Air powered tools can reduce the time it takes to complete large jobs. One air tool that is very useful is an air hammer. One of the greatest advantages of an air hammer is the ability to interchangeability of the accessories attached to the front of the hammer. Due to its ability to complete multiple types of jobs, the addition of an air hammer to your air tool arsenal should be a no-brainer.![]()
Some of the accessories available include a chisel, cutter, punch (usually tapered), and a general hammer. Common uses of a air hammer include: panel cutting, bolt cutting, bushing driving, front end and exhaust system work.
Certain quality air hammers included some sort of vibration reduction feature. Without this feature, the ability to use this tool for any length of time would be greatly reduced. With the amount of blows per minute these tools produce, a serious amount of kinetic energy is created. Vibration reduction technology make sure that this extra energy isn’t all running down your arm. Also, the grips have improved over the years to increase usability and control.
The professional air hammers at Mechanics Tool Supply run between 1800 - 3500 BPM (blows per minute) at 90 PSI (pounds per square inch). Make sure if you are in the market for any quality air tool including an air hammer that you check out the full inventory at Mechanics Tool Supply.
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