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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

Induction
Innovations

Mini-Ductor Venom HP
This tool helped the reviewer facilitate
rusted parts removal in tight spots.
by Sara Scullin, Editor

The Induction Innovations Mini-Ductor Venom
HP is the fourth generation of the Mini-Ductor
handheld induction heater. The Mini-Ductor Venom
HP offers more power than any other Mini-Ductor,
making the Venom HP the highest-powered MiniDuctor available. From a 120V/15A line, with a
heavy duty 18A cord, the Venom HP allows users
to heat larger metal fasteners and components fast.
The Mini-Ductor product line releases metal from
corrosion or thread lock compounds in a matter of
seconds and without the collateral damage of an
open flame, the company says. Applications include
bearings, graphics, exhaust manifold bolts, lug nuts,
02 sensors, u-bolts, fuel tank straps, and more.
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THE REVIEW:

ust happens, and every
technician has had to
face it. Rusted fasteners and stripped screw heads can
slow down an otherwise straightforward repair.
Scott Brown, ASE Master
Certified L1 Technician and
co-owner of Connie & Dick's
Service Center in Claremont,
California, says heat will sometimes do the trick. Brown recently
tried out Induction Innovation's
Mini-Ductor Venom HP at his
shop to help pry loose stuck bolts
and fasteners.
"Where we're at [in California],
we don't run into a lot of rust-bucket
type vehicles," says Brown. "But the
[technicians] who are in those areas
will truly understand the benefits [of
such a product] when you can apply
a little bit of heat to a fastener that's
completely rusted."
The goal, Brown says, is to try to
increase your chances of successfully disassembling the part without
breaking anything.
When Brown put the Mini-Ductor
Venom HP to work at his shop, he found

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the tool was "pretty quick and simple to
use, especially if you want to avoid using
an open flame." He notes the unit plugs
into the wall and has a "nice little LED
light at the tip."
The Mini-Ductor Venom HP kit
comes with three adapters: one for a
wheel bearing setup, a universal loop
that technicians can fabricate into whatever they'd like, and the preassembled
unit that technicians can form into whatever angle or shape they need. This feature, says Brown, makes the Venom an

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exceptional tool to use underneath vehicles and in tight
spaces. "Especially when you
have brake caliper conditions,
like when you want to [get]
the bleeder loose," he says.
"In that case you can [heat
up the part], maybe add a
little bit of penetrating oil
to it, and then hopefully
get that apart."
The company a lso
offers several adapter
kits that technicians can
purchase separately.
Brown suggests users
do their homework before
using this tool.
"[The Venom] comes with a quick and
easy user's manual. I highly suggest technicians read the manual ahead of time,"
Brown says. He cautions, "[The tool] is
only for ferrous metals; you don't want
to use it on anything aluminum."
What is this ASE technician's overall
take on the Mini-Ductor Venom HP?
"It's a pretty cool tool," Brown
says.
To see a video review of this product, go
to www.vehicleservicepros.com/21139731.

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