[sdiy] Tin Whiskers

[Magnus Danielson]

From: "TIm Daugard" <daugard at sprintmail.com>
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Tin Whiskers
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:39:15 -0600
Message-ID: <016901c4f8b4$7e287980$4258fea9 at desktop2>

> > Pb-free solder it is a problem and the chemical firms are inventing surface
> > treatements that is claimed to solve or at least reduce the speed of whisker
> > developement.
> 
> A new feature for the manufacturers. "You will have to replace this gear in five
> years." (Because we can't stop whisker growth)

There is a reason the buissness I am have an exemption from the Pb-free rules.
It just gotta work!

There is a few other special-cases where there is no alternative to SnPb
solder.

Cheers,
Magnus