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Comment by jwr

Use a higher temperature and plenty of flux (I like flux pens), and you'll be fine.

Leaded isn't actually a significant health risk for you, so you might as well go with that. It's not like you are going to breathe in lead. It's a problem for the environment in general, and you do not want to consume it, but it isn't that unsafe. A bigger problem is that you should never use leaded solder to repair boards that have been soldered with lead-free, which means pretty much every board out there that has been manufactured in the last 20-30 years or so.

parent jwr 1 year ago

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