On 22 Oct 2005 at 9:53, Nick Waterman wrote: > Nick Waterman wrote: > > Is your servicing business covered by UK law? Are your suppliers? > > The clock is ticking... > > > > http://www.rohsdirective.com/timescale.htm > > In fact, I believe this supplier is one of the ones you listed. Here's > a page with a real ticking clock! > http://www.rohs.info/
If you read that site you will find that equipment put on the market before July next year and rework of that equipment is exempt from the legislation. There is some suggestion that lead free solder can be used for repair of older equipment, but there is confusion on this point. The vast majority of service work I do will be on equipment in this category. The list of exemptions seems to be growing longer by the day. It may well be that by next year virtually everything will be exempt.... And to answer the original question, it is certainly OK to solder Elecraft kits bought before next July with common 60/40 lead/tin solder. Sorry for the off thread posting. 73 Dave G3YMC http://www.davesergeant.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
