Muff's Modules & More

sam · Last edited by sam on Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:42 pm; edited 1 time in total

Hi,

Just asking a second before pushing the "send money" button ? It was built 6 monthes ago.

I can't really loose this amount of money or the module. Please reassure me.

Thanks

sam · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:40 pm Post subject:

If some people don't know Actually RHOS are some 2 years old rules about electronics products.
They must be free of"lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, poly-brominated biphenylselectroni" products.

http://www.rohs.eu/english/index.html

Gear that contains such products won't pass customs, so my inital question.

mike sheridan · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:03 pm Post subject:

i have importet two verbos modules to DK without any problems.. smile

sam · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:06 pm Post subject:

Nice, thanks Mike.

SOFTWIRE · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:35 pm Post subject:

curious how they would even check this. wouldnt a rohs compliant sticker on the module or box convince your average customs workers that it was passable? granted you wouldnt want to get caught doing this but what are the chances of them actually checking?

sam · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:06 pm Post subject:

Kent · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:16 pm Post subject:

Lyonel has had at least 5 Verbos modules imported to France without issue.

cbm · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:27 pm Post subject:

As I understand it, the onus is on the importer, not the manufacturer. As you would be the importer in this case, it's up to you to ensure that the product is fit for your clients. As long as that client is you, I don't think that it's an issue.

The ROHS stuff is silly, and I say this as something of an environmentalist. I don't believe it is helping anything, and may well be doing more damage than anything. This article is interesting, and has some good "tin whisker" shots too: http://www.edn.com/article/462284-Roll_back_the_lead_free_initiative_1 2_ROHS_myths.php

sam · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:29 pm Post subject:

Good news. Thanks for your help all here, and pm writers, i took it.

My very first Buchla module. Guinness ftw!

LoFi Junglist · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:45 pm Post subject:

Don't the UK and Eurozone share the same ROHS restrictions?

ROHS doesn't apply to private individuals buying from abroad, only businesses according to this brochure
http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/bispartners/nmo/docs/rohs/support-literat ure/nmo-rohs-leaflet-in-blue-and-updated-final.pdf

(or were you planning on importing a few and reselling them in your own store?)

Lyonel · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:46 am Post subject:

chamomileshark · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:15 am Post subject:

I went through RoHs in great detail a while back - including to follow the exception being requested by a church organ company.

My understanding is that parts/ replacements are exempt - therefore a module is a part and not covered.

I don't think UK customs would be worried - I've had a fair amount of stuff from the US with no issues.

I think this was originally aimed at truck loads of consumer electronics coming in.

sam · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:04 am Post subject:

Thanks a lot guys, i'm completely reassured.