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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, kenneth magers
<kenneth_m_73149@y...> wrote:
> i just use a damp sponge and the end off a small brass
> brush mounted next to my spong holder ben do this for
> many years dont use steel it to easy to destroy the
> coating on the tip.
I don't know how to tell if the tip is coated. the Weller iron is
self regulating in the tip. different tips are different
temperatures.
leaping solder means that the solder is more 'wet' for lack of a
better term. wet solder seems to touch the work and heat the work
and quickly move from the iron to the work for a nice joint.
before using the block I had to clean the tip frequently, now it
lasts way longer.
bottom line is if it works for you, use it !
Dave