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Has anyone here had good luck with lead-free solder?  A friend of mine used 
some of the stuff and said it caused some serious problems.  He had to 
desolder everything, clean it up and resolder using lead-containing solder.  
Anyone else have any similar experiences?
Thanks!

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Well, you can't use Pb-Free solder where lead was used before, and 
shouldn't use lead on stuff using lead free solder. New Pb-Free 
components with lead aren't a problem tho.

Soldering with lead-free solder requires higher temps to make good joints.

Casio Rapman a \ufffdcrit :
> Has anyone here had good luck with lead-free solder?  A friend of mine used 
> some of the stuff and said it caused some serious problems.  He had to 
> desolder everything, clean it up and resolder using lead-containing solder.  
> Anyone else have any similar experiences?
> Thanks!
>   
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Lead/tin solder is still available for repair and home use.  Lead free is a
pain in the backside.  My son works for a company that builds circuit board
by hand and automatically in reflow machines. They are having endless
problems.   There has been so much hype written about the use of lead free
solder but lead/tin solder is still legally available and it is legal to use
it in repairs. There is an article in either 'Elektor' or 'Every day
Practical Electronics' about this, I will try to find it for you.
My Son tells me that his firm is instruction not use lead free solder on ANY
military contracts. Enough said???
John.

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> Has anyone here had good luck with lead-free solder?  A friend of mine
used
> some of the stuff and said it caused some serious problems.  He had to
> desolder everything, clean it up and resolder using lead-containing
solder.

> Anyone else have any similar experiences?
> Thanks!
>
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Having attended some classes by Roland, they said your soldering irons,
wick, and solder, all had to be solder free, and not to mix lead solder
contacts with lead-free contacts. They showed us how to work with it and let
us try making some connections. It will take some getting used to. 
 
Keith A. Niver 
Certified MITA tech 
Niver's Service Corp 
801 Columbia St 
Hudson, NY   12534 
518-828-0616, Bus 
518-755-6960, Cel 
kaniver@... 

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From: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Brewer
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 5:32 AM
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Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Lead-free solder `~~`




Lead/tin solder is still available for repair and home use. Lead free is a
pain in the backside. My son works for a company that builds circuit board
by hand and automatically in reflow machines. They are having endless
problems. There has been so much hype written about the use of lead free
solder but lead/tin solder is still legally available and it is legal to use
it in repairs. There is an article in either 'Elektor' or 'Every day
Practical Electronics' about this, I will try to find it for you.
My Son tells me that his firm is instruction not use lead free solder on ANY
military contracts. Enough said???
John.

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Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 10:19 PM
Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Lead-free solder `~~`

> Has anyone here had good luck with lead-free solder? A friend of mine
used
> some of the stuff and said it caused some serious problems. He had to
> desolder everything, clean it up and resolder using lead-containing
solder.
> Anyone else have any similar experiences?
> Thanks!
>
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