[Elecraft] Soldering Iron Tip Contamination?

[Bruce Rattray]

I read Tom's tip too and decided to try it...it works 100% and have used
it while building my K2 and options...go for it...

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On Sun, 19 May 2002, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Folks,
>
> Some time ago Tom Hammond N0SS recommended using one of the twisted metal
> kitchen scrubbers (Chore Girl is one brand name) instead of a sponge for
> cleaning soldering iron tips.
>
> I tried one and have been very pleased with it, but I noticed a side
> benefit - I too had a 'dirty' tip that I was about to replace, but I found
> that by running that tip through this tip wiper material several times (and
> re-tinning the tip in between) that tip was restored and just as usable as a
> new one.  I had previously tried gently scraping with a blade and even
> lightly sanding off the tip with 320 grit paper without good success.
>
> Look in your local grocery store for a scrubber that looks like a ball of
> twisted springs.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>