On Mon, 25 Jun 2018 21:12:22 +0100, Rob Morley wrote:

> On Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:59:13 GMT Jan Panteltje
>  wrote:
>
>> One thing, NEVER use a wet sponge to clean plated tips, it kills those,
>> always wipe it clean with some paper napkin.
>
> Not on your jeans?   :-)
i find my finger tips adequate (they soon build up immunity to the temp)
>
>> That way, at least for me, the tips last forever.
>> The wet sponge thing is a trick to sell tips.
>>
> I thought it was just appropriate for unplated copper tips.





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