> I picked up an air hammer from Horrible Freight yesterday and the power
> is dismal. I tried to use it to bust some tie rod ends and it wouldn't
> budge them. The impact force feels about the same as taking an 12 oz
> hammer and letting it freefall about two inches. It's been about 20
> years since I used an air hammer, but I remember then trying to shake
> themselves right out of your hands. Is it defective? Am I expecting too
> much of an HF tool? Am I using it wrong?
>
> It is item 47868. Normally $29.99, it was on sale for $9.99.
It's defective. I bought a similar ten-buck unit from Menards some time
back, and I have cut concrete slabs with it. Not what it's designed for,
but it works.
Silly question, but are you sure you are getting full pressure from your
compressor?
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