[sdiy] Lead-free DIY

[TIm Daugard]

> a future near us. The requirement to go lead-free in production of electronics
> is bound to come over to the DIY-world one day or another. This should really
> shake some people up since Pb/Sn soldering tin may eventually be GONE and
> components will have Pb-free solder-plating. Soldering with Pb-free tin also

I suspect that is some of the reason for parts disappearing. I hope that some of
my favorite parts may come back as lead free parts, however, it maybe that some
through hole parts will disappear during the change over.

> PS. Stocking up on Pb/Sn solder will only solve part of the problem, so that
> quick answer renders quite useless in the long run and when dealing with gear
> that is Pb-free.

That is why I'm stocking up on parts also.

Tim Daugard
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