Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> I reckon you can use tin-only solder these days or tin-only plumbing  
> solder paste. You'd need to make a thin coat but it should not have
the  
> problems you saw with the lead.

There you go.

> You are right tinning is not a good word, but what would you call it?  
> soldering? solder plating? tin/lead plating? not really.

I call it solder plating. Short, accurate. But is that 60/40, or
63/37, or 61/37/2, etc.... oh, my head!

> In a few years when they have taken all lead solder away and we have
run  
> out of our stocks the problem will solve itself ;-)

Very true. Let's hope the solder doesn't suck then.

Steve Greenfield