Rant

[OldGuyBL]

Alright, I am sick of the war against lead. I'm particularity tired of the war against lead based solder. Lead solder is the best, easiest to use solder of all time. It is not a danger to anyone used properly. I have seen any number of lead based solders banned or discontinued, including Dean's Silver Pro Flux solder, discontinued due to the irrational fear of lead. If you eat a bunch of lead continuously over a long length of time, it will hurt you. This is true of all most anything. Used properly, lead is a great addition to many products and hurts no one. I grew up with lead based paint on my crib and walls. Leaded gasoline. No problems here, Common sense needs to rule the day, not irrational fears based on ingesting huge amounts of lead daily. All based on animal studies of mice consuming HUGE amounts of lead daily in non-realistic experiments.
OK, end of rant.
And yes, I have been drinking. In this case, Bacardi 151 Rum. My opinion will still be the same when I am sober in the morning.

BigAl
OldGuyBL