MOTM

>> Wow is this RoHS stuff a scam or what.
> One person's scam is another person's attempt to save the planet.

In this case, regardless of intent, the whole lead free thing can easily 
qualify as a "scam" (much like the "cell phone/FM radio on a plane is a 
safety hazard" myth). Lead poisioning is a very, very small threat anyway, 
and most landfills are full of all kinds of cleaners, plastics, etc... 
that are 100X the health threat, but no one is thinking about that because 
today's whipping boy is lead.

Besides, the lead free stuff contains cadmium and mercury which are 
hundreds of times more dangerous than lead, and in higher concentrations 
as well. To help underscore my point, get any of the solder manufacturers 
to accurate list what's in their solder (and the ratios). They also all 
come with notes that "contents of this solder are considered harmful to 
the environment", so it's likely we're trading one percieved evil for 
other real evils.

I'm all for environmentalism, but sheesh, apply some logic and science to 
it.

-->Neil

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