[sdiy] Heading towards RoHS compliance

[Tim Ressel]

If you must, you'll find the solder does not 'wick' as well as good solder. Flux helps, as does higher heat on the iron. It is real important to have the board really clean. I mean scrubbed with a Brillo-pad clean. Make sure you have separate tips for RoHS and good solder, and do not mix them up. Otherwise cross-contamination will cancel any benefit you are getting from going RoHS.

--TimR

--- On Tue, 8/18/09, Justin Owen <juzowen at googlemail.com> wrote:

> From: Justin Owen <juzowen at googlemail.com>
> Subject: [sdiy] Heading towards RoHS compliance
> To: "Synth DIY" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 2:40 AM
> Hey all,
> 
> I'm considering getting some RoHS compliant PCBs made.
> 
> It'll be strictly PTH parts - but I'll be hand-soldering
> them.
> 
> I guess I'll need to change solder and tip but is there any
> other 'real-world' advice from anyone that has made the
> jump?
> 
> I'm UK-based - so any suggestions for a decent brand of
> no-clean solder... (mmm, and maybe a new soldering iron...
> and...)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Justin
> 
> 
> 
> 
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