Anybody used this tool;http://www.theinductor.com/index.php?m=41; my paint rep demonstrated one today on a frozen ball joint; must say I was impressed; I think it could come in handy for certain situations.
The Mini-Ductor II
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tigmusky
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I here they work awsome. A little on the $$$$$$$ side
Daye
Daye
selohssa
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I have a simmilar one. It works great for suspension parts, trailer hitches, bumper bolts etc. I like to use it most when removing windshields. It heats up the urethane and removes it right from the pinch weld.
Cryptic1911
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oh goddamn.. I was all ready to buy one, then I saw prices of like $4-500
devilphrog
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Great idea! Seems like you could build this at home for much cheaper out of radio shack parts or scientific supply house parts.
MrMark
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I wonder if a strong soldering iron could be applied to frozen bolts with the same success? I wanted something to break loctited brake caliper bolts by applying heat just to the bolt head. Why would the soldering iron not work?
Does anyone re-locktite (blue) brake caliper bolts?
Does anyone re-locktite (blue) brake caliper bolts?
IF the price of Oxygen and acetylene keeps going up this could quickly pay for itself, Not sure about the longevity. But definitely cool.
Fedwrench
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Yes I do....
If I lived in the rust belt, I would have a mini ductor. I saw one demoed at a tool expo. I couldn't justify the price here in the desert but, it seemed much more contolled than a torch. The one question the rep couldn't answer was what was the lifespan of the coil.
MrMark
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Thanks Fedwrench and thanks for that link to the Kent Moore tool the other night. I don't work on rusty stuff either but that is one interesting tool.
Wow, very handy tool .. 
tonydanzah
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looks good, only slightly more useful tank a mapp torch with a adjustable flame nozzle on suspension and other rusty parts.
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I dont get it, Are you trying to compare a small propane torch to this machine?
jefferson
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Thats the best thing Ive seen all day.(Its only six minutes into today, but still...) Too bad the closest distributor is over an hour away. Id like to hold one before dropping a lot of money.
Awesome post!
Thank you.
Awesome post!
Thank you.
Same here, I would like to get some first hand opinions from someone who has used one for awhile. It would be nearly impossible to get that kind of uniform heat on a Nut/Bolt with a torch, especially when time is factored into the equation. Not to mention the cost savings on bushings, seals that would get damaged from the torch.
tonydanzah
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not a propane torch, mapp torch with a adjustable nozzle will do most of what this tool does. If you have never used a mapp torch your missing out.
tonydanzah
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not really, you can do this almost as quickly and precisly with a mapp torch. key word is almost. can't do interior bolts with the torch or trim and windshields, but that you can use a heat gun.
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I guess, I have a oxy/acetylene and can see how the Mapp torch might be easier to handle but dont see how it can offer heat anywhere near as uniform and effiecently as one of these induction heaters. What are they fueled by? I did some googling and it looks like there popular with plumbers but there is a big difference between Heating copper vs Steel. Any links? Anybody else have any input on a Mapp torch?
MrMark
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I use a Mapp torch for soldering copper pipe. I have soldered a lot of fittings with Mapp. It's all I use. The advantage of Mapp for copper is that you can go fast - probably no more than 10-15 seconds preheating with 1/2 copper and the joint is ready - and it has a higher limit than propane. Mapp is good to solder up to 1" pipe, over that and you need oxy mapp or something else to do it right.
All things equal, propane doesn't burn as hot. Although there are swirl tips for propane that change the equation. There is nothing special about a Mapp torch is what I'm getting at. The tip is the most important part and you can get amazing tips nowadays if that is what floats your boat. I just use the Bernzomatic Swirl tip and it works just fine.
With regard to this topic, the Mapp torch is a destroyer, like any torch, and does not compare to the precision of this induction heating tool. There is no flame tip that is precise enough to avoid damaging everything around the problem bolt. I wouldn't let anyone with a torch near my car, period. We'd have to figure out how to get something loose without a torch or how to get it out after it broke off. If you work on junk, then by all means torch it, but if it is any car worth a damn and you do this for a living and work in a rotting area than you or your shop better have this tool or similar is the way I see it.
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There is an earlier thread about this tool, http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47670&highlight=induction
Thegratenate
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Reviving an old thread to see if there is any new input from the group on this.
People in the rust belt that have them love them, several brands to choose from, none very cheap. Living in SoCal I've been looking for a good excuse to get one, but so far nothing has come up to make it worth the money for me.
TOOLFREEQ
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I want one BAD!!! Sooo much safer than a torch and more precise!! Pricey though.
devoncoolman
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I have one. Its awsome for things like exhaust manifold studs. Wont burn/melt everything around it. Also seized fuel tank nuts. If anyone buys one make sure you buy the optional adapter kit. Comes with tons of different sizes and custom bendable probes.
MattPersman
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They work well we have one and I use it on occasion.