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Re: Lead warning for people who solder
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 26 Nov 1999 21:25:30 GMT
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Brian Connors <connorbd@SPAMCAKEyahoo.com>
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--- Mark Geddes <mark@AudeSi.com> wrote:
> I noticed a lot of people are making homemade
> electronic Lego projects. I
> just thought I'd warn everyone of the dangers of
> lead based solder. Even
Ummmm... lead is lead, and I think most of us know
it's not too good for you. But what else are you going
to use? I hear lately a lot of people aren't too hot
on silver solder, and if you're playing with
electronics you're probably aware of the risk to begin
with.
They say lead-lined wine jars helped to bring down the
Roman Empire. I can believe it, given all the mad
emperors Rome had. And I certainly wouldn't be
installing lead water pipes in my house. But sometimes
it's the tool for the job.
> This isn't to say lead can't be used safely, but
> people should respect it.
This should be common sense to anybody, really. Though
I would go as far as saying that despite the suspected
inferiority of non-lead based solders, maybe using
silver solder exclusively is a better choice when
you've got kids who might be getting into your
workshop...
/Brian
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