How To Clean Soldering Iron With Sponge
To use the Tip tinnercleaner heat the soldering iron.
How to clean soldering iron with sponge. The currently available methods of cleaning the tip rely on a water-wetted sponge. Just push your soldering tip up and down into the brass sponge. Watch this clip now.
Typesusage of the cleaning sponge. For soldering iron tip made of copper. If I have a giant ball of solder on the tip then I use a brass sponge to clean itif not then I use regular sponge.
This should lead to a clean shiny tip ready for use for more info see this video. How To Use Iron Sponge To Clean Your Soldering Iron Tip - YouTube. Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess.
I am not a friend of sponges. If you use flux solder it is important to remember that flux solder only cleans oxidation from the tip. Now remove the tip and clean it with a moist sponge to remove the cleaner.
Insert the Tip in Good Quality Tip Tinner. Tip cleaner As its pretty expensive we only recommend you to use it if you have a high-end and costly soldering iron. Using a brass sponge requires no water.
You can also use stainless steel pot scrubber as long as it is dry to prevent transmitting the heat. The sponge itself as a spare part is just about 25 so the moral of my story is dont try to save money on the sponge. Next I had to find some good sponge material.