Fairlötet solder - 100g

by Stannol

Every piece of consumer electronics uses tin solder to some degree. While tin is easy to recycle the majority used in electronics still come from mines which are often located in developing countries where tin is won under hazardous conditions for people and environment alike. Fairlötet are aiming to change all that

It's ecological

  • No usage of primary minerals (sourced from mines)
  • Only highly-purified second-source resources used
  • More than 90% of the fluxing agent is made from renewable resources
  • Preservation of natural resources for responsible treatment of the environment

It's fair

  • Conflict-free sourcing
  • Avoids unfair working conditions
  • Supports local NGOs to help further the goal of sustainable and fair tin mining through the Fairlötet e.V. association.

It's reliable

  • Alloy purity conforming with ISO 9453:2006
  • RoHS conformity (lead-free)
  • Tin-copper alloy without silver
  • Stannol is certified under the environmental management best-practice norm ISO 14001

Parts of the revenue support NGOs in affected countries and further work of the Fairlötet association

For example:

  • Part of the donations are donated to WALHI, the Indonesian local group of "Friends of the Earth"
  • Negotiating with South American mining companies to implement standards like IRMA so that we'll be able to get fair tin directly from mines instead of just recycling
  • Funding educators to do seminars on fair electronics at the Leuphana University Lüneburg
  • Taking the message to Makers Faires
  • Researching other areas to improve fair electronics sourcing (e.g. copper)
  • Teaching other groups to do something similar in their area of interest (rooting for a fair Arduino)
  • Lobbying politicians

This solder has a melting point of 227°C. Datasheets and more supply chain information can be found here.

12 customer reviews

2 years ago
The one-liner installer works well on a clean install of Retropie. The amp is just enough to drive a T1-2121SD
by Pablo about Picade X HAT USB-C via REVIEWS.io
3 years ago
Upgraded my original Kickstarter Picade and needed this for Pi 4 compatibility. Works the charm- only wish is that audio was stereo. Other than that, it works well and was an easy upgrade! Recommended
by Chris about Picade X HAT USB-C via REVIEWS.io
4 years ago
Works perfect, very easy to setup, connecting all buttons, joystick and all has been as easy as it gets. Plus the on/off switch is a real treat compared to the old plug / unplug you're used to with the Raspberry Pi. Would recommend 100% !
by Anonyme about Picade X HAT USB-C via REVIEWS.io
5 years ago
This is a brilliant controller board for our arcade project, and makes it really easy to connect everything. We haven't tested it yet but it is a great board.
by Rodney about Picade X HAT USB-C via REVIEWS.io
5 years ago
Worked great, and even with covid shipping was really quick, Would purchase again.
by David about Picade X HAT USB-C via REVIEWS.io
5 years ago
Great service. My item was delivered next day after the order was placed. I would recommend them to order from/
by MARK about Picade X HAT USB-C via REVIEWS.io
6 years ago
An excellent bit of kit! I paired it with RetroPie and my 1980s Competition Pro joystick to create my own little piece of 8-bit gaming heaven...
by Paul about Picade X HAT USB-C via REVIEWS.io
6 years ago
This is a great little board! I wanted to power a Pi and Pi Display in a SmartPi case with USB-C for a bit more power and this was available at an opportune time. The +/- are placed with just enough space to solder a right angle connector and feed wires through the case to the display. Still waiting to get hold of a PSU but this is working well off a bench supply. Software was easy to install, and the IO will come in handy for any controls I want to add to my project.
by Richard about Picade X HAT USB-C via REVIEWS.io
6 years ago
Fast delivering nu air mail . Solide and proffessinal material . Runs perfect .
by Rob about Picade X HAT USB-C via REVIEWS.io
6 years ago
All in one solution for audio and single joystick. Could you make a 2 joystick and trackball model
by Anonymous about Picade X HAT USB-C via REVIEWS.io
6 years ago
Bought this for an arcade project along with a Pi 3 A+. Easy way to provide on/off switch functionality, an audio amp with speaker output and any extra buttons needed.
by James about Picade X HAT USB-C via REVIEWS.io

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