How To Use Soldering Iron Sponge

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How to use soldering iron sponge. I figure that state of the art method is the sponge shown on the picture posted by StayAtHomeElectronics with the soldering iron on a big yellow sponge which i did not care to try yet as i didnt really realise that the scratchy spunges green and yellow dish ones are not the same composition as the big old bath spunges which according to what you guys said will not. The use of water in the sponge to clean the soldering iron tips also has some other disadvantages due to the steam cleaning which happens when the hot soldering iron tip is placed onto the damp or wet sponge creating a thermal shock to the plating on the tip and many times causes the plating to crack. It will also start to break up from all the times it has dried up and was re-soaked.

Just push your soldering tip up and down into the brass sponge. When soldering periodically wipe your soldering tip on the damp sponge to clean it. To use the Tip tinnercleaner heat the soldering iron.

The solder will melt and be drawn into the wick. These are often sold in a kit consisting of a cleaning tray and either a sponge material of flux and powdered solder or a spiral ball of dry metal wool. Procedure to remove mild oxidation.

The soldering iron is a handy physical tool that heats the solder and its primarily used for melting metallic alloys and for welding. Same goes for the old soldering iron but in a different way. It prolongs the life of the tip and keeps it well-maintained after each use.

How to Use a Soldering Iron or Gun. Follow it up with a coat of solder. You have to clean it before tinning and the easiest way is to dab it on a wet sponge.

You may need to periodically remove the brass sponge from the bass and empty out the left over solder bits. It will make your soldering iron long-lasting. Wait a few seconds to let the tip heat up again before proceeding to step 4.