Phil, Would you also like to be the one to go to management and tell them you need a new wave machine because the new lead free alloy will eventually corrode your existing solder pot? The world needs to control electronic waste so lead is not a problem. This whole lead free initiative does not seem to have some sense of consensus so that there is a solution we can all live with. I imagine that thinking that we could come to a consensus on this issue globally would be utopia. The next few years should be interesting. Bill Kasprzak Moog Inc., Systems Group, Process Engineer -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Phil Nutting Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 11:55 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Lead-free, and not lead-free... Steve, I'm 120% with you. I, too, am concerned with the "mandated" switch to lead-free. Clearly we can't shut down the leaded operation on Friday and start the lead-free operation on Monday. Around here I'm viewed as the King of Pessimists, but for good reason. I don't want to be the guy who has to tell management that the lead-free solder pot in the wave has to be completely emptied and refilled with new lead-free solder because someone contaminated it with 63/37. Phil -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Gregory Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 8:21 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Lead-free, and not lead-free... Hi All! I've got a problem that I've been worrying about all weekend. It may come to pass that we will be building both lead-free, and standard 63/37 stuff...whoa is me. I'm interested in stories from those that have done that...what the hell did you do? Is this something that can be done? It probably can, but me, being the pessimistic sort, thinks that you're just asking for trouble when you try to mix the two... -Steve Gregory --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------