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EPAIII:
Again I must totally agree. I have used the wet sponge for decades and never saw any tip damage, even with a lot of water on the sponge. I prefer the brass wool because most work benches of my experience are a distance from the nearest sink so getting the water is a PITA and time consuming. I would keep a bottle of water on the bench - one more thing to spill.

Brass wool works great! Wet sponge works great! Never saw either do any damage. Next thing they are going to say is one of those $500+ soldering stations are a necessity and lamp cord is not good for speakers. I think they have stock in some of these companies that make the expensive gadgets and supplies.

Some people have entirely too much time on their hands and must invent things to worry about and do.




--- Quote from: Ian.M on February 25, 2024, 09:33:23 am ---Lets do a bit more debunking!   The classic 'wet sponge' is meant to be barely damp.  Yes, get it good and wet at least once a day to flush away contaminants, but then squeeze it out till its barely damp.  If its swimming in water you are using it wrong.   With that said, the thermal shock of putting the tip on a large solder joint to reheat it is greater than that of wiping it on a damp sponge.  :horse:

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tooki:

--- Quote from: EPAIII on February 26, 2024, 11:15:27 am ---Yes, I must agree. Brass brushes are used to clean gun and rifle barrels. Doesn't hurt them. Modern soldering iron tips are steel coated so should be a similar situation.

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Brass brushes are also used to clean soldering iron tips. Many motorized tip cleaners use them inside.

coppercone2:
well what would happen if a iron flake got stuck in a solder joint in voyager and caused a solder joint to pop 30 years later?

it does have its uses to maintain plating integrity.

I heard similar stories about turbines, that the nickel plating on service wrenches must be vetted (i.e. snapon process) to ensure that there is less chance of plating that flakes off, and get into a bearing or whatever. The idea is that the plating integrity on a subpar process or a damaged/stressed wrench brings too much risk to the device its servicing.

It also sounds like a good way  to make someone buy the expensive version for no god damn reason most of the time.  |O

tooki:
When the iron plating in a soldering iron tip fails, you notice long before flaking becomes a concern: the copper under the plating quickly dissolves in the molten solder, causing pitting. It’s not a subtle effect.

5U4GB:

--- Quote from: mendip_discovery on February 25, 2024, 10:33:58 am ---Myths are what forums are about. The more outlandish the better.

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  -- Joseph Stalin, 1941.

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