lead free solder

LOL. Phil is so predictable. Just like if you toss a coin in the air it's a 99.999999999999999999999999999999999% chance it will land either heads or tails.

which relates to "producers", not repairers.

Importing less cheap Chinese electronic garbage would have more of an impact.

In article , William Sommerwerck writes

Me too, made sure I'm well stocked up on lead-based solder.

There is no shortage of lead-based solder, nor is there likely to be in the near future. There is still plenty of equipment in the market which is produced by sectors that have an exemption for their product class, and equipment produced and owned from before June 2006. In both of these cases, it is acceptable - and indeed desirable - to use lead-based solder for repairs, modifications and upgrades.

Arfa

Europeans are the biggest whining sissies on the planet. There's simply no other way to put it.

I'm in the US, we can do whatever we want with lead.

"Cydrome Leader"

" We deal in lead, friend. "

..... Phil

Please don't lump the British with the "Europeans". We aren't Europeans in any way other than an enforced political condition. We never have been and never will be, and if a lot of people over here had their way, we would also get out of the political tie-ups to allow us to govern ourselves and make our own laws again, without interference from Brussels

Arfa

"Arfa Daily"

Folk generally mistake that show for a comedy, when it was clearly a instructive documentary.

.... Phil

If it's as bad as the lead-free plumbing solder, expect poor wetting and tendency to set cold. 63/37 tin-lead can't be beat. Fast, and joints look like they're soldered with Sterling silver.

For once Phil, very insightful ...

Arfa

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I am running out of leaded plumbing solder. HELP!!

Greg

Have you run out of plumbers to mug? ;-)

Once again, you ignore the fact that Usenet isn't a US only medium.

Do your own homework, school teacher.

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Heaps of NOS lead solder for sale at much the same price as always has been , at radio rallies around the UK. So by inference there must still be a demand for it. Usually accompanied with disclaimer notices along the lines "Sold for use for repairing old equipment only"

Just met the other problem . Do you have a leaded or non-leaded pcb in front of you to deal with. ? Current one a Fender amp, so USA and no RoHS stickers anywhere, but component date of 2005, so before 2006, so one would assume it was leaded solder from that info. Not taken apart yet but can see perhaps 10 ring cracks in the solder around the valve bases, rear of pcb not seen yet. At this stage I suspect PbF solder

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