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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/52638736

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[–] lud@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yeah lead free solder is perfectly fine.

Where I live, lead solder is even illegal to sell and buy unless you have a permit which is impossible to get for individuals

[–] piecat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Lead free sucks ass and you can pry my leaded solder from my cold dead hands.

Seriously just wash your hands.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] piecat@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Fumes don't contain lead, it's not nearly hot enough. Those fumes are flux burning.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's good.

But I still don't get why someone would willingly use lead when lead free works great.

I mean the RoHA for example exist for good reason.

[–] piecat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Leaded is objectively better for everything except health/pollution. Which is the point of RoHS.

Leaded solder has a lower melting point, flows much better, easier to visually see bad solder joints, and doesn't form whiskers. Also less brittle, so cracked joints are less likely.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago

Sure but it works well enough if you have just a little skill.