Buy them from China and there should not be an issue - they will probably be
leaded anyway.

John

 
 
John Burke
 
(408) 515 4992

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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bloomquist, Ken
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 10:37 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] Military Exemption from Lead-Free?

So here comes the $500 toilet seat again only it's a $10,000 PC because
what's been the norm since PC's were invented is now the abnorm and a
lead soldered PC is the exception. That's a pretty sad scenario for
something that has worked so well for so many years and has dramatically
dropped in price.

Next we'll have a Senate investigation to find out why those doggone
government buyers are spending so much on PC's. The solution will be to
beat the crap out of the poor buyer!

My 2 cents also.

KennyB

-----Original Message-----
From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:14 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] Military Exemption from Lead-Free?

So, if a PC is required for office use and is also required for TEMPEST
confidential information flow then it is considered lead free or lead
equipment?  Even a quartermaster's PC has reliability requirements.  See
what happens if an order of military cold weather gear doesn't get
ordered due to no lead solder spidering or cracking on the PC
motherboard.  Seems like a very slippery slope to me.  It's how the
equipment is used (cold/hot temps and mechanical stress...ie mobility)
and the reliability required of the equipment that is pushing the
military to use a system that actually works.  Stay with the lead until
a process that is reliable and environmentally sound is found and
tested.  I've been reading the posts for quite a while now and I'm
convinced due diligence was not performed before the powers that be
implemented the "no lead to save the world" solution.  Just my two
cents.

Barrie Fraley
EMC ENGINEERING HWQA

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