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

[David A. Belsley]

If a sponge is at all damp, it will draw heat from the iron.  I find a 
simple piece of paper towel is just as easy and does just as good a job as 
steel-wool pads.  I've tried them all. All of this is offered in the 
for-what-it's-worth category.  The bottom line, of course, is: you're free 
to choose.

best wishes,

dave belsley, w1euy

--On Thursday, August 28, 2003 1:02 PM -0500 Stuart Rohre 
<rohre@arlut.utexas.edu> wrote:

> You can buy plain steel wool pads at hardware outlets, and supply houses.
>
> However, particles can detach, and the damp sponge gives the best results.
> The sponge must be washed out and cleaned from time to time then replaced.
> Some stations come with a grooved sponge to allow insertion of the bit and
> pulling it thru to clean more completely.
> -Stuart
> K5KVH
>
>
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David A. Belsley
Professor of Economics