[sdiy] Tin Whiskers

[Tim Parkhurst]

Okay, so is Voyager going to "whisker out" and go belly up in a few years?
Or does this growth not occur in a vacuum?



Tim (whiskered out AND belly up) Servo

"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glen [mailto:mclilith at charter.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 4:59 PM
> To: Harry Bissell Jr; Roman; music.maker at gte.net;
synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Tin Whiskers
> 
> At 07:26 PM 1/11/05 , Harry Bissell Jr wrote:
> 
> >tin-lead plating (most common) eliminates this
> >problem. Its really an issue for our 'lead free'
> >future !
> 
> I wonder, do any of the alternative (lead-free) solders offer absolute
> freedom from potential whisker growth?
> 
> I mean, I expect to still operate all my widgets for at least the next 200
> years--no matter how outdated the technology inside them.   :)
> 
> 
> take care,
> Glen
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