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Werner Engelmaier <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 25 Mar 1999 15:40:35 EST
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Hi Technetters,
I have received a number of e-mails asking me what I said in German. I
responded in German, because the original posting indicated to me a less than
perfect command of the English language. Thus, here goes the translation blow-
by-blow:
>Nur weil die Politiker einen Blödsinn vertreiben, der weder technisch
>vertretbar noch umweltfreundlich ist, ziehen Sie Firmen in der elektronischen
>Verbindungstechnikindustrie durch den Schlamm?
Only because politicians commit idiocies, which do not make sense technically
or environmentally, is no reason to through mud at the industry.
>Warum sollen Firmen Forschungsgelder auslegen, wenn sie wissen daß bleilose
>Lote unsinnig sind.
Why should companies spend money and resources when they know that lead-free
solders do not make sense.
>Von der Verarbeitung (notwendige Temperature und Nätzbarkeit) her sind alle
>nicht so gut wie Zinn-Blei-Lote, und von den Legierungen wo genügendes
>Material besteht sind ziemlich alle weniger umweltfreundlich wie bleihältiges
>Lot.
None of the lead-free solders are as good as tin-lead considering
manufacturing processes (necessary temperatures and wetting), and of the
solders for which sufficient metal world supplies exist, esentially every one
is less environmentally friendly than tin-lead.
>Andere Lote haben den Nachteil von ungenügenden Vorkommen und daher sehr
>hohen Preisen, wenn der Bedarf ansteigt.
Other lead-frees have the disadvantage of insufficient supplies which means
even higher prices once the demand increases.
>Studien haben gezeigt, daß das bleihältige Lot in der Elekrotnik fast keinen
>umweltschädigenden Einfluß.
Studies have shown that lead-containing solders used in electronics do not
have significant environmentally damaging effects.
>Es wäre vielleicht gescheiter, wenn wir unsere Kräfte dazu benützen um
>unsinnige Gesetze zu verhindern.
It would perhaps be smarter and more prudent, if we used our energies to
prevent the passage of senseless laws.

Werner Engelmaier

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