My company is starting to determine all the steps that will be necessary to convert to Lead-free status and I was just wondering how many of you have already done so or are in the process. How far along is everyone and when do you expect to be Lead-free? What have been the biggest obstacles? I'm particularly concerned about sole-sourced components (i.e. connectors) that can't withstand the higher oven temps and don't lend themselves to hand placement.  

A question for component manufactures, is what is the percentage of lead free components they have to offer.  It would be nice to be able to go to there site and have a list of package types they have converted to Pb free.  I don't know about the rest of you but I've never been notified from the vendor telling me the lead finish has changed.

Scott Lefebvre
Mfg. Engineer

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