I agree, Wayne! I thought that's what I said when I wrote, "Lead-free solder melts at a higher temperature than leaded solder. Higher temperatures mean it's easier to lift a trace or damage a solder pad if you change a part."
Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: wayne burdick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 6:13 PM To: Ron D'Eau Claire Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Solder Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > I hope we didn't drive you away with the answers, Rob! > > Keep in mind that there is NOTHING wrong with the quality and > durability of > joints that lead-free solder makes. It's great stuff that works very > well. Yes, but it's much more difficult to remove parts installed with lead-free solder, should that be necessary. Just ask Don Wilhelm -- and he's a pro :) 73, Wayne N6KR --- http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] 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
