Inductive Heating Tool for Removing Rusted Nuts

[rwest]

Knew that I would need to heat up the exhaust nuts to remove with out breaking any studs from reading all the broken exhaust stud threads were the highly respected John Walker always posts to heat them cherry red and they come right off.

Thought about getting an oxyacetylene torch, but not really looking to catch my car, house or myself on fire I recalled a mechanic at work talking about an inductive heating tool, so did an Amazon search and found that it got great reviews, so bought one and just used it on my haven’t been removed exchanger nuts in over 27 years.

Didn’t break a single one! Tool fit into the tight recesses- sometimes not completely able to encircle the nut, but still worked.

Judging by how thin the non threaded portion is, Id have to believe they would have snapped under just wrench force.

[rwest]

Here’s the link about $400 https://www.amazon.com/Bolt-Buster-BB2-ACC-Handheld-Induction/dp/B00ATSL7VE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519501332&sr=8-1&keywords=inductive+heating+tool

[boyt911sc]

Rutager,

That is an impressive heating tool specially useful with the engine is installed. Is that a 110-volt plug-in heater? What brand do you have? Thanks.

Tony

[jpnovak]

Great find!

[rwest]

Bolt buster is the brand. Plugs into regular household outlet 120V, hold a button down for about thirty seconds and she’s glowing nicely.

[pmax]

Cool.
People are still finding new uses for Faraday's discovery !

[evan9eleven]

Crap! Another tool I want now. Cool find!

[Jack Stands]

Seems like a great tool to have around and safer than using a torch.

[jjeffries]

I learned about those recently from a thread on FChat. The ability to match the heat from an oxy-acetilyne torch without the associated fire risk is huge. I was once a service manager at a dealership where the shop went up in flames due to an (idiot) mechanic lighting an o/a torch next to another tech who'd just opened-up a BMW high pressure fuel pump. One of those perspective-altering experiences. John.

[Otter74]

If this didn't cost $400 (!), I'd already have one on order.

[porschyard]

i have used a smoke wrench for decades but dayuumm that is cool, gun git me won dem

[rwest]

Originally Posted by Otter74

If this didn't cost $400 (!), I'd already have one on order.

Yup, kind of pricey, but not breaking a single stud and the associated cost, time and headache I “could” throw it away right now and still feel like it was a bargain.

[faverymi]

Do you see it working on axle nuts, ball joints and all that bigger stuff???

[rwest]

Originally Posted by faverymi

Do you see it working on axle nuts, ball joints and all that bigger stuff???

I would think so, they include about a half dozen of the wire piece with different inside diameters; a couple are pretty big.

They can be custom bent to fit loosely around the part you are working on. I used a straight wire that was in the kit to get the proper loops for the exhaust bolts.

[rwest]

Biggest wire loop would fit 45mm.

[Geneman]

that is cooler than snot!! thanks for posting!

[SkunkWorks]

Where was this thread a year ago when I did my SSI install???

Seriously cool tool, thanks for sharing.

[Bill Douglas]

Beats the hell outa lying on your back with a drill trying to remove reminants of studs.

[rwest]

Originally Posted by SkunkWorks

Where was this thread a year ago when I did my SSI install???

Seriously cool tool, thanks for sharing.

I know, I searched here to see if anyone had posted about this type of tool and came up empty. I was actually surprised the thing worked so darn well, just seemed too gimmicky.

[rwest]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

Beats the hell outa lying on your back with a drill trying to remove reminants of studs.

That was my nightmare- I have never once had good luck drilling out a broken bolt or stud.