[sdiy] The Dreaded ROHS

[Cynthia Webster]

Put quite directly: ROHS Compliance is global economic warfare declared 
on all small manufacturers
initially by The Phillips Company of the Netherlands... Most likely the 
results of a three martini lunch at a
Bilderbergers conference.  Rat Bastards knew exactly what they were 
doing and in true Hegelian fashion
had the whole solution planned well before ever announcing, (creating) 
the problem.

Cynthia



Bob Weigel wrote:
> It's an absolute Scam Matthew.  People make millions of dollars 
> overturning the way things are done by *judiciously investing* in 
> things that of course will be needed in the process.
>
> I've done the calculations and the long or short term impact of 
> electronic junk in worst case scenario is negligible in every way.  
> People who make the decisions are too stupid to consult people who 
> aren't paid off by the other side to do an unbiased study. Or they're 
> paid off too more likely.
>
> Anyway I haven't had trouble soldering ROHS stuff with regular 
> solder.  Here is the wiki page though on solder types:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solder
>
> As you can see there is no real industry standard on lead free 
> solder.  Various combinations of tin, indium and stuff make for 
> different melting temps.  And of course we haven't *seen* the long 
> term reactions that will take place in practice.  It's a 'train wreck' 
> waiting to happen no doubt.  -Bob
>
> Matthew Smith wrote:
>
>> Hi Folks
>>
>> Does anyone have any idea how ROHS affects those of us who might make 
>> PCBs or modules which we then sell, on a hobby basis?
>>
>> Quite frankly, I don't care a flying ---- about a fraction of a 
>> gramme of lead in something I make (probably more going up my nose 
>> when I make it!) and would be highly insulted if the finished product 
>> ended up in a landfill anyway ;-)
>>
>> So, if selling something, can I just say "not ROHS-compliant" or 
>> should I forget the idea of selling anything?  (It wouldn't be a 
>> profit-making exercise anyway.)
>>
>> And as to the scope of WHERE I would sell anything, it's to any 
>> country a) not infested with scammers and b) has a sufficiently 
>> reliable postal service that I won't be worried about PayPal 
>> chargebacks.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> M
>>
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