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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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