I would probably go, but I'm too busy that day.

In article ,
"N_Cook" writes:
Monthly talks on a science or technology topic, followed by plenty of time
for Questions and Answers.

July talk, monday 12 July 2010 , in the upper room of the South Western
Arms, 36 Adelaide Rd, St Denys, SO17 2HW , 7pm for 7:30 start, free entry.

Title: A 21st century plague - some reasons for failures/problems in
electronic equipment.
Issues surrounding the use of lead-free solder in electronics products sold
in Europe since 2006, tin-pest , tin whiskers, poor solder joints and
related matters.

Ha - I've just bought 25 x 500g reels of 40/60

Should see me through the next year

--
geoff