Induction Innovations - The Original Mini-Ductor Venom (MDV-777)

I deal with stuck bolts all the time, them breaking off, drilling tapping of broken bolt, etc. I use a torch with limited success. Just tried this tonight and got 4 stuck bolts freed up without a lot of heat to the frame of my vehicle, just the bolt that needed to be unstuck. Backed them out with a standard ratchet/socket. No WD-40, no big long handle ratchet... I know it's expensive. But totally worth the time saved. I bought the more expensive USA made one. Cause hey- Someone makes something in the USA. So I spent a bit more for that. I like the handle/trigger of the USA made one better anyways. OK. You gotta buy one of these!!

I love my Venom, I just never really use it. The look on people's face when you plug this thing in the wall, put it over a piece of steel, squeeze the trigger and the metal begins to smoke and glow is pretty funny. It is very quick to heat up nuts and bolts to be able to break them free. Just don't overdue the heat as the coil sleeves will get brittle and crack, exposing the conductor. It is a great addition to my tool collection, I just wish I could find more things to use it on.

I have my own repair shop and if you work on cars, tractors, machinery, etc. You NEED this tool! If you have done timing belts you know it's not uncommon for the front crank pulley bolt to be very difficult to remove. Recently I was doing a timing belt and my 1/2" super duty impact (after multiple tries) wouldn't loosen the front crank pulley bolt. Normally I'd grab my breaker bar with a 3 foot piece of pipe just to break it loose.... AND hope I don't break any tools! I used the Inductor for 12 seconds on the crank pulley bolt and it came right off! I've used it on frozen subframe bolts too. I also used it to remove head studs from an old Ford flathead engine. A few of the studs required heating them multiple times, but they ALL came out WITHOUT breaking off in the block. I wish I would have bought this tool years ago.

This heater is awesome. Now I understand most of you will think it’s outrageous how expensive it is. I agree so I bought a cheaper one first, what a mistake the thing lasted about 2 weeks used everyday. I sent it back and bit the bullet on his one and let me say there was no comparison. The cheap eBay one would not even turn a 9/16 but red hot. This venom will turn most nuts red hot in 15-20 seconds no joke. I’ve used it on suspension parts, exhaust manifold bolts and everything automotive related for over an month and has never let me down. So do yourself a favor and treat yourself to one of these things

I’m please with performance the induction heater. What I like most is there was no flame to worry about or accidentally burn wire or start a fire. The tool was a bit pricey but less than two tanks and a torch. I would buy again and recommend it.

Excellent tool and it is much easier and faster than other types of induction heaters. Used this for the first time today on a seized upper control arm bolt and was able to free the bolt in only two short heats. Saved the customer some money and saved me a BUNCH of time with a torch or cut-off wheel and waiting for replacement. No worries about melting plastic, wiring, brake lines or other items near by. You need this tool.

Hub bolts @ 200K miles. Had already tried several methods of removal. Without this, not sure how I would have gotten these bolts out. Most likely grinding/cutting and spending hours. Had all of them (8) out is less than 20 minutes.

At this writing I am uncertain about this product. (All work thus far is on a 2001 Jeep Cherokee xj) 1) The actual heat induction gun seems nice but (bulky) 2) The unit is not suited to removing broken 3/8" bolts from a/c compressor bracket (p.o. broke one at rear of bracket leaving approximately 1/4" exposed) (this is great accept the Venom is unable to heat this because there is NO coil electrode small enough or the induction field is unable to be created???) 3) The heat transfer to suspension bolts is slow progress and takes two minutes minimum (the venom times out to circuit protect) (The xj bolts are fairly beefy but my propane torch did just about the same with these)(I've yet to remove them from the lower control arm so lol can't say if it worked to get them out of there frozen rust encrusted sleeves) 4) The you shape it to your liking coil electrode became brittle and protective fiberglass sheathing turned to powder (this was with heating simple 3/8" a/c bolts a total of three times each)( I'm wondering if the wire and covering were defective because the pre formed coil is still kicking butt) Over view, I'm not certain or sure if this is really beneficial to me because the consumables alone are going to cost me dearly. Three 3/8" a/c compressor bolts did come out after some repeated heating and pb blaster. That's the good of it. The bad was the broken bolt wouldn't heat or come out. It's a draw. This is why I purchased the Venom. Im debating whether to return it for a refund. Just can't seem to decide....

Stopped working in less than a year. Seller wants me to send it back to the manufacturer for warranty. The manufacturer will not cover the return brokerage and shipping fees from the border ( im in Canada). It was a pricey unit and it is now a headache for me.