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

Thu Aug 28 09:33:00 2003

Trevor:
  I'm not sure I'd go for a Brillo pad for this use.  Brillo pads are a 
reasonably fine steel wool pad (maybe 0 or 00 grit) that is permeated with 
a scouring soap.  I don't recall from my many trips through the UK (or at 
least Cornwall) seeing such in the Safeway or Sainsbury or Tesco or the 
like.  But I would fear a Brillo pad could leave a film on the iron.  It's 
scouring soap requires a good deal of rinsing when used to scour pots.  A 
regular steel wool pad would accomplish the same end without the soap. 
But, of course, in line with my last post, a simple paper towel can't be 
beat.

best wishes,

dave belsley, w1euy

--On Thursday, August 28, 2003 10:52 AM +0100 Trevor Day 
<[email protected]> wrote:

> In message
> <[email protected]>,
> "Kenworthy, Edward (EDS)" <[email protected]> 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
> --
> Trevor Day
>
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David A. Belsley
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