I doubt it has anything to do with the EU Pb-ban. While it is possible that there was a workmanship problem, I am afraid this might be a systematic lack of reliability due to an inadequate Design-for-Reliability. If that is the case, after start-up of the fixed CERN, the next SJ will go..and then the next...and the next--at 21M a clip, sooner or later they will run out of money Werner -----Original Message----- From: Smith, Rick <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 3:37 pm Subject: [TN] ROHS? http://www.dailytech.com/Single+Bad+Solder+Costs+CERNs+LHC+a+Year+21M+USD/article13460.htm --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 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 15.0 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 -----------------------------------------------------