====== Soldering iron cleaner ======
> „Eleganckie”\\ -- [[user>informatic]]

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 | name=Soldering iron cleaner
 | status=mostly done
 | founder=[[user>woju]], [[user>czechu]]
 | repo=https://www.printables.com/model/1185408-best-soldering-iron-cleaner-vertical-segmented-rot
}}

The idea came from an old Tektronix video about soldering, that someone posted to one of the Matrix channels. About 11:44 it describes an advanced soldering iron cleaning station, which features layered rotating sponge that automatically gets wet in a basin of water below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZSveVpgmIM&t=704

We made our own version.

===== BOM =====

  * 1× print: https://www.printables.com/model/1185408-best-soldering-iron-cleaner-vertical-segmented-rot; make sure it's watertight
  * 1× aluminium pipe for the axle, ⌀12 mm × 71 mm ± 0.4 mm
    * (you can change the diameter to whatever you have on hand, but then you need to change the journal on which it rests in the print)
  * 4× sponge ⌀70 mm × 16 mm, internal ⌀12 mm (or whatever axle you got)
    * cellulose, sulphur-free
    * you can buy rectangular, 120 mm × 75 mm and cut on the [[infra:tools:lasercutter|laser cutter]]; the offcuts you can use for tumble dryer
 
Ping [[user>woju]] on matrix if you'd like one set, I've got 2 cartons of the sponges and several spare aluminium pipes.

===== Varia =====

Consider using a cup that comes with clothes iron to fill the basin with water (see the picture).

===== Gallery =====

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