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| tooki:
As an EU-based company (well, until brexit...), they aren’t allowed to sell leaded solder to consumers any more. I don’t have any personal experience with Farnell since they’ve been flip-flopping about selling to consumers in Switzerland. First they could, then they couldn’t, now they can... it’s just not worth the effort to bother, since Digi-Key works so well, and ships here just as quickly at just as low a cost! |
| bd139:
Yes you can't buy it now as an individual. Companies can. I had to buy my last roll of 62/36/2 via my company. I did however pick up ten rolls of 60/40 off ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223496505388 (they take offers) |
| magic:
A few months ago I was wondering about Mouser and they allowed me to put it in cart and proceed right up to payment, where I bailed out. I think there is a good chance American suppliers will sell solder to consumers for a while, but nowadays they have some official presence in Europe too so the EU may pressure them to stop at any time. |
| mrpackethead:
--- Quote from: magic on July 06, 2019, 10:16:36 am --- --- Quote from: mrpackethead on July 06, 2019, 08:52:46 am ---No. they occur when you have pure metals ( Zinc, Tin are most common ) that are under compression. Much myth about solder causeing the problem. http://flex.iconnect007.media/index.php/article/54212/get-smart-tin-whiskers-eliminated/54215/?skin=flex --- End quote --- Your link seems to contradict you. It says they nickel-plate not just bare PCBs and components but wholly soldered assemblies to prevent whisker growth. --- End quote --- what i shoudl ahve said. Whiskers occur when you have *Some* pure metals ( Zinc and Tin are most common that are under compression. The main point is using Lead Free Solder in itself does not cause Wisker growth. |
| hunghoang:
I recommend Weller WLC100 40-Watt Soldering Station. |
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