[DeTomaso] Dumb tool question: magnetic inductance heater

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

I've used one to separate the exhaust system on my daily driver. When I installed a trailer hitch there was insufficient clearance at the tailpipe. I used the heater to free the exhaust joint in the rear axle area, twisted the end pipe a little and was good to go. The exhaust system was the original and had been on the car about ten years. Pretty impressive. The heater main unit was the size of a good size three phase MIG welder. This size heater is around 10 kUSD new here. I can't say if the 2 kUSD units would be up to the same tasks. I have a feeling that the difference is like the difference between a one phase and three phase welder.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "michael frazier" <red3644 at hotmail.com>
To: <cengles at cox.net>; "pantera list" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dumb tool question: magnetic inductance heater


> I've seen them and they're interesting but they can easily be over $2000 plus you need different heads for different
> 
> jobs..bolts, panels etc.  Outta my range right now.  They seem ideally suited to a busy shop.  My alternative is a 50/50 mix of acetone and ATF.  That will help free a frozen nut better than any of the Liquid Wrench like products.  It costs a little less than 2k also.  Hope that helps.
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> Michael
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