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Re:How to Get Started in Soldering for Beginners by atoav on Monday April 10, 2023 @12:09PM (#35513941)
> Brass wool I reserve for scrubbing oxidation off the tip, but this eventually wears through the plating so I don't do this often.

I am cleaning my JBC tips with brass for the past 5 years of intense use and can't really tell a difference.

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Re:How to Get Started in Soldering for Beginners by muny on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @11:05AM (#35526181)
Seconding this. Have been using the same JBC tips for 4 years with great success.

When using the brass wool, I tend to lightly rest the tip in a clean area. Maybe sometimes I will rotate it a few times, but I never use pressure or make wiping or scrubbing motions. I'm not sure if it really matters though (ie. how do the hardness of the tip plating and the brass compare?).

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