Project Farm pushes bolt heaters until their protection kicks in
Todd's only new upload tests flameless heat for seized fasteners, with Bolt Buster taking the overall top spot.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
I’ll Never Use A Torch Again for Rusty Bolts!
Things we can learn from the video
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- 3:19Heating and loosening the rusted fasteners while hot sharply reduces the torque required compared with the unheated control.
- 3:35A small-bolt heating test compares induction heaters with a heat gun and a MAPP gas torch.
- 12:51A standardized coil helps compare heating speed across brands on a larger bolt.
- 15:41A thick steel shaft tests power draw and continuous operation before overload protection intervenes.
- 18:19The final scoreboard puts Bolt Buster first overall, with Mxmoonfree named Todd's budget choice.
Getting a rusty bolt hot is only part of the job. Todd also wants to know how long an induction heater can keep working before its overload protection calls a halt.
That endurance test gives Project Farm's "I'll Never Use A Torch Again for Rusty Bolts!" something beyond a satisfying demonstration of seized nuts coming loose. The tools tackle a thick, solid steel shaft while Todd measures power draw and continuous run time. Elsewhere, he compares heating speed, melts aluminum welding rods inside a bolt and even measures the thickness of the heating coils.
Bolt Buster finishes first across the testing categories. Todd's budget choice is Mxmoonfree, a useful distinction in a review where the most capable tool isn't necessarily the purchase every occasional user needs.
The week's only upload has reached roughly 2.7 million views. Its comments include mechanics describing uses for these tools on exhaust bolts and oxygen sensors, questions about apparently similar products, and a request for a workshop tour showing how Todd stores the survivors of his tests. One viewer's practical reminder cuts through the shopping discussion: metal needn't be glowing to remain hot.
The bolt test is the channel's most active video right now, while the older Walmart battery comparison and engine-air-filter tests continue drawing substantial daily viewing. Project Farm added about 10,000 subscribers over the week, and daily views are running above their usual level.
Among nearby DIY channels, Home RenoVision DIY had a similar weekly view total, while The Lawn Tools had a much larger week. For Project Farm, automotive maintenance remains the common thread connecting the new heater review with the older tests viewers are watching.
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What viewers say
do i need one? No.
do i want to know which one is the best? yes!@TheKillerman3333See it on YouTubeI’d love to see a behind-the-scenes episode showing how you store all the tools that survive testing, especially the previous winners that you bring back for future comparisons! A tour of your testing equipment, workshop, and how you design and build those wonderfully elaborate test rigs might be just as entertaining as your regular comparisons. I suspect I’m not the only one who’d love to see it!
@ten24bounty11See it on YouTubeI bought one (Vevor) a few years back. Best money I ever spent. Only thing I'll add is to remind people that just because a bolt or nut isn't glowing, doesn't mean it's not still hot.
@hydewhyte4364See it on YouTube
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Why does it feel like most of these are made in the same factory
@ericpisch2732See it on YouTubeAs a mobile mechanic these are a life saver! I’eve brought it with me to remove 02 sensors and exhaust bolts. Really worth the money when you need them.
@meanodustino9563See it on YouTubeThe clear and unambiguous impressed tone at the reduction in torque needed from heating the bolt is about the strongest endorsement I could ask for from this channel.
@leifhietala8074See it on YouTubeTreated the bolts every day for 3 months! Your dedication to your tests and viewers is always very appreciated, Todd!!
@Dug69420See it on YouTube
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The videos drawing views on Project Farm right now
- Channel
- Project Farm
- Subscribers
- 3,950,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 5,749,949
- Videos published this week
- 1
- Video published
- October 25, 2026
- Video views so far
- 2,658,307
- Views on its first day
- 974,153
The numbers
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Which induction heater finishes first overall in Todd's comparison?
Todd places Bolt Buster first across the testing categories in the final scoreboard.



