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Hakko 599B-02 Brass Wire Tip Cleaner with Holder

Brass wool in a heavy holder — clean the tip without a wet sponge cooling it down.

Hakko

599B-02 Brass Wire Tip Cleaner with Holder

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Best for Cleaning soldering iron tipsany brand of ironeveryday soldering

A clean, shiny tip is half of good soldering. A dirty tip doesn’t transfer heat, so joints come out dull and lumpy and you end up holding the iron on the part too long. The classic wet sponge works, but it cools the tip every time you wipe it and dries out halfway through a session.

Brass wool cleans by pushing the tip in and out a couple of times. There’s no water and no temperature drop, and the holder sits next to any soldering station.

Pro tip Clean the tip right before each joint, not after. And before switching the iron off, melt a fresh blob of solder onto the tip: it protects it from oxidizing until next time.

Why we like it

✓No water needed
✓Doesn't cool the tip down the way a wet sponge does
✓Less tip wear than a sponge, according to Hakko
✓Comes with a holder that sits on the bench
✓Replacement brass wire available

Keep in mind

!Brass wool doesn't replace re-tinning — a dry, oxidized tip still needs fresh solder
!Solder blobs collect inside; empty it now and then

Cleaner: Brass wire (wool)
Holder: Metal, with base
Water: Not needed
Size: 3 × 3 × 3.5 in
Model: 599B-02

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