Re: why doesn't solder

Rowland McDonnell wrote:
RS still sell proper leaded solder, much better.
Really? Coo! I thought it was banned completely.

No, only for "consumer" things because it's more environmentally-friendly to landfill loads of stereos which failed because of poor soldering.

For medical and military applications (and, I think, repair of existing work) leaded is still permitted - and preferred.

The RS website helpfully has little icons to show which stuff is "RoHS" (Reduction of Helpful Substances) afflicted and which isn't.

There are people over on uk.d-i-y who do a lot of thinking about such things.

Owain

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