Induction Tool to Break Rusted Fasteners Loose

[Whitworth]

I ordered one that arrived today. It came in a rather important looking metal case missing two of the elements listed in the instructions.
I dragged Mrs. Rust into the shop after explaining how these work. Sensing my enthusiasm she follwed me out to watch me attempt to heat an exhaust manifold pipe flange nut. After a couple of minutes she asks "Is somthing supposed to be happening?" This pretty much sealed the fate for this big clunky, underpowered device.
Perhaps Sr. Bezos will find a use for it on his yacht or Gulfstream as he's getting it back.

I got the same unit delivered yesterday. Curious on how it performs, I tested it on an oversized 7/16" fastener (about 1" from flat to flat). In about 5 seconds the metal discolored and the oil on the nut started to smoke. It was quite hot, too hot to touch. I'd guess that you got a defective or a returned unit.

 

[Hakeem]

I got the same unit delivered yesterday. Curious on how it performs, I tested it on an oversized 7/16" fastener (about 1" from flat to flat). In about 5 seconds the metal discolored and the oil on the nut started to smoke. It was quite hot, too hot to touch. I'd guess that you got a defective or a returned unit.

Agreed. I don’t have the same brand but the model has an identical form factor and it definitely works. Double check the setup (ie: make sure the coil is properly installed) and if it’s still not working, return for an alternate.

 

[lund]

I ordered one that arrived today. It came in a rather important looking metal case missing two of the elements listed in the instructions.
I dragged Mrs. Rust into the shop after explaining how these work. Sensing my enthusiasm she follwed me out to watch me attempt to heat an exhaust manifold pipe flange nut. After a couple of minutes she asks "Is somthing supposed to be happening?" This pretty much sealed the fate for this big clunky, underpowered device.
Perhaps Sr. Bezos will find a use for it on his yacht or Gulfstream as he's getting it back.

A caution: You need to test/use these primarily on ferrous metals like steel. If you use it on a stainless or bronze nut, it likely will not be very effective due to the magnetic coupling being much weaker resulting in less heating action. Eddy currents still exist in non-ferrous metals, but an oscillating magnetic field driving around the hysteresis loop of a magnetic material like steel adds a lot of additional heating that is likely needed. I suspect these will not work well on stainless and bronze.

If you tested on ferrous steel, then nevermind: it is likely defective.

 

[kbeefy]

Please tell me that isn't a high pressure fuel line.

Diesel.