How To Heat Up A Nut or Bolt WITH OUT A Torch
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- Опубліковано 21 гру 2015
- In this video I show you how I heat up a bolt or nut using a method other than a torch. I show and use an inductive heater in this video to make a simple repair.
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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
@@DieselRamchargerWhere defective parts are King.
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
"Toolbox full of tools and I'm here with a pair of pliers". I'm with ya!
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 👍
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
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.
I don’t even work on cars and I enjoy watching this guy.
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
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!!!
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.
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!
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!
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!!!
South Main Auto is my favorite stuck bolt channel.
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
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
How To Heat Up A Nut or Bolt WITH OUT A Torch -- Just get married.
'Relatively safe until its not'
That's a keeper, for sure!
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!
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.
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.
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.
Your talent is teaching people. Keep on providing content.
we also use induction heaters to warm things up in the oilfield. It's called a 3 pound shop hammer. Works wonders.
😂😂😂👍🤭
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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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.
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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!!!
Sure. For us, at home newbies, who don't have torches, it makes perfect sense to take out our induction heater :D.
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.
As a retired 40+ year mechanic it's nice to watch another "old school" tech. No throwing parts at it... ya fix it.
finally got me one after i took out a bolt near the gas tank with the torch, ...the heater is amazing!!!
Came from Bigclive giving you a shout out !! Subbed 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
Something I was taught by a lady auto mechanic is that sometimes a nut or bolt that won't break loose will break loose if you tighten it. It seems odd but it's true, and broke loose is broke loose whichever way you initially rotate it.
AKA Wireguy Yeah, I've seen that done a few times. Sometimes it works.
What a freaking awesome tool box....Man I love tools
Do you love it $500 worth? He never mentioned that.
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.
Congratulations on 20,000 Subs!!! Well deserved, best automotive channel on UA-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!!!
I must have been living on a different planet then you for the last 70 years I haven't even ever heard of the inductive heater. Lol. Thanks man.
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!!!!!!
very impressive, thanks!
SOLD
This is what im looking for, an expensive alternative 😂😂😂
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
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
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.
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.
@@johnghatti5435 k oh
simple heat gun is like 50 bucks 1200°
Then try not to think too.much
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.
"South bend clutch" It's good to see South Bend around something positive!
And here I thought you were going to use a battery and jumper cables.
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 😁
Also a terrific tip on adding an additional thread to a bolt, I have a method but yours is far superior! Great information, if now I can only remember it.
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.
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 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
Yeah,I'm the retired machinist your talking about,but the inductor was eye opening,thanks,very enjoyable info !
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 :>)
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
New sub here.. Love your channel..! Very personable and informative .. Keep up the great work!
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!
Making threaded parts is so satisfying...never gets old
I know it's been some time since you put this video up. There has been some other UA-cam videos that have come out since then with the Chinese knock off of this tool. One UA-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.
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
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! :-)
Just checked the SMA store and the Mini-Ductor 2 shows "Too low to display". AKA, $499. Gave me a chuckle after a long day, lol!
If someone does'nt have a torch , they'll have one of these for sure.
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 ...
Never knew they made a hand held version. This is good to know, thanks!
Years ago at an electrical shop in town that would rewind motors, I saw a rewinder take a huge Weller soldering gun, remove the tip, put on a homemade coil of stove or range high temperature solid wire, make a coil, install it on the Weller. He heated a 1/4” bolt & nut. It took about 5 minutes. I was always going to get one of the huge Weller guns to do it with. Now Bill is gone. This was late 70’s. About 77 or 78.
Hello from north east Montana.
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.
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!
“Made me pucker a lil bit, and I said ‘woah’” lol I like your style man
Thank you for all of us that have spent hours trying to remove rusted bolts, nuts etc. they make a smaller unit now. Pretty pricey. But hopefully worth it.
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
Blow torch - under $50 , Mini- Ductor - $450-$500 . It would take a long time for us diy guys to get the inductor to pay for itself and avoid castration from the wife . LOL
I second that...
Always learn something new when watching your videos.
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.
Nice Coffee mug w/ the Canadian flag!!
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.....
Thanks for thinking about us little guys Eric! Familiar with inductive but never seen it used on a car for that purpose. Thanks!
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.
This would be perfect for gas tank strap bolts. Using a torch is suicide.
Living the vida loca.
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.
New to your channel, I've been a shade tree mech almost all my life and I think I learn something knew every time I watch one of your videos, You are the Man!
Thought he was going to say, "There's a machinist out there turning over in his lathe..."
If you don't have a heater or a torch just use a magnifying glass and bright sunshine 😂
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!
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
Hadn't seen such tool before
Cool tool
Will it remove exhaust bolts ?
I scrambled breakfast on an induction hot plate this morning. Working like a charm for many years.
dude your super awesome plz continue to bless the world with your vids
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.
Stop it bro now I need another tool, who said watching You Tube videos was free, damn you but thanks! 😲
Apparently working in the rust belt as a mechanic is 10X harder than working on rust free cars. My heart goes out to you guys. I guess spreading salt on the roads in a necessary evil (or is it?)
Very cool .. never saw an inductive heater used this way before .. another worthy tool for the arsenal.
That could have saved a lot of butter knives from being stuck between stovetop coils in the 70s.