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

Thu Aug 28 17:42:01 2003

I wasn't suggesting he use a brillo pad :-) What I was suggesting is a metal
tip cleaner that looks like a brillo pad - it's actually made of low
abrasion brass and is made for the purpose of cleaning soldering iron tips.

Edward

On 28/8/03 2:28 pm, "David A. Belsley" <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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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