Regulations and more regulations, it must be difficult for manufacturers to
keep up with it all. The WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
and the RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directives that were
published by the European Commission in 2003, are due for implementation by
July this year. Amongst a legion of other directives, lead free solder can
only be good thing but the appearance and flow of the solder joint has
changed (even its a better joint). I do miss that mirror finish and easy
flow of leaded solder compared to the newer duller lead-free variety. Guess
it'll be a bit harder to spot dry joints or time, any opinions.