I do not think it is "rust", that holds the bolt... Think about it, how many times did You actually taken out a bolt with rust on the thread? and yet it is allways that part of the bolt, that wont budge. To my knowledge it is because of difference in steel grade between the bolt and the block of metall you screw it into, they expand/contract due to temperature change a bit differently, but enough to eventually lock the threads against each other.
born and raised in my dad's repair shop/service station. we were the only ones in the area where customers would not only bring their cars,,but their lawnmowers,,motorcycles and the likes. there is something about how you look at a repair,,that reminds me a lot of myself,,being taught by my dad,,who was the absolute best wrench in the business ( rest his soul---he passed away 6 years ago). it's nice to see that there are others that actually FIX broken parts,,rather than run out and buy new. keep it up. loved the video. please make more.
+ml2trick Excellent point, and I would say he is a true Technician. Diagnoses and finds out where the root of the problem is emitting from. Much respect! I've always been curious ml2trick about what you Maine Mechanics do on a daily basis. Im a flat rate line tech at a toyota dealership, but have an opportunity once upon a time to work on boats. How do you like it?
ahhh, the infamous inductor....i just came across your video...i used it at my truck shop....COTTER PINS were my kryptonite but this tool saved my job and many hours of stress.....when you have a $200 tie rod end with a rusted solid , broken , frozen cotter pin, the inductor does the trick with out frying the bushings inside the tie rods....great tool and great video
I've been a mechanic for 45 years, you do a great job explaining and showing how to do things. I am old school and still learning alot. You've shown me tips and new tools. The future is in knowing electrical. I'm pretty good with electrical but not on your level. Thanks for all your help!!!
Great video and you have the perfect attitude for a mechanic because patients is definitely a virtue when a person works on people's abused cars for a living.
very good videos using excellent diagnostic reasoning and skills. About 1960, the late Neil Houston, co owner of Houston Brothers Motor Co in Marshall, NC, showed me his method of loosening rusty bolts/nuts. Once the piece is heated to cherry red, if possible drop item in a bucket of water or quench immediately with water hose. Then instead of squeaking as your bolt did, once loosened 1 turn, you will be able to screw bolt out with your fingers and the rust will fall out as black powder. Keep up the good work
Hey..I have to say..I watch as many youtube indestructibles as I need and can. But YOU.. are the most humble, helpful, insightful man I've come across yet in 10 years of searching the mechanic oriented videos. I'd send you a six pack of beer..or sompthin like that if only I knew where to send it. Oh well.. KUDO's to ya! Oh..btw.. I understand the physical shit too.. I'm 72. Thanks again!
20.000 subs. That's amazing and well deserved. Part of being a great mechanic is knowing how to get yourself out of trouble quickly and successfully. And no Brake cleaner either. Having the right tool for the job helps too.
I can't thank you enough, I spent about 2 hours doing that exact same job making a fully threaded bolt for a similar tensioning setup on an excavator never thought to put the die in the vise and use a drill I cut aver 100mm of threads with the die holder. thanks for the future time saver
Excellent video. Always interested in "creative" tools for the DIY'er / small shop. I'm so glad to see that I'm not the only one who has the kind of start to a day as you did. Misery loves company?? I so appreciate your time/ talent/ wisdom and knowledge. You've made working on our vehicles achievable by giving us the most important tool in our toolbox to use and that's our brains.Awesome. Thanks
I have a 1200-watt magnetic High Frequency induction heater with a couple dozen coils, free winding elements of different lengths, and flat coils. I also have torches, etc. This heater has some serious advantages over my oxy-acet torches, especially when using near rubber, paint, electrical, and plastics. This machine makes it so much easier to concentrate the heat better than the flames of the torch. Also, prices have fallen significantly over the past 10 years as well as the increase in power.
Very good video, I worked most of my life making electric mining shovels, Towards the end we were using induction heating to pre-heat before welding. We could heat a piece 5 inches thick by 20' long to 400 degrees and maintain it while welding and bring it to a slow cool. Thanks for the nice videos.
Mr. O, I'm quite impressed by your work! "This induction heater is amazing! Had to replace a fuel tank and the T.S.B. speaks of how rusty bolts need heat, but no flame. This saved my bottom a few times already." Yes, it's a bit expensive, but pays for itself very quickly. Thank you very much for showing the proper tools for the job, certainly makes it easier! Cheers! :-)
This was very informative, I knew these inductive coils existed but did not know they had been modified for portable shop use. The price is a little high for the home DIY guy. When I have a cramped space where i cant use a torch, I have had success with a heat gun from harbor freight. Thanks for stopping what you were doing to share this information. Joe
This type of technology would have made the old board game 'operation' a heck of a lot more exciting lol. More seriously, watching you pull out specialty tools from that nice toolbox gave me the idea that shops should post up on their LABOR RATE sign, the amount of $$$ spent to date on proper tools, along with the shops annual overhead expenses. May have folks think twice before complaining about the high labor rates and they made be surprised at how much investment capital is at work keeping their cars safely on the road.
People don't have ~$20 torch kit at home, so let's recommend them $431 Magnetic Induction Heater Kit, also $106 Coil Kit to go along with the heater kit, because $431 is not expensive enough - $537 total is just right! (prices current at the date of this post). P.S.: You don't know how strong you are man :) Ripping bolts all day long :)
I am pretty sure if you have any type of welder if you hassle the manufacturer or community threads you can find ways to transfer heat to a solid metal object via conduction which is very much on par with this technology. If it's not an object not difficult to access, especially something small/portable can be able to have its chemical bonds broken by reverse electrolysis & Broax Washing Solution meant for washing clothes.
You probably already know this but years ago an old welder friend of mine showed me to squirt a little motor on the bolt when it's red hot, the heat sucks the oil down around the bolt threads and presto, the bolt screws out with ease. Never heard of that heat inductor, I will get me one of those.
Eric O, You have just made me put my hands in my head in shame - not for the inductive heating but the amount of time I have spent trying to find fully threaded bolts for jobs... Ive tapped many a bar, but never a shanked bolt for some reason.. seams so obvious now but never thought of it. I will most definitely be ordering something from the store/stickers as a thank you!
Those saying they will stick to torches have never been in a position as a mechanic whether it’s cars or heavy machinery and you NEED this tool. It’s a prized possession lol.
I used to do induction brazing on International Harvester fuel lines. No matter how many lines I did I was always still amazed watching it heat, flow, and cool down.
Started as young NCR tech, back when complicated, heavy geared, National Cash Register mechanicals were still built in Dayton Ohio. We used a carbon contact electrode device. Looked like large needle nose pliers with jumper cables, powered by a large 12-18 VAC transformer. The resistance between the carbons, then turned whatever was squeezed between the carbons, red, in minute or less. Thanks for great vids and technical diagnostic so rare today resulting in the "Parts cannon".. precious.. lol :>)
Another good way is those cheap midsized butane torches. I've gotten quite a few seized lugnuts off on the side of the road and it also works as a wire stripper a soldering torch also will braze small copper pipes and the help heat up lunch if needed
Yep I use the small torches you buy at harbour freight or Princess Auto torch head is smaller than a regular torch so I can get into tighter areas and concentrate the heat where it’s needed. Just stay away from fuel and brake lines 😁
Super handy rig. I just bought one in early 2023 for $200. Great for brake bleeders among other things. Not just for steel, it works on aluminum, copper, brass, bronze. I use mine for annealing my brass cases for reloading. The tighter the coil, the faster it works.
Good god man, the negative comments on here makes my head spin. Haters everywhere it seems... I never thought I’d own a $4,000 Norco power train lift for my personal garage but low and behold I scored one for $500. I think the point of the video is to enlighten people to its existence and function. Maybe you’ll come across one at a surplus sale for pennies and being open minded and aware, boom! You just scored yourself a tool you never thought you’d be able to own...
I know it's been some time since you put this video up. There has been some other TH-cam videos that have come out since then with the Chinese knock off of this tool. One TH-camr as he was videoing what he was doing plugged everything up went up to the exhaust bolt underneath the car turn the tool on and 5 seconds later a puff of smoke came out from the body of the tool. I had made one of these from eBay parts a few years ago. The only bad thing is that practically have no use for it since it's impossible for me to get it under the hood of the car to use it on one of the bolts. It's basically a bench top tool. It's still comes in handy on certain things. When I'm working on mine or someone else's gun and trying not to break screws I can put the part into the coil heat up and then remove. A lot of people really don't believe how he can make a difference. I have a good friend of mine who's quite a bit younger than myself and when we were working on the steering of my expedition we could not remove the pitman arm bolt and I told him just let me get the torch and heat it up. He insists that that would not work that he has dealt with stuff like this and just needed to spray some lube on it. 2 days later the bolt was still in place and this time I wasn't asking I went and pulled my torch out and in less than 2 minutes it came out with no problem at all. Now that he's a believer whenever he's working on something around the house he's using the torch all the time lol. Like always I enjoy watching your videos and I always make sure even if it's an old or new one to hit the like button and of course the first time I hit the subscribe button also. I figured that's the least I can do with someone sharing knowledge.
We done , I do use the mini ductor and it is more compact now. It's well worth the money for a DIY'er like me and the cost is about the same as a set of tanks and hose- regulator setup plus it just runs on regular 120v . I've used it off my small generator making it portable . Up here their around $600 dollars but for me that's only 5 tanks of gas Haha.
This is the answer for homeowners without a lift. Where we are on a creeper with the frame six inches from our face. A torch is really out of the question.
Been a machinist for 25yrs. Grew up wrenching. I can appreciate the cordless impact threading method. Remember to forward some and reverse to break the chip. Nice job!
old vid, but I didn't know such a thing existed. I'll wager they're not cheap. I have seen many a time when this thing would have been just the right tool. Three are many places on a car you do not want to use an open flame, while the heat on the bolt is okay, flames tend to go places you don't intend.
We had one at the last dealer I worked at. I loved this tool , it especially worked great for seat belt anchor bolts and fuel tank strap captured nuts.
I'm a machinest and I liked your way of threading fast and got er done.... Could go into all the bull about thread cutting pitch angles depths etc etc but no one can argue if it works.... I often turn nuts into dies for threading just by cutting grooves into the nut with Dremel cut off wheels.... And I have screw cutting lathe and cnc mills.... Often make my own taps in the lathe.... Just a question of how much time.... Often is faster to just make something than make a run to the store for a tool..... Besides there was a time when every thread was as different as fingerprints way back.....
That's a great little tool. I repaired an industrial sized induction heater once- it occupied a 6' high by 5 ft by 5 ft cabinet. No comparison as to portability!
Sometimes you can't use a torch. That's the point of the video. Yeah, it's a little expensive. Probably not as bad as a car fire. Just another option.. Thanks Eric.
I have had a pacemaker for a number of years and have been shocked several times with electric fencing. Modern pm's are shielded from emf waves now but i was told not to use a chainsaw or work around cars. I found neither has caused any problem. Enjoy your videos.
This is all right if you have the bolt and nut it's already been removed from the car. But if in most cases you have to get at something that's buried somewhere or even an exhaust bolt it would be considered useless
I’m glad he’s doing some advertising. Many times I have wished for one of these working on classic cars, in areas where don’t want flame, or when you need serious heat control. Cool, cool.
Heyyyy guys, just a heads up, if the sleeves on your induction coils come apart, just get some universal Fiberglass Wire Sleeve/Insulating off fleabay and re-wrap the cables!
Thanks for the help. I’m trying to break loose bolts on break caliper and wheel bearing. Ordered induction heater rather than flame by gas tank. Safety first when working at my house. Thanks again!
Congrats on 20k Eric. You deserve it and all to come. Your right some machinist just dropped dead of a heart attack. Lol. Oh well can't count how many times I've done the same thing. Looked like a grade 5, zip, zip, done!!!
Eric- next time you use the bench grinder with the wire wheel; PLEASE use eye protection !!! In all the steel work I've done; I've seen those pieces of wire fly all over the place.. we only got 1 pair of eyes... thom ...
Bought one about a year ago. Rusted on bolts on a snowplow came off easily. Brake bolts, also easier to get to them than with a torch. I have several sizes of loops and the closer to the bolt the quicker they heat up. Also go around corners and will not melt plastic around a close fitting bolt head. Just used mine today on a f150 front brake caliper that hadn't been off for about 15 years. This and six sided socket made it an easy job. Friend was very happy I could help out.
I use a full set of torches, but I also have a set of super small portable bottles of oxy acetylene. When you can't use that high heat open flame though, these induction heaters are the boss. I used one around the gas tank of a Caliber where an open flame of that magnitude was just too much, so much savings in scare factor by using induction.
The dealership I work at uses this, we got it recently because of a big recall on fuel tanks on 08-11 ford edges. Its more safe and easier then bringing out the torch.
These go for $250!!! I can buy a small butane torch for 1\10th of that! The inductive one is much safer, since you don't have to worry about torching surrounding rubber, fuel tanks\lines, or yourself. But for someone with only 1-2 cars that does his own work, I can't justify the investment.
Loved that squeaky noise at 7:00am with my morning coffee and cigarette. By the way, I found a way to get rid of the green crusties on connectors: Sanivac. I had 3 copper connectors on my car I didn't feel like replacing, and I thought 'what do I have to lose', so I soaked 'em in Sanivac for 2 minutes - they look like new.
Thank you for the threading idea. I was working on a side by side with a missing long 3/8 nf thread and never thought about using my thread chaser that way and now the machine is up and running. Love your trouble shooting ideas and keep them coming
I was a tech for 10 years and the rusty bolt squeaking was music to my ears. Now the with listing to it not so much. Lol I love your videos keep them coming.
I love to see you produce such professional quality videos. Tough to watch you use the wire wheel with out your safety glasses. Careful NYS Workers Comp police may be watching. They just love to increase your premiums!!!!!!
The first I heard of Induction heating, was when I worked CAT gear factory in 1978. I was an inspector in heat treat department for about 6 months, and they used induction to heat treat gears and shafts. The machines they used had centers like a vertical lathe, or a fixture for say a bull gear. The coil went around the part as it turned and the coil advanced up the length of the surface to be hardened, while the quenching liquid sprayed on the part just below the coil. Very fast without heating up a huge furnace. A 5 foot diameter, 600 hp electric motor ran the generator and on Sunday night at the start of 3rd shift, it took all of a half hour for it to get up to speed.
No doubt these heaters are brilliant but in the UK they cost between 450 and 850 quid..😫 A lot of money if like me you are a diy and hobby mechanic. I will buy one when I retire and do some serious car restoration though. Thanks for the vid.
I have one of these, and it gotta be one of the best and most used tools in my home shop!
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The induction tool is great BUT a torch is available anywhere, requires no electricity, and for the cost of the induction heater and coils you could get a torch and enough propane to heat your house for the winter. For the AVERAGE person it's basically a rarely used toy. This is a tool more for a professional mechanic. I'm preparing to do a lot of work on my 17 year old Ford Ranger and there's a lot of rust under there. My torch is going to be getting a hell of a work out. Just need to be super careful. I'm more worried about burning myself then burning the truck down.
I have been around automotive all my life and never seen or heard of one of these. They look and work amazing. Thanks for sharing this. I will be having one soon..lol
I've been working on cars a long time. Over 35 years and I live in Northeastern Pa. Spray penetrating oil on the bolts. That is the first thing I was taught. The only bolts I generally ever snap off are exhaust bolts. A bolt will not snap 8 times out of 10 if it is sprayed up first. PB blaster is cheap at $4.00 a can. Kroil is not at $14 a can, but is still better than snapping off a bolt pointlessly.
The induction heating was fun to watch (Incidentally, if the insulation burns off, just make sure that the coils do not short, and you will be fine), but penetrating oil usually will prevent something from breaking if you are patient enough. Patience has meant an hour to turn a bolt 13 turns, but if repairing a break is worse, go slow because you are saving time in the long run. Put the impacts and power drivers away and loosen BY HAND so you can feel too much binding. Back off and flood with more penetrating oil to wash off any loose rust. You can generally get away with using more torque to break the bolt loose a few degrees because there often is rust on both the threads and the bottom of the head.
If you have been working on cars for 35 years you should know by now that you "never never never" even try to loosen and exhaust bolt without heating it first. that way they don't break.
I do use heat. Duh. I didn't say I snapped exhaust bolts everyday, but once in a while it does happen. Have you ever seen the crappy exhaust hardware they use on a Nissan?
$400 for a inductive heater! If a shade tree mechanic could afford that, they could afford a cutting torch. Or hire someone with one. It's nice, but not something that Joe Q. Public would buy.
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South Main Auto Repair man i wish i had that set of tools. Im 26 so id say im getting there lol
110 bucks cheaper on fleabay
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I do not think it is "rust", that holds the bolt... Think about it, how many times did You actually taken out a bolt with rust on the thread? and yet it is allways that part of the bolt, that wont budge.
To my knowledge it is because of difference in steel grade between the bolt and the block of metall you screw it into, they expand/contract due to temperature change a bit differently, but enough to eventually lock the threads against each other.
The mini ductor sometimes works to remove stuck lug nuts with out destroying aluminum wheels
born and raised in my dad's repair shop/service station. we were the only ones in the area where customers would not only bring their cars,,but their lawnmowers,,motorcycles and the likes.
there is something about how you look at a repair,,that reminds me a lot of myself,,being taught by my dad,,who was the absolute best wrench in the business ( rest his soul---he passed away 6 years ago).
it's nice to see that there are others that actually FIX broken parts,,rather than run out and buy new. keep it up. loved the video. please make more.
Frank Castronuovo sounds like your dad was an awesome man. hope to meet him on the other side someday
Best Auto Channel on you tube. I have been a Marine Mech for 30 years. You are a true Mechanic.
+ml2trick Excellent point, and I would say he is a true Technician. Diagnoses and finds out where the root of the problem is emitting from. Much respect! I've always been curious ml2trick about what you Maine Mechanics do on a daily basis. Im a flat rate line tech at a toyota dealership, but have an opportunity once upon a time to work on boats. How do you like it?
+ml2trick Thank you
That's really cool! I've worked in industrial environments for years and I never saw a portable inductive heater before that's pretty sweet!
ahhh, the infamous inductor....i just came across your video...i used it at my truck shop....COTTER PINS were my kryptonite but this tool saved my job and many hours of stress.....when you have a $200 tie rod end with a rusted solid , broken , frozen cotter pin, the inductor does the trick with out frying the bushings inside the tie rods....great tool and great video
Very ingenious way to make a fully threaded bolt, Eric you are the man 👍
I've been a mechanic for 45 years, you do a great job explaining and showing how to do things. I am old school and still learning alot. You've shown me tips and new tools. The future is in knowing electrical. I'm pretty good with electrical but not on your level. Thanks for all your help!!!
Great video and you have the perfect attitude for a mechanic because patients is definitely a virtue when a person works on people's abused cars for a living.
very good videos using excellent diagnostic reasoning and skills. About 1960, the late Neil Houston, co owner of Houston Brothers Motor Co in Marshall, NC, showed me his method of loosening rusty bolts/nuts. Once the piece is heated to cherry red, if possible drop item in a bucket of water or quench immediately with water hose. Then instead of squeaking as your bolt did, once loosened 1 turn, you will be able to screw bolt out with your fingers and the rust will fall out as black powder. Keep up the good work
"Toolbox full of tools and I'm here with a pair of pliers". I'm with ya!
that thing is cool...you have no idea how much you are helping us do it yourselfers in our small home garages with these videos. keep it up
what is the use of or fun repairing paarts made of recyycled old parts? waste of time...it russty and haalf power!!!
Another thumbs up SMA production. 12:04..best.."something like this runs off of household current and it is relatively safe until it is not".
+Sandbag1300 Well that is true right?
Thank you. That line gave me the best laugh of the morning. The reason is that everything is safe until it is not.
It is the best advice I can give any one haha
Hey..I have to say..I watch as many youtube indestructibles as I need and can. But YOU.. are the most humble, helpful, insightful man I've come across yet in 10 years of searching the mechanic oriented videos. I'd send you a six pack of beer..or sompthin like that if only I knew where to send it. Oh well.. KUDO's to ya! Oh..btw.. I understand the physical shit too.. I'm 72. Thanks again!
20.000 subs. That's amazing and well deserved. Part of being a great mechanic is knowing how to get yourself out of trouble quickly and successfully. And no Brake cleaner either. Having the right tool for the job helps too.
I can't thank you enough, I spent about 2 hours doing that exact same job making a fully threaded bolt for a similar tensioning setup on an excavator never thought to put the die in the vise and use a drill I cut aver 100mm of threads with the die holder. thanks for the future time saver
you just broke the 20,000 subscriber mark. not suprised the videos just get better and better keep up the awsome work
+Reece Redfern Thanks!
Your talent is teaching people. Keep on providing content.
South Main Auto is my favorite stuck bolt channel.
Excellent video. Always interested in "creative" tools for the DIY'er / small shop. I'm so glad to see that I'm not the only one who has the kind of start to a day as you did. Misery loves company?? I so appreciate your time/ talent/ wisdom and knowledge. You've made working on our vehicles achievable by giving us the most important tool in our toolbox to use and that's our brains.Awesome. Thanks
I think this is backwards. Guys at home would use a $20 Harbor Freight torch. Guys in shops would use a $440 induction heater.
LOL! Pretty much what I was thinking. Still a neat tool though.
Can’t wait to harbor has a $20 heat induction tool
It’s coming I’m sure
These can be made a lot cheaper
$440 wtf
I have a 1200-watt magnetic High Frequency induction heater with a couple dozen coils, free winding elements of different lengths, and flat coils. I also have torches, etc. This heater has some serious advantages over my oxy-acet torches, especially when using near rubber, paint, electrical, and plastics. This machine makes it so much easier to concentrate the heat better than the flames of the torch. Also, prices have fallen significantly over the past 10 years as well as the increase in power.
My induction heater cost $150 bucks and I use it all the time!
Very good video, I worked most of my life making electric mining shovels, Towards the end we were using induction heating to pre-heat before welding. We could heat a piece 5 inches thick by 20' long to 400 degrees and maintain it while welding and bring it to a slow cool. Thanks for the nice videos.
+Glen Harper so it was a tad larger than mine huh
Congratulations on 20,000 Subs!!! Well deserved, best automotive channel on TH-cam!!
+Mike F Thanks!
Definitely is
what is the use of or fun repairing paarts made of recyycled old parts? waste of time...it russty and haalf power!!!
Mr. O, I'm quite impressed by your work! "This induction heater is amazing! Had to replace a fuel tank and the T.S.B. speaks of how rusty bolts need heat, but no flame. This saved my bottom a few times already." Yes, it's a bit expensive, but pays for itself very quickly. Thank you very much for showing the proper tools for the job, certainly makes it easier!
Cheers! :-)
we also use induction heaters to warm things up in the oilfield. It's called a 3 pound shop hammer. Works wonders.
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This was very informative, I knew these inductive coils existed but did not know they had been modified for portable shop use. The price is a little high for the home DIY guy. When I have a cramped space where i cant use a torch, I have had success with a heat gun from harbor freight. Thanks for stopping what you were doing to share this information.
Joe
This type of technology would have made the old board game 'operation' a heck of a lot more exciting lol. More seriously, watching you pull out specialty tools from that nice toolbox gave me the idea that shops should post up on their LABOR RATE sign, the amount of $$$ spent to date on proper tools, along with the shops annual overhead expenses. May have folks think twice before complaining about the high labor rates and they made be surprised at how much investment capital is at work keeping their cars safely on the road.
i don't always watch car repair videos but when i do, they're south main auto
Sure. For us, at home newbies, who don't have torches, it makes perfect sense to take out our induction heater :D.
finally got me one after i took out a bolt near the gas tank with the torch, ...the heater is amazing!!!
People don't have ~$20 torch kit at home, so let's recommend them $431 Magnetic Induction Heater Kit, also $106 Coil Kit to go along with the heater kit, because $431 is not expensive enough - $537 total is just right! (prices current at the date of this post).
P.S.: You don't know how strong you are man :) Ripping bolts all day long :)
I searched for DIY Induction Heater and there's a power supply for like $10 & Banggood.com has one for $269.99 with the coils.
I am pretty sure if you have any type of welder if you hassle the manufacturer or community threads you can find ways to transfer heat to a solid metal object via conduction which is very much on par with this technology. If it's not an object not difficult to access, especially something small/portable can be able to have its chemical bonds broken by reverse electrolysis & Broax Washing Solution meant for washing clothes.
I don't have a torch, nor do I want the huge cylinders and the PITA of refilling them. You're damn right this is a viable alternative.
What a freaking awesome tool box....Man I love tools
Do you love it $500 worth? He never mentioned that.
You probably already know this but years ago an old welder friend of mine showed me to squirt a little motor on the bolt when it's red hot, the heat sucks the oil down around the bolt threads and presto, the bolt screws out with ease.
Never heard of that heat inductor, I will get me one of those.
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Best tool I've purchased! I own 5 Jeep XJ's. This tool is my best friend!
How To Heat Up A Nut or Bolt WITH OUT A Torch -- Just get married.
Eric O, You have just made me put my hands in my head in shame - not for the inductive heating but the amount of time I have spent trying to find fully threaded bolts for jobs... Ive tapped many a bar, but never a shanked bolt for some reason.. seams so obvious now but never thought of it. I will most definitely be ordering something from the store/stickers as a thank you!
Those saying they will stick to torches have never been in a position as a mechanic whether it’s cars or heavy machinery and you NEED this tool. It’s a prized possession lol.
I used to do induction brazing on International Harvester fuel lines. No matter how many lines I did I was always still amazed watching it heat, flow, and cool down.
Came from Bigclive giving you a shout out !! Subbed too.
Started as young NCR tech, back when complicated, heavy geared, National Cash Register mechanicals were still built in Dayton Ohio. We used a carbon contact electrode device. Looked like large needle nose pliers with jumper cables, powered by a large 12-18 VAC transformer. The resistance between the carbons, then turned whatever was squeezed between the carbons, red, in minute or less. Thanks for great vids and technical diagnostic so rare today resulting in the "Parts cannon".. precious.. lol :>)
“Made me pucker a lil bit, and I said ‘woah’” lol I like your style man
Making threaded parts is so satisfying...never gets old
Another good way is those cheap midsized butane torches. I've gotten quite a few seized lugnuts off on the side of the road and it also works as a wire stripper a soldering torch also will braze small copper pipes and the help heat up lunch if needed
Yep I use the small torches you buy at harbour freight or Princess Auto torch head is smaller than a regular torch so I can get into tighter areas and concentrate the heat where it’s needed. Just stay away from fuel and brake lines 😁
Yea.. I'm the machine shop guy that curled up a little.
But, you got it & it'll work. That's the name of the game.
Thanks for the video.
I find after getting it hot i cool it with water to break the rust works great every time. an old guy showed me that many years ago
Musta been the same old guy... That taught me that too. lol
Are you tempering of tryi g to get it apart lol jk
Super handy rig. I just bought one in early 2023 for $200. Great for brake bleeders among other things. Not just for steel, it works on aluminum, copper, brass, bronze. I use mine for annealing my brass cases for reloading.
The tighter the coil, the faster it works.
Good god man, the negative comments on here makes my head spin. Haters everywhere it seems... I never thought I’d own a $4,000 Norco power train lift for my personal garage but low and behold I scored one for $500. I think the point of the video is to enlighten people to its existence and function. Maybe you’ll come across one at a surplus sale for pennies and being open minded and aware, boom! You just scored yourself a tool you never thought you’d be able to own...
Another great super expensive machine is the laser rust remover. Can't wait for that to become cheap
Very cool .. never saw an inductive heater used this way before .. another worthy tool for the arsenal.
I know it's been some time since you put this video up. There has been some other TH-cam videos that have come out since then with the Chinese knock off of this tool. One TH-camr as he was videoing what he was doing plugged everything up went up to the exhaust bolt underneath the car turn the tool on and 5 seconds later a puff of smoke came out from the body of the tool.
I had made one of these from eBay parts a few years ago. The only bad thing is that practically have no use for it since it's impossible for me to get it under the hood of the car to use it on one of the bolts. It's basically a bench top tool. It's still comes in handy on certain things. When I'm working on mine or someone else's gun and trying not to break screws I can put the part into the coil heat up and then remove.
A lot of people really don't believe how he can make a difference. I have a good friend of mine who's quite a bit younger than myself and when we were working on the steering of my expedition we could not remove the pitman arm bolt and I told him just let me get the torch and heat it up. He insists that that would not work that he has dealt with stuff like this and just needed to spray some lube on it. 2 days later the bolt was still in place and this time I wasn't asking I went and pulled my torch out and in less than 2 minutes it came out with no problem at all. Now that he's a believer whenever he's working on something around the house he's using the torch all the time lol.
Like always I enjoy watching your videos and I always make sure even if it's an old or new one to hit the like button and of course the first time I hit the subscribe button also. I figured that's the least I can do with someone sharing knowledge.
We done , I do use the mini ductor and it is more compact now. It's well worth the money for a DIY'er like me and the cost is about the same as a set of tanks and hose- regulator setup plus it just runs on regular 120v . I've used it off my small generator making it portable . Up here their around $600 dollars but for me that's only 5 tanks of gas Haha.
This is the answer for homeowners without a lift. Where we are on a creeper with the frame six inches from our face. A torch is really out of the question.
Been a machinist for 25yrs. Grew up wrenching. I can appreciate the cordless impact threading method. Remember to forward some and reverse to break the chip. Nice job!
Inductive Heater 😂 I think people at home might have a torch before one of those
This is a year old comment but an inductive heater is 1/3 maybe 1/4 the cost of a torch so they may just have the heater.
@@johnghatti5435 Yes, and with care can be used beside a leaking gas tank.
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simple heat gun is like 50 bucks 1200°
Then try not to think too.much
Thanks for thinking about us little guys Eric! Familiar with inductive but never seen it used on a car for that purpose. Thanks!
New sub here.. Love your channel..! Very personable and informative .. Keep up the great work!
Always learn something new when watching your videos.
old vid, but I didn't know such a thing existed. I'll wager they're not cheap. I have seen many a time when this thing would have been just the right tool. Three are many places on a car you do not want to use an open flame, while the heat on the bolt is okay, flames tend to go places you don't intend.
We had one at the last dealer I worked at. I loved this tool , it especially worked great for seat belt anchor bolts and fuel tank strap captured nuts.
This is what im looking for, an expensive alternative 😂😂😂
Never knew they made a hand held version. This is good to know, thanks!
I'm a machinest and I liked your way of threading fast and got er done.... Could go into all the bull about thread cutting pitch angles depths etc etc but no one can argue if it works.... I often turn nuts into dies for threading just by cutting grooves into the nut with Dremel cut off wheels.... And I have screw cutting lathe and cnc mills.... Often make my own taps in the lathe.... Just a question of how much time.... Often is faster to just make something than make a run to the store for a tool..... Besides there was a time when every thread was as different as fingerprints way back.....
That's a great little tool. I repaired an industrial sized induction heater once- it occupied a 6' high by 5 ft by 5 ft cabinet. No comparison as to portability!
Sometimes you can't use a torch. That's the point of the video. Yeah, it's a little expensive. Probably not as bad as a car fire. Just another option..
Thanks Eric.
I have had a pacemaker for a number of years and have been shocked several times with electric fencing. Modern pm's are shielded from emf waves now but i was told not to use a chainsaw or work around cars. I found neither has caused any problem. Enjoy your videos.
Nice Coffee mug w/ the Canadian flag!!
Eric - I always look forward to your vids. I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas. Thanks for all you do for your viewers!
+Milford Civic Merry Christmas to you too!
This is all right if you have the bolt and nut it's already been removed from the car. But if in most cases you have to get at something that's buried somewhere or even an exhaust bolt it would be considered useless
I’m glad he’s doing some advertising. Many times I have wished for one of these working on classic cars, in areas where don’t want flame, or when you need serious heat control. Cool, cool.
very impressive, thanks!
SOLD
dude your super awesome plz continue to bless the world with your vids
Heyyyy guys, just a heads up, if the sleeves on your induction coils come apart, just get some universal Fiberglass Wire Sleeve/Insulating off fleabay and re-wrap the cables!
Thanks for the help. I’m trying to break loose bolts on break caliper and wheel bearing. Ordered induction heater rather than flame by gas tank. Safety first when working at my house. Thanks again!
You can repair the worn or damaged insulation on your induction coils. Check electric motor repair websites it is sold by the foot and just slips on.
Congrats on 20k Eric. You deserve it and all to come. Your right some machinist just dropped dead of a heart attack. Lol. Oh well can't count how many times I've done the same thing. Looked like a grade 5, zip, zip, done!!!
Eric- next time you use the bench grinder with the wire wheel; PLEASE use eye protection !!! In all the steel work I've done; I've seen those pieces of wire fly all over the place.. we only got 1 pair of eyes... thom ...
Bought one about a year ago. Rusted on bolts on a snowplow came off easily. Brake bolts, also easier to get to them than with a torch. I have several sizes of loops and the closer to the bolt the quicker they heat up. Also go around corners and will not melt plastic around a close fitting bolt head. Just used mine today on a f150 front brake caliper that hadn't been off for about 15 years. This and six sided socket made it an easy job. Friend was very happy I could help out.
I use a full set of torches, but I also have a set of super small portable bottles of oxy acetylene. When you can't use that high heat open flame though, these induction heaters are the boss. I used one around the gas tank of a Caliber where an open flame of that magnitude was just too much, so much savings in scare factor by using induction.
The dealership I work at uses this, we got it recently because of a big recall on fuel tanks on 08-11 ford edges. Its more safe and easier then bringing out the torch.
These go for $250!!!
I can buy a small butane torch for 1\10th of that!
The inductive one is much safer, since you don't have to worry about torching surrounding rubber, fuel tanks\lines, or yourself. But for someone with only 1-2 cars that does his own work, I can't justify the investment.
Loved that squeaky noise at 7:00am with my morning coffee and cigarette. By the way, I found a way to get rid of the green crusties on connectors: Sanivac. I had 3 copper connectors on my car I didn't feel like replacing, and I thought 'what do I have to lose', so I soaked 'em in Sanivac for 2 minutes - they look like new.
+Randy Condran is that some sort of cleaner I assume?
CLR's the same thing. I think Sanivac's a Southern thing... It's a deliming chemical....
Cool tool
Will it remove exhaust bolts ?
Thank you for the threading idea. I was working on a side by side with a missing long 3/8 nf thread and never thought about using my thread chaser that way and now the machine is up and running. Love your trouble shooting ideas and keep them coming
And here I thought you were going to use a battery and jumper cables.
Thanks Eric, these are some of the best videos on youtube.
Hadn't seen such tool before
I was a tech for 10 years and the rusty bolt squeaking was music to my ears. Now the with listing to it not so much. Lol I love your videos keep them coming.
I love to see you produce such professional quality videos. Tough to watch you use the wire wheel with out your safety glasses. Careful NYS Workers Comp police may be watching. They just love to increase your premiums!!!!!!
Hey dude thanks for info, you should send a anonymous thank you card/letter to DOT for all that salt on the road. HA
I buy them donuts when I can haha
The first I heard of Induction heating, was when I worked CAT gear factory in 1978. I was an inspector in heat treat department for about 6 months, and they used induction to heat treat gears and shafts. The machines they used had centers like a vertical lathe, or a fixture for say a bull gear. The coil went around the part as it turned and the coil advanced up the length of the surface to be hardened, while the quenching liquid sprayed on the part just below the coil. Very fast without heating up a huge furnace.
A 5 foot diameter, 600 hp electric motor ran the generator and on Sunday night at the start of 3rd shift, it took all of a half hour for it to get up to speed.
Great. I don't have a $20 bottle of propane laying around so I'll just whip out my $900 gizmo from NASA. Why didn't I think of this before?
In what part of the video did I say it was a cheap alternative?
@@SouthMainAuto Just yankin' your chain. Enjoy your videos very much.
Lol. U naughty troll. Lol
Yeah,I'm the retired machinist your talking about,but the inductor was eye opening,thanks,very enjoyable info !
No doubt these heaters are brilliant but in the UK they cost between 450 and 850 quid..😫
A lot of money if like me you are a diy and hobby mechanic.
I will buy one when I retire and do some serious car restoration though. Thanks for the vid.
I have one of these, and it gotta be one of the best and most used tools in my home shop!
The induction tool is great BUT a torch is available anywhere, requires no electricity, and for the cost of the induction heater and coils you could get a torch and enough propane to heat your house for the winter. For the AVERAGE person it's basically a rarely used toy. This is a tool more for a professional mechanic. I'm preparing to do a lot of work on my 17 year old Ford Ranger and there's a lot of rust under there. My torch is going to be getting a hell of a work out. Just need to be super careful. I'm more worried about burning myself then burning the truck down.
propane torch often not hot enough unless you mix oxygen.
Torches are illegal to use in many home shops because of municipal laws and also fire insurance policies.
I have been around automotive all my life and never seen or heard of one of these. They look and work amazing. Thanks for sharing this. I will be having one soon..lol
I've been working on cars a long time. Over 35 years and I live in Northeastern Pa. Spray penetrating oil on the bolts. That is the first thing I was taught. The only bolts I generally ever snap off are exhaust bolts. A bolt will not snap 8 times out of 10 if it is sprayed up first. PB blaster is cheap at $4.00 a can. Kroil is not at $14 a can, but is still better than snapping off a bolt pointlessly.
The induction heating was fun to watch (Incidentally, if the insulation burns off, just make sure that the coils do not short, and you will be fine), but penetrating oil usually will prevent something from breaking if you are patient enough. Patience has meant an hour to turn a bolt 13 turns, but if repairing a break is worse, go slow because you are saving time in the long run. Put the impacts and power drivers away and loosen BY HAND so you can feel too much binding. Back off and flood with more penetrating oil to wash off any loose rust. You can generally get away with using more torque to break the bolt loose a few degrees because there often is rust on both the threads and the bottom of the head.
If you have been working on cars for 35 years you should know by now that you "never never never" even try to loosen and exhaust bolt without heating it first. that way they don't break.
I do use heat. Duh. I didn't say I snapped exhaust bolts everyday, but once in a while it does happen. Have you ever seen the crappy exhaust hardware they use on a Nissan?
i use pb blaster, you you think is good enought to not go more expensive on your own experience?? or if the other expensive one it worth its value??
As a retired 40+ year mechanic it's nice to watch another "old school" tech. No throwing parts at it... ya fix it.
$400 ? Is there a poor mans model available?
👍🏻 I'm a machinist a thought you did that perfectly. Thanks for sharing
$400 for a inductive heater! If a shade tree mechanic could afford that, they could afford a cutting torch. Or hire someone with one. It's nice, but not something that Joe Q. Public would buy.
Not seen one of those before here in the UK. Nice tool bud. Thanks for sharing.