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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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hey fellas, im in need of an air chisel to pop off the rivets from the hangers on my truck, just wondering a good brand that i should go with thats a good dependable brand. thanks
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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my dad and i have always had pretty good luck with campbell-hausfeld
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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Snap on PH3050 is the best one in my opion.
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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Air chisels are simple tools, not much can go wrong with them. Look at Harbor Freight Tools or Northern Tools and buy cheap.
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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My Campbell-hausfeld works fine. I think its more important to get a good hardened set of chisels to use with whatever you get.
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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Hard to go wrong with Ingersoll-Rand.
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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Use a gas axe , its faster
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just use a torch, if you have one, and melt them off.... thats what i did !!!
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by gtosilverado
just use a torch, if you have one, and melt them off.... thats what i did !!!
ya thats what ive heard but 99% of the people on here say its too dangerous with the gas tank there, i got a cutting torch, just dunno if i want to try it
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