I just picked up a new tool and thought I would share it with everyone. It is called the mini ductor and it is a flameless noncontact heater to be used on ferrous materials. It has no effect on non ferrous materials (wood, plastic, ect...) The tool uses high frequency alternating magnetic fields to vibrate the electrons in metal thru the principal of electromagnet induction. IE it heats metal with an alternating frequency electromagnet. The tool itself does nothing to the wood or finish of a cue. It heats the jointpin rapidly and there is no flame to deal with so you dont have to worry about scorching the cue. I took a scrap cue and heated the pin for aprox. 30 seconds and it spun right out. I felt the wood and it barely felt any warmer than room temprature. The pin heats quickly so there is not much time for heat to transfer to the wood.
I work in an auto shop that also has a bodyshop and these type tools have been around for a while. This model is brand new and much smaller. It is a 1000watt unit. So there you go a new tool for everyone to enjoy. Plus now it won't matter how many times I forget to close the oxygen tank valve on my torches, I will always be ready for bent pins. LOL. Chris.
I work in an auto shop that also has a bodyshop and these type tools have been around for a while. This model is brand new and much smaller. It is a 1000watt unit. So there you go a new tool for everyone to enjoy. Plus now it won't matter how many times I forget to close the oxygen tank valve on my torches, I will always be ready for bent pins. LOL. Chris.
