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Re: Air Hammer

To: Scott Beckman <s-beckman@ti.com>
Subject: Re: Air Hammer
From: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 10:46:27 -0500
The correct tool for this job is some other guy with a sledge hammer;)  If
you mean the small air hammer guns that are one-hand held, it won't do the job.

t 11:40 AM 27/10/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I've got a 8x10 concrete slab that I need to break up.  It has no rebar and 
>it's about 2 inches thick.  I was thinking about buying a Air Hammer.  They 
>seem pretty inexpensive plus they usually come with various chisels.  Knowing 
>full well this could come in handy for exhaust systems and front-end work, I am
>ready to buy it but will it bust up the concrete?  
>
>On one hand, I don't want to overwork the air hammer.  However, I was able to 
>break off small chunks with a regular hammer and chisel.  But it was a pain in 
>the neck.  
>
>Any thoughts?  
>
>Scott
>
>


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