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I don't know where you guys are looking - both Farnell and RS Components, which are UK based and among the suppliers I use the most at work, stock leaded solder. There are other suppliers more local to me that stock it as well.

It's not like it's banned or anything, it's just not allowed to be used in (most) consumer electronics.

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There have been reports of RS Online having refused orders from UK consumers saying that:

"It is restricted to professional users and cannot be supplied to the general public (non-trade customers)"

Are RS Online gold-plating the regulations? Probably. I bought from Digikey USA instead.

That's odd I remember checking Farnell because I use them myself, I guess I must have forgotten my coffee that day and missed it.

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