[sdiy] RoHS

[Harry Bissell Jr]

Also note... all "leaded" components are not necessarily
  compatible with the lead-free process.
  
  Some "lead-free" components are not compatible either...
  
  The higher solder temperatures may exceed the package
  limits. Just because a manufacturer removes the tin-lead
  plating from the leads... does not guarantee success...
  
  H^) harry

clark at andrews.edu wrote:  >>    The good news is that most parts are now being shipped lead-free,
>
> What's good about that?  It may be fine for some large corporations,
> but for people who build, modify and repair their own equipment, it
> spells disaster.  We need leaded components for repairing and
> modifying our older equipment in a way that doesn't make it
> unreliable, or worse.

   

   No, you do NOT need leaded components.  Lead-free components are 100%
compatible with leaded solder.  Lead-free solder, however is NOT
compatible with leaded parts!!!  So it _IS_ a VERY good thing that the
parts are being shipped lead-free, because EVERYONE can use them.

   What you will find happening in the future is people not being aware of
the above issue and trying to use lead-free solder to try and repair
equipment made with leaded solder.  So as Harry and a few others have
pointed out, stock up on leaded solder if you plan to continue to
repair anything made before July 1, 2006!

> Are most your customers demanding that you bother with the RoHS
> rubbish?

   Yes.  A very large percentage of our products are sold overseas through
distributor networks.  The distributors have to comply with RoHS and as
a result, we must as well.  And like most OEMs, we find that it isn't
cost effective to run two assembly lines to make both non-compliant and
compliant products.

   Cheers,

   Tony

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