The Mini-Ductor Venom is helping more and more Irish workshops to release corroded or thread lock compound lug nuts in a matter of seconds. Makers, Induction Innovations, say the induction tool is up to 90% faster compared to conventional methods as well as offering significant safety benefits.

Many mechanics will know that removing lug nuts that are rusted or corroded is often a lengthy, difficult and frustrating task, especially if using an acetylene torch. Lug nuts easily rust and can often be challenging to remove. These problem lug nuts often require the combination of traditional methods, and hours of your time, to remove them without damaging the surrounding areas.

The Mini-Ductor Venom provides a precise, safe and reliable alternative to naked flame heating and can deliver a great return on investment. The tool uses invisible heat to heat ferrous metal, and some non-ferrous metal, parts in seconds. This allows for all types of adhesives bonded to metal, bonded with thread lock compound and seized hardware to be removed and released much quicker and safer than traditional naked flame heating.

When a torch flame hits metal, most of its heat is blown away from the load, wasting its energy and transferring its heat to unwanted areas. With the Mini-Ductor Venom nearly all the energy is applied to the load, making the tool faster and more energy efficient than the torch.

Induction Innovations say that apart from the increased safety benefits the use of induction heating tools can increase a garage’s productivity by over 50%. Because downtime is minimised, parts can be re-used, and insurance premiums are reduced by an extra 10-20% if an Oxy-Acetylene system is replaced with the Mini-Ductor Venom.