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Re: Lead warning for people who solder (fwd)
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 26 Nov 1999 21:55:54 GMT
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Jim Choate <ravage@einstein.ssz.%avoidspam%com>
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----- Forwarded message from Brian Connors -----
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 13:25:30 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Connors <connorbd@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Lead warning for people who solder
--- 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.
[ Indium solder if you can deal with the higher melting point. The actual
danger from lead based rosin core solder is minimum. It's pretty tightly
bound to the tin forming a eutectic. The history of professional
electronics technicians and engineers getting lead poising is minimum and
it's very commen for them to hold short pieces in their mouth while
handling components. ]
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.
[ It was in fact the lead water pipes they used to distribute the water from
the aquaducts. ]
> 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...
[ Spend your time and money worrying about the paints and plastics. ]
----- End of forwarded message from Brian Connors -----
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www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087
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