Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Solder....again.....
Trevor Day
[email protected]
Thu Aug 28 11:38:00 2003
Thanks Dave,
No you are quite right, I don't intend to use a Brillo Pad (got a couple
in the kitchen:-) , I can see how it may have seemed that way. Edwards
purpose built pot sounds interesting though, and at the price is worth a
look!
73, Trev G3ZYY
In message <2147483647.1062062903@[192.168.1.2]>, David A. Belsley
<[email protected]> writes
>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
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Trevor Day