IKE Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Hi, I have been browsing another site and spotted a vague reference to an electrode heated ratchet socket set used to heat specific areas of nuts/bolts to aid removal. I've done the usual Google/YouTube searches but can't find anything. I'm doing a restoration of an XJ900F (see projects section) and, although I don't need one of these heated thingies at the moment, I think it could be a useful tool to have.Has anyone seen or heard of anything like this?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Only thing I have ever seen that sounds like what your talking about is "induction heating" with an electric coil arrangement, can be made with 2 - 4 - 6 or more loops, you have to also have a mad amount of power to make the buggers work, plus you get strange effects like this !!! https://youtu.be/VydPQuLyEns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Never heard of that. Do you get them from the same source as the Power Bands?Ive heated up sockets before and then slipped on the nut sharpish, let the heat transfer through to the nut, and got em undone that way. Much more efficient i guess than electrically heated sockets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator mervin Posted September 26, 2015 Moderator Share Posted September 26, 2015 yes find em in halfords , with the dead shorts, long stands, wire mesh seeds, and left handed screwdrivers mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I think they keep 'em next to those " JMLGator Grip" things that they used to have ads for on TV. Guaranteed to undo even the toughest nuts , har har !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted September 27, 2015 Moderator Share Posted September 27, 2015 Only thing I have ever seen that sounds like what your talking about is "induction heating" with an electric coil arrangement, can be made with 2 - 4 - 6 or more loops,they had one of those in last weeks wheeler dealers episode thinking about this, why not use a coil cigarett lighter, the ones you get in a car? http://www.lasertools.co.uk/item.aspx?code=5834 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 That's it Drewpy, knew I had seen it somewhere before, well spotted that man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Could probably make one with a bit of kanthal or Ni wire and a big enough battery... It's basically a giant ecigarette, applied to teh part instead of a cotton wick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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