Tin in solder or some other meals can form spiky crystals when under stress. These whiskers can form short circuits if not properly insulated or not alloyed with other metals.
Tin in solder or some other meals can form spiky crystals when under stress. These whiskers can form short circuits if not properly insulated or not alloyed with other metals.
Neat. Makes sense that crystalline stuff can do that, but i never really considered it too
Yeah, you don’t often hear about people trimming their motherboards like hedges
Just routine maintenance. Shame engineering schools don’t teach proper solder joint trimming these days