On the topic of lead free solder, if I am correct, lead was
added to tin back in the WW2 days to prevent whiskering.
What is done now? Several years ago I had a device suddenly
die. It was lead free. I briskly brushed the circuit board
and it worked fine again. Just wondering.

Allen

> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-
> bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Neil
> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2017 3:30 PM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [EE] Easiest solder type
>=20
> Sounds like there's some concern about getting leaded
> solder?  Maybe a
> Canadian thing?
> My stuff does not need to be lead free, and I've had no
issue
> getting it.
>=20
> Cheers,
> -Neil.
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>=20
>=20
> On 1/27/2017 2:01 PM, Dwayne Reid wrote:
> > Amen to that!
> >
> > I'm in Canada and most of our production is still done
with
> 63/37
> > Tin-Lead solder at the specific request of our
Industrial
> customers.
> >
> > dwayne
> >
> >
> > At 07:44 AM 1/27/2017, Van Horn, David wrote:
> >
> >> I have several rolls of 63-37 which I won't part with
till I'm
> below
> >> room temperature.  :)
> >> I don't know of anything modern that is better.
> >
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