On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 06:47:23 +1200, "Eric"
wrote:

Most of us, because we were taught that way, use a wet sponge.

But the local university says, you should never use a wet sponge.



Has anybody got a better way and maybe the tips last longer?



I have a block of wood with a piece of suede leather glued to it. It
make a nice firm surface for me to remove excess solder as well as
clean off the oxide. This beats cleaning the tip on the lab coat or
trousers. Then there is the wet sponge of course.