On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 8:39 AM, Gene Heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com> wrote:
> > Sounds nice! I've given up on the sponges, and gone to the brass wool > > tip cleaners. FWIW, I get cleaner tips, and don't have to remember to > > fill the damn reservoir, or dampen the sponges. > > The dehumidfier catch bucket handles that. :) > ;-) I don't have a water source handy to my soldering bench. > > > And the brass wool > > doesn't seem to cool the tips down as much as the wet sponge does. I > > know some folks don't like the brass wool, but it seems to be the bee's > > knees for me. > > > > Mark > > I have seen them in pix, but it seems to me it would wear off the tips iron > plating quicker than the sponge so I've not tried one yet. > > Cheers, Gene > Been using the brass wool for about a year now, with the soldering iron in use up to 6 days a week for at least a couple hours each time. Haven't worn out a tip yet. Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
