An electric induction heating line billet pushout rod comprising: a central longitudinally-oriented pushout rod section having a longitudinally-oriented central cross sectional axis; a female pushout rod end section formed at a first opposing longitudinally-oriented cross sectional end of the central longitudinally-oriented pushout rod section, the female pushout rod end section comprising a centrally located yoke extending axially from the first opposing longitudinally-oriented cross sectional end, the centrally located yoke having a first side wall and a second side wall extending axially from the first opposing longitudinally-oriented cross sectional end and an interior wall formed from the first opposing longitudinally-oriented cross sectional end of the central longitudinally-oriented pushout rod section between the first side wall and the second side wall; the first side wall and the second side wall having a first transverse pivot hole and a second transverse pivot hole disposed vertically off-center from the longitudinally-oriented central cross sectional axis; the first transverse pivot hole and the second transverse pivot hole transversely aligned to each other; and a male pushout rod end section (40") formed at a second opposing longitudinally-oriented cross sectional end of the central longitudinally-oriented pushout rod section, the male pushout rod end section comprising a centrally disposed vertical tab extending axially from the second opposing longitudinally-oriented cross sectional end, the centrally disposed vertical tab having a third transverse pivot hole disposed vertically off-center from the longitudinally-oriented central cross sectional axis so that when the centrally disposed vertical tab is inserted in between the first side wall and the second side wall of the centrally located yoke the third transverse pivot hole transversely aligns with the first transverse pivot hole and the second transverse pivot hole. a central longitudinally-oriented pushout rod section having a longitudinally-oriented central cross sectional axis; a female pushout rod end section formed at a first opposing longitudinally-oriented cross sectional end of the central longitudinally-oriented pushout rod section, the female pushout rod end section comprising a centrally located yoke extending axially from the first opposing longitudinally-oriented cross sectional end, the centrally located yoke having a first side wall and a second side wall extending axially from the first opposing longitudinally-oriented cross sectional end and an interior wall formed from the first opposing longitudinally-oriented cross sectional end of the central longitudinally-oriented pushout rod section between the first side wall and the second side wall; the first side wall and the second side wall having a first transverse pivot hole and a second transverse pivot hole disposed vertically off-center from the longitudinally-oriented central cross sectional axis; the first transverse pivot hole and the second transverse pivot hole transversely aligned to each other; and a male pushout rod end section (40") formed at a second opposing longitudinally-oriented cross sectional end of the central longitudinally-oriented pushout rod section, the male pushout rod end section comprising a centrally disposed vertical tab extending axially from the second opposing longitudinally-oriented cross sectional end, the centrally disposed vertical tab having a third transverse pivot hole disposed vertically off-center from the longitudinally-oriented central cross sectional axis so that when the centrally disposed vertical tab is inserted in between the first side wall and the second side wall of the centrally located yoke the third transverse pivot hole transversely aligns with the first transverse pivot hole and the second transverse pivot hole. <EOS>