Sponge Vs. Copper shavings type stuff.

[Hiwatt25]

I just bought a new soldering station that came with the copper shaving type tip cleaner but I don't know how to use it.  Do you just poke the tip into the brillo pad type mess or do you wipe the tip on it like you do with a sponge?

What's the difference between the two?  Is there any difference at all? 

Thanks

[rockgardenlove]

Did you get yours with one of the Circuit Specialist Xytronics?  Mine came with one of those.  I just stick it in or wipe it.  Works great.   

[Meanderthal]

 Poke it.

[markm]

Poke it.

That's what I do. 

[scaesic]

poke in/wipe/do both. i usually grip the iron wih one hand ad swirl the tip around in the shavings. i get far better reslts since i started using it instead of a spounge. also, you dont have to worry about the tip being cooled.

[gaussmarkov]

Poke it.

That's what I do. 

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