RoHS - was 3 axis CNC OT

Somehow I think this is similar to all the crap that comes out of
California with regard to warning lables and such. Nearly every
product you purchase has some sort of warning

The state of California has found something in this product that
could cause harm in some way shape or form.

I guess it makes them feel "special" or something.

> > Wayne Weedon wrote: I do wonder how many of the US
> based suppliers of CNC gadgets realise in
> > a matter of weeks their products "may" be illegal to import into

the

> > EU. Thats unless they have done something about it.
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> > ///Dumb question... What are you folks going to do for car

batteries?

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> > P.S. Be on the lookout for "tin whiskers" :-)
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> Get a copy of the regs for the UK. There are so many exemptions for
> products that is almost laughable. It's obvious the thing was not
> cooked up to get rid of lead but to try and stem the tide of the

huge

> flow of consumer type electronics. While things like cell phones

and

> TV's are not exempt, things for boats, and automobiles are and so

is

> a lot of industrial products or anything that goes on those

products.

> There is an exemption for PLC and VFD's as well as anything that

goes

> on an a piece of "stationary industrial equipment" Also exempt are
> auto batteries and other obvious sources of lead and other nasty
> things. Any replacement part for an existing product (mfg before
> June1) is exempt.
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> Then there is the enforcement. Each country is still confused has

to

> make the laws regarding what to do. and then were does the money

come

> from to support the huge beurocracy to test compliance and to

pursue

> offenders?
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> /// I'm thinking lead-sniffing dogs... :-)
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> Sounds about right, more political than environmental. ///
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> I may be wrong but this whole thing may backfire and have the

opposite

> effect and drive buyers to get goods from the low cost non-

compliant

> contries.
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> /// Of course it will.....
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> I think the parties that are most interested in the RHoS complient
> products are the ones that have complient components to sell. Great
> way to force mfgs to buy new parts (:-o. So will the world end as

we

> know it on June 1? Somehow I doubt it.
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