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Unread 04/01/2009, 01:36 PM   #586
kcress
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Originally posted by ReefEnabler
quick question though: I'm having a hard time getting excess solder off of my soldering iron tip after I tin it for cleaning.
The sponge cannot be "wet" it should only be damp.
You need to move very quickly across the sponge using a twirl motion, about 1/3 of a turn. If the sponge is too wet or you move too slowly the tip freezes nearly instantly and the solder congeals onto it. By the time you get it to your face it has melted again. So it looks likes the cleaning isn't working. (and it's not)





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I think smaller wire like 20 or 22gauge would be alot easier there.
See! I told you so!


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