Lead free solder foolishness - Was:Releasing sources/schematics.

Unfortunately, since the demise of Borders bookshops over here, I can no longer get Circuit Cellar Ink off the shelf. And I didn't find enough of interest in each issue to feel it was worth subscribing to. So I have not had a chance to see this editorial. I've heard it said that tthe extra energy required to heat the solder bath to the highter temperature needed for lead-free solder does more environmetal damage than leaded solder would. Fortuantely, we (in the UK) are sitll allowed to use leaded solder for prototypes/home contruction, and for repairs on things that were originally soldered with leaded solder. But not for devices osld commerically (except for a few specific uses). So you can sell a kit and the builder can solder it with lead/tin solder with no problems. But if you sell the PCB pre-built, you have to use lead-free. Oh well.. Of course like most classiccmpers, I intend to minimiue the environmetal impact of my lead/tin solder by keeping the things I have made/repaired out of the landfill for many, many, years. -tony