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What kind of tools are available?
First we should explain why air tools offer so much value. Air tools connect to an air compressor that is the power source; this means that you do not have to purchase a power source for every tool, which lowers the cost of the tool. Two well-regarded air tool manufacturers are Northern Industrial Air Tool Supply and Ingersoll Rand Air Tools. Both make tools that are much more effective than their electric or manual counterparts. Tools such as:
Drills: Pneumatic Drills are some of the most maneuverable and handy items a D-I-Y guy or gal can have in the toolbox. The tool itself is little larger than your hand and about as big around as a banana. Because of this it can fit in places that you would never be able to reach with another drill.
Air ratchet: Air ratchets are a tiny bit larger than their manual counterparts, which means quite a bit when you are working in tight places. Whether you are doing some work on the family car or building an entertainment center, an air ratchet can save your knuckles by limiting the amount of room needed to tighten nuts and bolts.
Impact wrench: These tools can be a miracle for loosening rusty or overly tight nuts and bolts. The tool uses regulated airflow to deliver pulsed power to loosening and tightening fasteners. This is why these tools are used most often to tighten lug nuts on cars and trucks.
Polishers and buffers: From rotary tools to larger car buffers, air tools can supply high speed power that is best for shining fine finishes. These tools can attain as much as 45,000 rpm in order to shine chrome and painted surfaces.
Nail guns: No electric tool can provide the power or efficiency of an air actuated nail gun. These tools are invaluable to carpenters, roofers, and framers. They can drive nails straight and true all day long without the kind of repetitive movement injuries that come from manual implements.
Other specialty tools are demolition air tools, which are very effective at chiseling concrete and shearing thick sheet metal. Air conditioning tools can also be had that work off of the power of a compressor.
Air tools are also well-constructed tools without as many moving or high friction parts as other types of power tools. It is because of this that air tools can last up to five times longer than other tools. If repair or maintenance is required, air tool repair and air tool parts can be used and applied very easily with very simple instructions.
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