• piecat@lemmy.world
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          6 months ago

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

          Seriously just wash your hands.

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              6 months ago

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

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                  6 months ago

                  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.