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Weller TB100PK 30 Watt/130 Watt Therma Boost Heat Tool
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Weller Therma-Boost Heat Tool will handle a wide variety of jobs including soldering, cutting and shaping. Kit includes heat tool, stand, 6 multi use tips and instructions. Tips are for soldering, rope and foam cutting, smoothing and scoring.
Bob K
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2023
Need this for my hobby and it was at a great price and fast delivery
Charles Platt
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2023
The green LED on my product never lit up, and the trigger made an unreliable contact. It failed after one week.Postscript: I bought a second one to see if it was free of the same defects. The Therma-Boost feature does work but the green LED, which is supposed to give visual indication that the iron is plugged in, is so dim, it is almost invisible. I don't know what the problem is, but I won't be buying Weller products again.
Robert Freeman
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2023
I used one before I retired been looking for one to replace the company's soldering gun, I used a soldering iron which requires a lot of time to heat up, when I received this I went right to work on my side by side it soldered quickly on my electrical what a relief. Nice solid connections in a fraction.
The Mole
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2022
Will heat most quickly when the trigger is pulled. Low level heat always on when plugged in. It's nice to have the added boost for the larger jobs, and not have it burning away super hot between applications.
Shahram
Reviewed in Canada on August 6, 2018
Works perfectly ! I use it for electronic (PCB) soldering. I can’t understand low rating of this item.Just I wish the boost mode was available always or at least for a longer time. Although you almost never need the boost mode.
Esrom
Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2018
Bought this unit to cut "Sunbrella" synthetic sunscreen material. We were impressed by the specs, especially the "Thermal Boost" feature. When received, it seemed more like a toy, than a purpose-made tool and nowhere near traditional "Weller" brand quality. The unit does not get hot enough to heat-cut material in one pass and the Thermal Boost cycles "on" so infrequently, that it doesn't help much either. The flimsy cutting tool, you attach to the unit, is so weak that it bends under any cutting pressure and breaks when you try to straighten it. I had to make a stronger one from rigid copper, which helped the performance. This unit is not adequate for anything it is advertised for. Better to buy the larger "Weller Heat Gun", and various attachments, for whatever you need.
Timberwolf
Reviewed in Canada on May 15, 2017
I used this for the first time last week. I didn't buy this to solder with, I bought it to cut plastic. So far it has worked as expected and I'm happy with my purchase. If I have problems with durability/reliability, I'll change my rating and review then, but so far 5 stars from me.
Quad
Reviewed in Canada on August 27, 2015
The unit didn't heat quite as quickly as advertised. The Thermal Boost is a nice feature but only works for a short time to prevent overheating. It would be nice if the Thermal Boost would last a bit longer. I was using it to cut pieces out of the grille on my truck. Once heated it worked great and made the job much easier and cleaner than the rotary tool I tried first. You have to really look to see anything has been removed from the grille. It does leave a bit of melted plastic but it was easily trimmed with a razor knife. The pistol grip can make it a bit difficult to get into tight spots but all in all it worked great for me.
Emmanuel Bouchard
Reviewed in Canada on June 8, 2015
Nice tool. Works very well. Got through thick plexiglass with some ease and went on for hours. I recommand for any plastic works.Très bon outil. Fonctionne très bien. A passé dans du plexiglass épais assez facilement pendant des heures. Je recommande pour n'importe quel travail de plastique,
Fuzzywhitedawg
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2014
I bought this particular tool for my son-in-law but the reason I purchased it is because I own the same model. I've had mine for about 3 years and love it! Always works perfectly and easily. My son-in-law says, the couple of times he has used his, the product has done a great job. We both highly recommend the Weller Heat Tool.
polrbear
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2012
I bought this tool two or three years ago. I mainly use it for heat-sealing edges of synthetic fabrics, particularly webbing (nylon, polypropylene, and polyester). For the webbing work, this thing is a champ. It cuts thick one or two inch webbing quickly and easily (although it may need the boost for cuts that are both wide and thick), and is warmed up again for the next cut by the time I've measured out the piece.I tried this for cutting nylon fabric for sewing. It works, but the device simply does not have the power to do more than fine cuts. It doesn't have the combination of power and mass to make long cuts of fabric, yet can handle touch-ups just fine. [For fabric cutting, try the Engel Hot Knife, especially with the cutting foot. The original is not on Amazon, but here is a similar item: http://www.amazon.com/Fabric-Cutter-Sealer-Hot-Knife/dp/B00460KVRM/ref=sr_1_47?ie=UTF8&qid=1329150057&sr=8-47]Ultimately, for the price and convenience, this is a nice tool. However, it can't do everything that a device of its wattage should do, so don't expect it to be a substitute for the right tool if the task demands quality work.
Richard F
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2012
this soildering iron IS just ok... First off,DO NOT FORGET TO UNPLUG IT WHEN UR DONE, it does NOT have an off switch... its on if its plugged in like i found out after it being on All nite, it was really frickin hot. This is possibly dangerous.It just works ok anyway
Nameless Faceless One
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2009
As the picture on the box suggests, this tool is designed for cutting and punching through nylon rope and webbing. The knife attachment did a great job of making a clean, precision cut through a woven nylon strap. It was a bit slow, so I kicked in the Boot Heat and it worked like a charm. One of the other tools made a perfect hole through which I could pass a screw.You do not want much more heat than this because the nylon will burn, melt excessively, and give off nasty fumes. I had been using my temperature controlled soldering iron for punching holes in nylon straps, but I was ruining my soldering iron tips.Which brings me to this. Although this tool does get hot enough to melt solder, it is not a soldering iron. Sure, you can use this "in a pinch" for a one-time job. Any soldering iron which specifies watts instead of degrees is not made for the serious soldering of electronic components.To solder electronic components, you want - no, you *need* a soldering iron which is temperature controlled to 700 degrees. Delicate components, 600 degrees. Connectors, heavy speaker wire, battery terminals, 800 degrees. Don't buy a cheap pencil type iron to solder on a regular basis because you will become disappointed and frustrated.If you want to cut nylon webbing and nylon rope without fraying, or score plastic, this is the perfect tool. It leaves a clean, factory-looking edge on your repair work.
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