UPDATE: the commenters' verdict is unanimous: this is not a good idea, because it will damage the iron tip of the soldering iron. Thanks everyone!
These sort of sponges are sold for cleaning the tip of soldering irons:
Now, maybe it's an odd question -- but is there any reason not to use one of these kitchen scrubby things instead?
They are way easier to get, plus they are cheaper.
I'm wondering mainly:
- can you think of a reason why it could be dangerous to use the stainless steel one? (like, poisonous fumes or something)
- would it hurt the soldering iron tip?
Good point. My gut tells me that soldering temperatures won't be enough to cause this (the article talks about a spark). Anyway, not something I want to try out while soldering ๐