> I have a friend that bends the tip of all the pins and
> jumpers on the bottom side of the boards, but he
> does this because his products are used in
> motorcycles that have too much vibration.

Not only vibration, but also high temperature. SnPb may have thermal
expansion coefficient different to that of the pin's material.


> I would say that in a vehicle this technique may
> indeed lead to failure due to vibration, but for
> stationary equipment it is less than a concern.

Depends on the culture in my opinion.

Best regards.
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