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Kris & Cathy Austin (Krisncathy) (216.254.5.21)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 19, 2001 - 8:16 pm: | |
Thanks again for all the good advice! I already bought an air compressor, and now it looks like it's time to get the air chisel, etc.
Wondered how much of a difference in quality among the sets you see at Home Depot, advertised on the web etc.
Any suggestions, warning before I buy are appreciated! |
JJ (152.163.207.179)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2001 - 12:01 am: | |
Krisncathy, this is no time to skimp. I would bite the bullett and pay for Ingersoll-Rand, or one of the other body-shop quality tools.Get four vane motors if you buy an air drill or other rotary equipment. Same goes for spray guns-Binks, or DeVilbiss. The $39.95 flea-market gun won't even do a good job on primer. Good used Binks 35 is better than a new Taiwan.An impact gun (ratchet)with screwdriver attachments and hardened sockets is absolutely indespensible to get those "frozen" nuts and screw out. Since many are badly corroded, push REAL-HARD on the gun before you ever pull the trigger. If it doesn't want to go, try a short burst in foreward(tighten- clockwise) then go to reverse. Sometimes this will do the trick. Skip the air ratchet though, since it has only limited use, in my opinion. When all else fails drill them out, or grind the heads off(last resort). You might try local flea markets for used air tools, sincec good ones seem to last forever. Keep us posted on the progress, and Good Luck, and Cheers...JJ |
Phil (205.188.200.52)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2001 - 7:48 pm: | |
Hate to disagree with the big buck theories but if your only going to convert one bus the home depot brand has served me well. Just oil it every day you use it .And it will still last a long time. |
James Robinson (209.26.169.172)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2001 - 7:24 am: | |
Had a $10 air chiesle, served me well for many years, but just would'nt cut it for buck riveting,Had to go spend $60 for a rebuilt. the cheap chisels held up well but buy a good sheet metal cutting chisel,I've got a $20 pawn shop 1/2 in impact wrench does every thing I want it to do I've had a large set of flea market impact sockets for about 20 years, Only my experience.
While you are out shoping around look for an air riveter I've only used good ones (borrowed) but worth thier wieght in gold. |
Phil (204.89.170.3)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2001 - 8:00 am: | |
The cheap air riveters work fine. I am almost done with a homebuilt airplane that is assembled with AVEX rivets (work similar to pop rivets but MUCH stronger). There were 28,000 rivets that were all pulled with a $35.00 (new) air riveter! |
Frank Allen (152.163.197.63)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 02, 2001 - 5:48 am: | |
Buy Quality and you wont be in the middle of a job and the tool lays down, i have used air tools for 25 years , i have gotten bye with the low cost ones but ingesol rand is all i ever use now , they are worth the extra money , and Binks for spray equip , do yourself a favor , buy it once .
Frank Allen
4106-2626 |
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