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PlainName:

--- Quote from: Zucca on March 19, 2025, 08:49:47 am ---
--- Quote from: CaptainBucko on March 19, 2025, 05:02:21 am ---Foam blocks. Small ones. Really useful, wet them with ISO and they clean up flux and crap on a PCB surprisingly well. Been using normal cotton Q-Tips but these will be my go to from here on in.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007580843824.html

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and no lint, correct?

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Correct.

Got these and they are pretty good - as stated, better than cotton buds. But the blurb says they are cotton (one of the reasons I got them was because I didn't want to add to the tons of plastic pollution) but they are not. They are just normal packing-type foam (albeit with tiny holes) separated into small blocks.

If you're not that bothered about disposal they do the biz.

InductorX:
Apparently these sponges are better than the ones mentioned above: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007520141253.html according to a review I saw recently they are a bit more firm and soak up more, I might get them to compare, as I also have the ones mentioned.

cunningfellow:
These little foam blocks you soak with isopropyl are great.  The cotton buds still have a place but for cleaning up lots of mess the foam blocks are the guy.

ledtester:

--- Quote from: CaptainBucko on March 19, 2025, 05:02:21 am ---Foam blocks. Small ones. Really useful, wet them with ISO and they clean up flux and crap on a PCB surprisingly well. Been using normal cotton Q-Tips but these will be my go to from here on in.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007580843824.html

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Is this the same as the "Mr. Clean Magic Eraser"?

The Untold Truth Of Magic Eraser -- Grunge
https://youtu.be/SHUGQPatlhQ

CaptainBucko:
Decided to take the risk despite some reported quality issues and purchase the Best BST-863 Hot Air station from here: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32961677425.html - with the current Ali sale with $40AUD off coupon (needing a few bits and bops to get the total order value over $270 ), that gets the price down to $240 ish AUD + GST shipped via DHL. Considering my current hot air tools are a Weller WTP-200 Butane iron with hot air tip or a Bosch paint stripper, I think it will be a great new weapon in the arsenal.

I'll also be ordering the upgraded control board from RandomHacks https://www.tindie.com/products/randomhacks/best-bst-863-improved-control-board/

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