Solder Tip Cleaning Wire Sponge

Cleaning solder iron tips with wet or moist sponges has been the technique used by industry for many years.

Solder tip cleaning wire sponge.

Many cheap tips are plated and aggressive sanding will destroy that plating rendering the. It has worked wonderfully with minor problems. Are there any downfalls to only using the dry copper sponges. The whole point of keeping the soldering iron tip clean is to protect it against wear which can lead to tip failure.

99 hakko 599b 02 wire type soldering iron tip cleaner 4 7 out of 5 stars 2 340. Rubbing a hot soldering iron tip on a wet sponge causes the solder to contract at a different rate than the soldering iron helping to knock off any globs of solder that may be clinging to the tip. Ships from and sold by 3dmakerworld inc. Using the moist cleaning sponge on a hot soldering tip can cause thermal shock and micro fractures.

There is an argument to be made that it is better to use a brass wire sponge instead of a moist cleaning sponge. Hakko a1561 solder tip cleaning wire sponge for fx 888 station 8 90. The brass wool is good for removing excesses of solder from the iron s tip while the wet sponge is better at getting oxidized crud off. The problems encountered were contaminated sponges dirty sponges etc.

As an aside you need to be very careful when sanding tips. Hakko a1559 solder tip cleaning sponge with 2 slits 2 1 4 x 2 x 1 2 8 29. Soldering tip cleaner solder tip cleaning wire and holder soft coiled brass tip cleaner kit with 5 pcs solder tip cleaning wire and 1 pc holder for cleaning soldering irons and tips no water needed 4 7 out of 5 stars 372. 600 grit sandpaper the second tool of the trade is 600 grit sandpaper.

I use a semi soft wet sponge along with the brass wool. Weller tc205 pack of 2 solder tip cleaning sponge with slits 2 5 8 x 2 5 8 x 5 8 4 4 out of 5 stars 25 uxcell soldering sponge 56x56x1 5mm for iron tips cleaner square yellow 10pcs. Make offer soldering solder iron tip welding cleaner cleaning steel wire sponge ball sy 5pcs cleaning sponge cleaner fr enduring electric welding soldering i e4 2 23. More items to explore.

Soldering iron tip cleaning wire sponge with brass ball 5 out of 5 stars 1 8 99 8. Make sure the sponge is damp not soaked with water.