Hello Werner, One does have to wonder - unless a politician. I do think Steve should be thanked for providing the link for many of us to access this useful and comprehensive paper - but a bigger vote of thanks for Harvey Miller for researching and collating this commentary on Pb-Free. What most astounds me is the neglect of the amount of environmental damage and global warming the Pb-Free process will result in - just by all the electronic production in the world raising soldering temperatures by 30-40degC and the power generation needed to support it - or is this too obvious an anti-environmental consequence? The old expression, spoiling the ship for a ha'peth of tar comes to mind. Best Regards, Phil. Still my opinion and not my employers etc. What it is to be politically correct... -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 15 June 2005 13:46 To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Lead-Free, Why? *** WARNING *** This mail has originated outside your organization, either from an external partner or the Global Internet. Keep this in mind if you answer this message. Hi Phil, Can there really be anybody left that thinks Pb-free solders are a good thing? Werner ******************************************************************** This email and any attachments are confidential to the intended recipient and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please delete it from your system and notify the sender. You should not copy it or use it for any purpose nor disclose or distribute its contents to any other person. --------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************