„Eleganckie”
– informatic

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.

• 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 laser cutter; the offcuts you can use for tumble dryer

Ping woju on matrix if you'd like one set, I've got 2 cartons of the sponges and several spare aluminium pipes.

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

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