Im going to get one for frozen bleeders on calipers. Also exhaust manifold bolts are prime candidates for this tool. Not cheap but if you make a living out of it worth every penny
Maybe that flexible wire at 3:09 could be shaped into a "C" shape for going around copper pipe? Then you could solder plumbing connections in tight places.
Induction heaters are really effective for heating ferrous metals. There was one at the college I went, a big unit stuck on the wall, the coils were water-cooled (1/4" copper pipe in fact). You put a can of water on the floor, dropped a bolt through the coil, the bolt went red hot passing through and fell in the can and was instantly tempered. The big defect of these is, if you have a pacemaker or ressucitator implanted, stay clear of them as induction heaters are powerful RF emitters and will wreak havoc with the sensors.
I had to change tires on a F350 Dually Ford with the hubcaps still on they created so much moisture and seized the lug nuts totally on there what a hell of a job I had I wish I had this thing I would have bought one just for that
Mista B Truckin Well, the good thing is that they make a wide range of coils....and they are all bendable. So, really if you can see the bolt, you can probably get this to work.
What amperage or wattage rating is on this tool? These two will dictate the length and gauge of the extension cord you can use safely on the Mini Ductor, (or any electric tool) wouldn't it?
Nice video, but I would like to know how this tool works on a seized, rusted bolt. You use the tool to heat a nut seized on threads of a bolt, but not to heat a bolt. It makes perfect sense that if you heat only a nut threaded on a bolt, the nut will expand relative to the bolt, thereby allowing easy removal of the nut. What about a bolt that is threaded into a larger part? It seems to me that for heating to be effective, one needs to heat the larger part so that the female threads of the larger part expand relative to the male threads of the bolt. This tool could be used to heat the bolt head - but is heating the bolt head an effective way to remove the bolt?
In that case it may be good to heat it up, then cool it with penetrating fluid before trying to remove it. That should help break the surly bonds of rust without having the heat expanded part jamming against the threads.
We have one of these at my job, it works great . snapon guy sold it to my shop for $700. I see people on here said it cost about $500....well that's snapon for you lol
It seems like you really need to selvt the eight coil for the job . I also found the coulds dont last overly long and want to burn the coting off the coils
Another great tool I probably never would have known about if it weren't for your awesome channel! Thank you. Hope its not Too expensive... I like that it doesn't heat up the surrounding area like a torch does.
Kimo Kalihi Well....this is definitely more of a "tool investment".....so if it isnt something you would use often, it is one of those things that many people can make due finding alternative methods. For speed & safety, this is an awesome option though!
You should a comparison between the Mini Ductor and the Venom It seems the venom would be able to get into tighter places than the other. I have always liked your videos..
The tool looks like it works great when you have enough room to access the stuck nut. What do you do when there is limited working space and that flameless heat system tool won't fit?
A battery with inverter should make it pseudo cordless, just a matter of getting an inverter with enough wattage capacity to handle 'wattever' this tool requires. Has anyone ever measured what it draws in actual operation?
This looks a fantastic machine, I can't wait to try, Bit is she reliable? Only light use for her , any advice please? Haven't got much ££ so do everything myself.....🙏
Steve Rob Well, keep in mind an entire shop using this on a daily basis.....there comes a time where they absolutely get their money's worth out of things. I would assume for them to guarantee a 5-year warranty, the price would significantly increase to pay for the people abusing the warranty process.
7.11 does it have a rubber bushing under the. Threads? And will you reccomened using an impact after heating it up and have anybody used it in control arms?
I was wondering when someone was going to ask that! Maybe you could at least heat the threaded end a few times to break loose bolt from the sleeve. Has anyone done that with it yet? Always a messy job cutting bolts and molten rubber on fire dripping all over!
I have 2 frame body mount bolts that are seized. Need to remove both to attach the step bar to the 97 Jeep. All I can get to is the head of the bolt. Can I heat the bolt only causing it to loosen? I can't get any penetrating lube up to where the threads are. Don't know if that stuff works anyway. Remember , all I can get to is the bolt. I suppose the bolt screws into the body and there is no nut. Great video
Real Tool Reviews that bolt is about 5 inches long and I am not able to get to the top of bolt where the heat is needed the most. I'll try and just heat it with a butane lighter and tighten and loosen and maybe hit on it a few times. This bolt is the body frame mount bolt.
The coil cools almost instantly to the touch. U can even put your finger in the coil while its running n it won't burn you. Your finger will start to get warm (your blood has iron in it)
The interesting question is, can you use extension copper arms from the tool to the coil? I would guess yes, as long as you keep those two leads far enough from each other (about the same distance as the tool as should be okay). That would allow keeping the tool on the ground and only having (thick) cord to the application point.
@@phillip_mcguinness7025 Sure, but some tasks may have so little clearance that you cannot get the tool near to application point. For such cases, it would be nice to be able to insert only some kind of (heavy duty?) wire + loop to the application point.
I am very interested in your pricing for induction heaters made in USA. Do you also have flexible inductor 1~2mtr for this indution heater? If you have it, more variety range can be applicable including variety size of bearings.
I'm going to buy one because of bad experiences with seized bolts. This thing will pay for itself. Even though I am in the south our old vehicles still have a lot of seized bolts. wd40, impact wrenches, etc aren't working. I think heat is the only way. Also I don't want to break a bolt.
Great video as usual, I didn't know this existed! I have a few questions, So do you have the touch the fastener when doing this or kind of hover around it? Is there a drawback if you do touch or just hover around what you're trying to free up?
Qualitytools Thanks! You hover around it.....if you do touch the metal, then it can burn through the insulation on the coil and ruin it quickly. As long as you dont touch it, they will last a lot longer.
I lined the coil with Kapton tape to prevent the original coil insulation from contacting the heated metal and getting prematurely degraded. Works perfectly for insulating the coil as it can take a direct flame without burning or melting.
I bought a Induction heater from China for just over £20 delivered, It's not boxed though, So that's something I will have to do, But consider the price saving, I bought it to specifically help remove seized exhaust studs from a motorbike I've recently bought.
does the tool last? i read a review that most dont last too long. they burn out or overheat itself etc...i would love this tool but not if it doesnt last 2-4 jobs
I know that some other brands make “copies” of this under other labels & ive heard of those being junk. But I haven’t heard many complaints about the Mini-ductor brand.
How is there so many of these with different names but look the same this version is any where from $180-$400 and they all look the exact same with different names
Shouldn't the coil touch the object it is heating? I think if it touches it its insulation should burn or scratched. If so, it would be difficult to hold the coil steady for a few minutes until it heats up.
Tool heats by induction. If tool used conduction, it should contact the object. Induction does not need contact. Work piece needs to be within electro-magnetic field of tool. Look at Wikipedia for more.
have you heard of any rumors of Milwaukee coming out with an M12 version of this?I want one but I'm not a mechanic so I don't really need it I'd prefer to just wait for a cordless version if it's in the distant future
+thetwig187 eBay is obviously ripping people off (no surprise there).....on Amazon these are in the $450 price range, so almost half price of what you are seeing on eBay. Here you go ---> www.amazon.com/Induction-Innovations-MD-700-Mini-Ductor-Magnetic/dp/B008XN9HO6?_encoding=UTF8&tag=reatoorev-20
@@RealToolReviews Amazon shows it for $469 nowadays, but it also offers an alternate item by Solary for $179. Is it as capable is the question, as this is more in the price range of people that aren't expensing their tools.
dude!! thats a seriously cool tool! nice job with the review I wish i had any need for something like that but its just not something i could ever justify buying with the work i do.. if i were a mechanic i would buy one in a hearbeat
Another new device that could make your life a little easier only to have it priced way outside most peoples budgets (I would be curious to know exactly how much it cost to produce). My hot burning pencil flame torch may not be as effective as this unit but it isn't 200 times the price that ineffective.
They dont recommend using a 50' cord because of the tools performance... Rather a longer cord is more prone to catching fire because of the resistance of the wire at longer lengths
I compete in hot dog eating tournaments and by the time I've eaten the 100th hotdog they're cold...could this alien technology thingy heat up the hotdogs quickly?
Very great video and tool: I find this tool a lot of work in my garage and it looks like is was made with high quality parts and so the price is very good amazon
Works great on black iron fittings as well. Has saved my butt several times working on boilers. Pays for itself almost instantly.
This is the comment I was looking for. Thank you
That's the last time I loan you my 1/2" wrench.
Totally. You gave the wrench to him straight. Gave it back to you Bud Lighted.
Im going to get one for frozen bleeders on calipers. Also exhaust manifold bolts are prime candidates for this tool. Not cheap but if you make a living out of it worth every penny
Maybe that flexible wire at 3:09 could be shaped into a "C" shape for going around copper pipe? Then you could solder plumbing connections in tight places.
It only works on ferrous metals, IIRC.
Induction heaters are really effective for heating ferrous metals. There was one at the college I went, a big unit stuck on the wall, the coils were water-cooled (1/4" copper pipe in fact). You put a can of water on the floor, dropped a bolt through the coil, the bolt went red hot passing through and fell in the can and was instantly tempered. The big defect of these is, if you have a pacemaker or ressucitator implanted, stay clear of them as induction heaters are powerful RF emitters and will wreak havoc with the sensors.
I had to change tires on a F350 Dually Ford with the hubcaps still on they created so much moisture and seized the lug nuts totally on there what a hell of a job I had I wish I had this thing I would have bought one just for that
The only problem with the tool I can think 96 is bolts in tight constraints or akward angles. Looks pretty cool though!
Mista B Truckin Well, the good thing is that they make a wide range of coils....and they are all bendable. So, really if you can see the bolt, you can probably get this to work.
They have flexible coils you can wrap around things.
What amperage or wattage rating is on this tool? These two will dictate the length and gauge of the extension cord you can use safely on the Mini Ductor, (or any electric tool) wouldn't it?
Nice video, but I would like to know how this tool works on a seized, rusted bolt. You use the tool to heat a nut seized on threads of a bolt, but not to heat a bolt. It makes perfect sense that if you heat only a nut threaded on a bolt, the nut will expand relative to the bolt, thereby allowing easy removal of the nut. What about a bolt that is threaded into a larger part? It seems to me that for heating to be effective, one needs to heat the larger part so that the female threads of the larger part expand relative to the male threads of the bolt. This tool could be used to heat the bolt head - but is heating the bolt head an effective way to remove the bolt?
Yes. The heat breaks the rust bond which is what requires so much torque to overcome typically.
In that case it may be good to heat it up, then cool it with penetrating fluid before trying to remove it. That should help break the surly bonds of rust without having the heat expanded part jamming against the threads.
@@hwingerrr5680 Thanks.
@@RealToolReviews Thanks.
Should be standard equipment in any shop that works on cars in or from the rust belt.
mausball 100% agree! :)
We have one of these at my job, it works great . snapon guy sold it to my shop for $700. I see people on here said it cost about $500....well that's snapon for you lol
Jonathan Renteria Awesome....I keep hearing great things about these & they definitely seem like a great alternative to a torch!
210 $
200 bucks on Amazon
Thanks for clarifying, this indeed makes sense as not to have the element contact the piece you're working on.
Qualitytools Yep no problem.....for longevity, it is definitely smart not to touch the insulation to the material.
It seems like you really need to selvt the eight coil for the job . I also found the coulds dont last overly long and want to burn the coting off the coils
That is a really cool tool. I only have a use for it every now and then but it's good to know its out there.
poisonfangs85 Thanks! :)
Can this help pull a steel stud out of an aluminum exhaust muffler?
Excellent ... Crusty/rusty parts have met their match.
How well does it work on exhaust manifolds nuts?
How much is it and where can i get one. Im a mechanic in CT. and i really dont use torches.
Another great tool I probably never would have known about if it weren't for your awesome channel! Thank you. Hope its not Too expensive... I like that it doesn't heat up the surrounding area like a torch does.
Damn. It is expensive. Guess the map torch will do for a while.
Kimo Kalihi Thanks! I am glad you liked it! :)
Kimo Kalihi Well....this is definitely more of a "tool investment".....so if it isnt something you would use often, it is one of those things that many people can make due finding alternative methods. For speed & safety, this is an awesome option though!
Can you bend it to reach awkward angles, and can you braze copper pipe.
You should a comparison between the Mini Ductor and the Venom
It seems the venom would be able to get into tighter places than the other.
I have always liked your videos..
Just linked this video with one of mine :) Thanks Daniel!
Hey South Main Auto Repair! Can you post the link to that video in the comments??
@@InvisibleHeat I can try. It usually puts links in the spam on this guys channel. I do it in a comment below this one.
The tool looks like it works great when you have enough room to access the stuck nut. What do you do when there is limited working space and that flameless heat system tool won't fit?
You can bend the coil easily……It will work in most situations.
I have loctited the axle bolts on my 2021 Fiat Panda Hybrid . will the Mini Ductor 11 heat soften the Loctite .
Now, if there's a cordless option for this, it will be a win for the ages. Thanks for the video!
Ali Haidar it would need a big battery!
There is now. Same mfg.
A battery with inverter should make it pseudo cordless, just a matter of getting an inverter with enough wattage capacity to handle 'wattever' this tool requires.
Has anyone ever measured what it draws in actual operation?
I thought I needed one. That was until I saw the price for it.
Just like the wera wrenches. Wow!
how much????
mario parra $430
thank you that is pricy. but safer then open flame :)
210 $
This looks a fantastic machine, I can't wait to try,
Bit is she reliable?
Only light use for her , any advice please?
Haven't got much ££ so do everything myself.....🙏
Excellent tool. One year warranty seems a little low, I would have thought at least a five. 👍
Steve Rob Well, keep in mind an entire shop using this on a daily basis.....there comes a time where they absolutely get their money's worth out of things. I would assume for them to guarantee a 5-year warranty, the price would significantly increase to pay for the people abusing the warranty process.
Do they have a pin style adapter to heat up rivits in framerails? Rusty rivits still need a torch and airhammer..
Interesting that it is so compact! I wonder if it's still just a transformer or does it have some "pulse thingy".
7.11 does it have a rubber bushing under the. Threads? And will you reccomened using an impact after heating it up and have anybody used it in control arms?
7:11
Are we going to get to see the rest of the leaf spring removal? I was dying to see it remove the bolt from that sleeve!!
+jdandboo Haha....not in this video sadly.....I try to keep these as short/informative as I can.
I wanted to see the bolt come out too.......
I was wondering when someone was going to ask that! Maybe you could at least heat the threaded end a few times to break loose bolt from the sleeve. Has anyone done that with it yet? Always a messy job cutting bolts and molten rubber on fire dripping all over!
wonder with the right coil i could braze parts together
Is it damage the screw or nut?
I have 2 frame body mount bolts that are seized. Need to remove both to attach the step bar to the 97 Jeep. All I can get to is the head of the bolt. Can I heat the bolt only causing it to loosen? I can't get any penetrating lube up to where the threads are. Don't know if that stuff works anyway. Remember , all I can get to is the bolt. I suppose the bolt screws into the body and there is no nut.
Great video
Yes. That is exactly what this is for. The bolt will get red hot breaking the rust bond.
Real Tool Reviews that bolt is about 5 inches long and I am not able to get to the top of bolt where the heat is needed the most. I'll try and just heat it with a butane lighter and tighten and loosen and maybe hit on it a few times. This bolt is the body frame mount bolt.
Wish you were in Nashville, Tn!
The coils on this are bendable....you’d be surprised how versatile it is.
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What kind of cool down time is on the coil after it heats a bolt? Do you need to watch where you lay it after use?
The coil cools almost instantly to the touch. U can even put your finger in the coil while its running n it won't burn you. Your finger will start to get warm (your blood has iron in it)
adabezzi I lay it down on a hard surface to cool just in case, but it seems to cool off very quickly. It is creating magnetic waves, not heat.
Jonathan Renteria You are braver than me....I see a red hot bolt & my fingers are no where nearby....haha.
Try the heat n quench method.
The interesting question is, can you use extension copper arms from the tool to the coil? I would guess yes, as long as you keep those two leads far enough from each other (about the same distance as the tool as should be okay). That would allow keeping the tool on the ground and only having (thick) cord to the application point.
You're better off running an extension cord to the handle on the high voltage side than burning it out running a very long loop.
@@phillip_mcguinness7025 Sure, but some tasks may have so little clearance that you cannot get the tool near to application point. For such cases, it would be nice to be able to insert only some kind of (heavy duty?) wire + loop to the application point.
Will it work taking a bolt out from engine deck on lawnmower ?
It heats up the bolt red hot, which breaks the rust bond….. so assuming it’s rust/corrosion that is your issue, then yes.
I am very interested in your pricing for induction heaters made in USA. Do you also have flexible inductor 1~2mtr for this indution heater? If you have it, more variety range can be applicable including variety size of bearings.
Can you get it past red hot? Something in the area of 2000F? Wondering if you can heat treat tools with it.
It will continue to heat up until it loses magnetism….. so I’d guess fairly close.
@@RealToolReviews Nonmagnetic is exactly where we need it so that's perfect! Thank you.
Bought this and love it. Awsome,Awsome,Awsome
I'm going to buy one because of bad experiences with seized bolts. This thing will pay for itself. Even though I am in the south our old vehicles still have a lot of seized bolts. wd40, impact wrenches, etc aren't working. I think heat is the only way. Also I don't want to break a bolt.
I wonder in you can used this tool on nox sensors or any exhaust sensors without damage
I have heard that you can use them on o2 sensor
Can you touch the part your trying to heat with the actual coil?
geboyz You can, but it burns up the insulation on the coil a lot faster & ruins them. For longevity, it is best to not touch the coil to the metal.
Great video as usual, I didn't know this existed! I have a few questions, So do you have the touch the fastener when doing this or kind of hover around it? Is there a drawback if you do touch or just hover around what you're trying to free up?
Qualitytools Thanks! You hover around it.....if you do touch the metal, then it can burn through the insulation on the coil and ruin it quickly. As long as you dont touch it, they will last a lot longer.
@@RealToolReviews is the insulation on the coil heat resistant? In the old days they would have used asbestos, before it caused cancer.
I lined the coil with Kapton tape to prevent the original coil insulation from contacting the heated metal and getting prematurely degraded. Works perfectly for insulating the coil as it can take a direct flame without burning or melting.
DOES IT COME WITH DIFFERENT COILS?
This will also work to solder metal pipes without burning everything around the work area
I bought a Induction heater from China for just over £20 delivered, It's not boxed though, So that's something I will have to do, But consider the price saving, I bought it to specifically help remove seized exhaust studs from a motorbike I've recently bought.
does it work ? does it make the bolts turn orange ?
What socket set is that
Do the batteries have to be removed when using a car?
Why would you remove the battery from a car? It's running off AC line current 😉
Can use it on pvc pipe?
Metals
@@RealToolReviews ok
What if the bolt you need to get to is in a spot were you can fit the tool on can you bend the coil angle?
Yes....the coils are bendable 👍
Can it be used for soldering cooper pipes or tubes?
Copper isn't ferrous so it wouldn't work the same way.
You said tighten the side screws one at a time. Why can't you tighten them at the same time?
Can you solder a copper pipe with it. If so that would be a great video
does the tool last? i read a review that most dont last too long. they burn out or overheat itself etc...i would love this tool but not if it doesnt last 2-4 jobs
I’ve heard of a lot of problems with the knock-off ones….. not really many complaints with these.
I wanna get one but I’ve seen reviews that after one or couple uses they just stop working
I know that some other brands make “copies” of this under other labels & ive heard of those being junk. But I haven’t heard many complaints about the Mini-ductor brand.
@@RealToolReviews and it kept up good for you no issues?
I rarely used it, so I can’t say personally
How is there so many of these with different names but look the same this version is any where from $180-$400 and they all look the exact same with different names
can u do a video on it snap over one finger?🤔
Shouldn't the coil touch the object it is heating? I think if it touches it its insulation should burn or scratched. If so, it would be difficult to hold the coil steady for a few minutes until it heats up.
Tool heats by induction. If tool used conduction, it should contact the object. Induction does not need contact. Work piece needs to be within electro-magnetic field of tool. Look at Wikipedia for more.
have you heard of any rumors of Milwaukee coming out with an M12 version of this?I want one but I'm not a mechanic so I don't really need it I'd prefer to just wait for a cordless version if it's in the distant future
I have not, and judging from the amount of power that one of these uses....I can’t see an effective (large) cordless version coming anytime soon.
That's awesome. I would always use a torch.
Eric DuPlantier Nice....I am glad you liked it!
A really useful tool, I could have used this a few times. Thanks for the review.
Russ Webster Thanks Russ!
I'm going to buy one. I'm in the fabrication game, so all being well it can heat 20mm round bar in good time.
this is a nice looking tool, however the price tag is very large! the average price on e-bay for a mini ductor 2 is approx. $750.00 + shipping
+thetwig187 eBay is obviously ripping people off (no surprise there).....on Amazon these are in the $450 price range, so almost half price of what you are seeing on eBay. Here you go ---> www.amazon.com/Induction-Innovations-MD-700-Mini-Ductor-Magnetic/dp/B008XN9HO6?_encoding=UTF8&tag=reatoorev-20
@@RealToolReviews
Amazon shows it for $469 nowadays, but it also offers an alternate item by Solary for $179.
Is it as capable is the question, as this is more in the price range of people that aren't expensing their tools.
some nuts are made of bras, some copper. Will it work?
That thing is crazyyy.
اني من العراق شلون اكدر احصل على هذا الجهاز اليعرف لا يقصر تحياتي
مرحبا من الولايات المتحدة وشكرا لمشاهدة!
Nice, if you can reach the fastener you're working on with a 24" long tool lol.
How much
it is basically a induction heater you can do it yourself at home
amazing tech!! it's a very fancy tool everyone like to have
like always this is a very informative review
+Danny Ahn Thanks!
I suppose that carefully splitting the nut with a Dremel would cost as much.
There is no better option than induction at this time.
dude!! thats a seriously cool tool! nice job with the review
I wish i had any need for something like that but its just not something i could ever justify buying with the work i do.. if i were a mechanic i would buy one in a hearbeat
NERemodeling Thanks! :) Having the right tools for job always helps!
I have got as same as this induction heater, it works on car's battery 12V
Mini-Ductor 12 volt on amazon
Try getting it inside an awkward engine bay... I don't think so.
Is this tool available in 2020 any one have info
Yes check Amazon
excelente herramienta, un saludo desde Veracruz
Hola buenas noches disculpa usted tiene uno me puedes dar información sobre el gracias
Another new device that could make your life a little easier only to have it priced way outside most peoples budgets (I would be curious to know exactly how much it cost to produce). My hot burning pencil flame torch may not be as effective as this unit but it isn't 200 times the price that ineffective.
Lol have literally NEVER had an issue getting a leaf spring nut off. It's the bolt that screws you
First time i see this, awesome tool
They dont recommend using a 50' cord because of the tools performance... Rather a longer cord is more prone to catching fire because of the resistance of the wire at longer lengths
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Супер!)
У нас таких в продаже не видел))))
Александр М. Брест
Спасибо! Я рад, что вам понравилось !
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Александр М. Брест ????????
Вот не ожидал увидеть моего любимого разборщика "до потрохов" на этом канале. Надо самим такой сделать, я, возможно, попробую.
I compete in hot dog eating tournaments and by the time I've eaten the 100th hotdog they're cold...could this alien technology thingy heat up the hotdogs quickly?
It would if you insert a metal kabob skewer in the middle of it first.
Appreciate that you have a good sense of humour, some may have taken my comment seriously
Good review btw 👍
These are now $200 on Amazon
Very great video and tool: I find this tool a lot of work in my garage and it looks like is was made with high quality parts and so the price is very good amazon
MP 10000 $ Thanks! :)
It works amazingly good!!
Ruben Araujo Absolutely :)
I'm buying one of these.
Chester Wardan Good choice!
Holy fucking shit, I didn't know this existed. Thanks man, now I'm gonna use this to try to remove a rusted bolt from a gas tank with gasoline in it!
n3rdbear I just had another funny thought. This could be used as a giant soldering iron.
n3rdbear or use it on a titanium nail for dabs!
Good product and great review as always.
Another great review sir
Geovanni Sarabia Thanks Geovanni!
$500 bucks! I'll wait for harbor Freight to have them. There's videos that show you how to make your own.
mini? thing is fucking massive lol
Just wait till you see the maxi
Back in the olden days they would break out the oxyacetylene torch
$400 if you’re wondering as of May 2018
I can already see all them canadian and northern u.s. mechanics running to their snapon dealer for one of these
thank you great video very informative