Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Solder....again.....

[Trevor Day]

In message 
<0FA88E6B78CAD2119BA20008C75DF84B2CD46D42@irm80037.inrev.gov.uk>, 
"Kenworthy, Edward (EDS)" <Edward.Kenworthy@ird.eds.com> writes
>I would add as my own tip - do not use a sponge to clean your iron's tip.
>Firstly it's messy and I find actually a pain to get the tip clean and
>second it cools the iron. Instead invest in a metal cleaner - basically a
>little pot with what looks like a brass brillo pad in it. Stick tip in, pull
>tip out - perfectly clean tip. Makes tinning the tip extra easy - metal a
>blob of solder on the tip, stick it into the brillo pad, pull it out and
>voila a perfectly tinned tip.

I haven't come across these before Edward;  do they have a trade name 
that I can look for?

Trev G3ZYY
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Trevor Day