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

Thu Aug 28 17:46:01 2003

On 28/8/03 7:02 pm, "Stuart Rohre" <[email protected]> wrote:

> You can buy plain steel wool pads at hardware outlets, and supply houses.

Sure if you want to destroy your tip in short order.

The brass wool sponge I use gives superior results to using a sponge, never
dries out and takes next to no effort to use.

> 
> 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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