Tin whiskers: My Fisher may need a shave

Took some pics of the internals of an 800B. Are these strands which appear to grow outward the infamous "tin whiskers?" If so, how can they be expunged or prevented?

 

i have recently heard there are ways of cleaning that fixes this issue . i only skimmed through it .

 

Man, that is a classic shot. At the least, I think you should reflow all your old solder joints. I do know that the whiskers do not just happen overnight. Good luck.

 

Sure that's tin? Seems to me the whiskers thing is associated with the newer eutectic blends of solder, and that unit's way too old for it to be a problem, unless it's been worked on since the build.

 

I've seen whisker's on OLD transistors before but nothing like this. Remove old and Re-flow all your solder joint

 

My thoughts are that tin whisker situation only occurs when the metal is pure tin or zinc, not an allow as with tin/lead. Could this be cobwebs, or something else? Are they conductive?

 

Any sign of rodent droppings?

 

I only saw this at high magnification in photos. When I opened up the unit again to look closer, it appears it was just part of a wire sheath that was frayed.

 

Whiskers? Did somebody say whiskers?

 

Skizo! You are one sick MUTT! ROFLMAO!!

Monk in any event clean them up. They looks like schiess. especially after skizo's "ART"???

 

We should have a poll to see if anyone else saw that, or if I need to cut back on the drugs ... <G>

 

cut back on the drugs man ,,i know nothing

 

Hilarious

 

My favorite tree in the front yard ...











Er ... what was the topic? <G>

 

I think you've been praying for a visit from the little Green Men in Starched White overcoats again.

 

They're welcome to stop over ... just warn them not to piss off the tree, eh ... I can't be held responsible for what happens then.