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Re:Possible association between tattoos and lymphoma revealed by alpaca128 on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @06:05AM (#40499126)
> lead-free solder, is more difficult to work with

This kind of statement always puzzles me. Leaded solder was an absolute nightmare to use for me, after the switch to the lead-free one I was suddenly much better at soldering within minutes. It was like going from square to round wheels.

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Re:Possible association between tattoos and lymphoma revealed by hnbad on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @05:07PM (#40505622)
I haven't had the (dis)pleasure of working with leaded solder myself so I'm going by anecdotes but lead-free solder seems to have a higher melting point so presumably it's easier to damage components through overheating when working with lead-free solder than leaded solder.

Either way, my point is that regardless of whether there are benefits, they're not worth dying for (or suffering from lead poisoning).

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