[ale] WAY OT: Electrical question...

[Christopher Bergeron]

I use a Weller soldering iron, but I always wet the sponge.  Am I 
supposed to keep it dry?

Kind regards,
CB


Robert Reese wrote:
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> On 11/11/2006 at 5:35 PM Jack Schneider wrote:
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>> Hi, BTW I agree with CHS, leave ti on..  Another tip-
>> if going to be idle for a while make sure it's well tinned in the work
>> area (tip) and just wipe with a damp cloth or sponge before reuse.
>>
>> PS, I spent twenty years in circuit board manufacturing.  8-(
>>     
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> Ditto.  Almost twenty years ago I worked for a company that made electronic scales.  The tech there never turned his iron off, and he told me to *always* to keep it tinned, just like Jack said.  A neat, simple trick he used to clean it while working was to stick it into a dry cellulose sponge that wiped all of the grime off, then retinned it.
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>> Charles Shapiro wrote:
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>>> Well, what I was taught was to wipe the tip clean after every session,
>>> and then unscrew it a little from the
>>> soldering iron with a pair of pliers while it's still hot. That way, it
>>> won't freeze up in there and you can replace it easily
>>> when the time comes.  I'd also lean toward keeping it hot; mostly the
>>> cycling is what harms electrical equipment.
>>>
>>> -- CHS
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/11/06, *Christopher Bergeron* <christopher at bergeron.com
>>> <mailto:christopher at bergeron.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     Does anyone know the best way to preserve a soldering iron tip?
>>>
>>>     Is it best to have the iron on for a long time (hour or two), or
>>>       
>> turn it
>>     
>>>     on and off between uses (use for 10 minutes, turn off for 10 mins,
>>>       
>> etc).
>>     
>>>     Does the heating and cooling of the tip cause it to wear out or is it
>>>     duration of heat?
>>>
>>>     Thanks and sorry for the OT post, but I can't think of any other
>>>       
>> crowd
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>>>     that might have a suggestion here.
>>>
>>>     Kind regards,
>>>     CB
>>>
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