Customer Reviews

Weller WSB25WB 25-Watt Short Barrel Woodburning Kit

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

This worked pretty good the first day I used it, but now it doesn't get near hot enough to be worth it. I'm talking about 5 minutes to make one simple 4 inch line!

No, seriously -- this was a waste of my time. This pen gets hot enough to feel through the plastic grip. The tip of one of my nibs bent the during its first few uses. I noticed a small black line that developed on the nib that looks like the start of a heat-related crack. I've barely used this pen/nib (about 5 light uses) and it's already showing signs of breaking. I'll pass, thanks... and I think I'll be buying a pen with a heat regular in the future.

Well it's good for a beginner I guess. I couldn't use it for long because it gets too hot to handle. It's good for simple designs but not for detailed work. But all in all, it's good to get started.

I bought this based on the Weller name - have used their soldering irons for years and never had any problems but this woodburning kit is junk! I needed to letter some small wood signs and put in the small grooving point. After heating up I noticed the point of this was starting to "melt" and bend to the side - on the third letter it broke off. Following the instructions I attempted to remove the base of the tip hot with pliers - the tip broke off leaving the threads blocked. I unplugged and let it cool down - there was no way without drilling and tapping to get the broken piece out so it was totally useless. Sad to see a good company like Weller go to making product in China and the quality go so bad! Have returned for refund and am trying another unit with the best rating on the woodturning kits - hope it is a lot better then this junk. Would give this a negative star rating if it was possible - 0 is too high and a 1 is way too high!

Worked fine until I changed the tip. As soon as I took the origional tip out then the thread stripped I could not get a new one in making it worthless.

This reminds me of the old saying: You get what you pay for. Thankfully, I didn't expect too much when I purchased this; I just wanted to see if I would get interested in pyrography. I'm going to buy a better unit, as this just doesn't cut it. Not hot enough; takes too long to reach maximum temperature.

I bought this wood burner to use on the homemade picture frames that I make. It works great for the money. The different tips are nice. The handel does get a bit hot around the bottom, but I just move my hand up a bit or wear a glove.

I love this item for the shorter barrel than my other one has which makes it easier for me to use. I'm not so heavy handed with this one. It has a lot more tips & I love the case I can keep everything together & out of my granddaughters hands easier.

This is a great product for a beginner. The different tips are very helpful and the case keeps everything in one place. The delivery was very quick as well.

This is a pretty decent tool. It comes with a nice selection of tips, and a box to store it in. I've used mine with pretty good results, considering that it isn't variable temp or anything like that.

The deficiencies of the Weller Woodburner are that it has no on/off switch on the cord, as several similar machines have. The tips are also a bit delicate and can snap even without undue pressure.