Why are wet sponges a no go ?Brass wire sponges and tiny tin of “tip tinner & cleaner” is all I use. Clean often between soldering applications. Tin the tip before shutting down. No wet sponges for me!
The wet sponge can cause thermal shock and undue stress the the iron, specifically the soldering tip.What is the wet sponge for anyway ?
Why are wet sponges a no go ?
Opinions vary on this, to be sure.I've always used a wet sponge and never had a problem. There is no need to speculate too much about everything, otherwise one could feel need to preheat the solder, to avoid thermal shock
I learned to solder in the U.S. Army radio repair school.Yes, I agree. Just today some guys tend to read internet info, before they even dare to turn on the soldering station