19-Apr-2022, 07:20 PM
Do you think that most of the Chinese companies who manufacture stuff for our hobby actually care about regulations? How many fake CE marks do we see on Chinese produced goods? Not to mention all the plastic based toys that contain toxic and/or carcinogenic chemicals. The Chinese companies we deal with in this hobby are likely using lead-free solder simply because it's cheaper and probably easier to source than most leaded equivalent solders, not to adhere to regulations.