Leftyretro
New Member
So I've seen that most of the component manufactures have or are converting to lead free products, I know the basics of why and how but looking for practical problems or advice some on you might have come across.
I have a nice normal soldering station and enough tin/lead solder to last my lifetime so I'm mostly interested in any future problems I might run up across continuing to use what I have always used.
Such as will lead free component leads not solder well with tin/lead solder?. Will new blank PCBs still accept lead solder onto their pads and into their vias?
I don't plan on ever selling anything I create so I don't think the laws apply to me as far as being able to continue to use my existing solder and tools, is this naive on me?
I'm also hoping that a whole lot of older leaded components become avalible on E-bay for great prices that can't be sold via normal commerical retail means, is that a possiblity? Does the law require component manufactures to destroy their old lead stock after a certain date?
Lefty
I have a nice normal soldering station and enough tin/lead solder to last my lifetime so I'm mostly interested in any future problems I might run up across continuing to use what I have always used.
Such as will lead free component leads not solder well with tin/lead solder?. Will new blank PCBs still accept lead solder onto their pads and into their vias?
I don't plan on ever selling anything I create so I don't think the laws apply to me as far as being able to continue to use my existing solder and tools, is this naive on me?
I'm also hoping that a whole lot of older leaded components become avalible on E-bay for great prices that can't be sold via normal commerical retail means, is that a possiblity? Does the law require component manufactures to destroy their old lead stock after a certain date?
Lefty