Are air tools any good?
>>2827632no people have been using them for decades because they suck and out of spite.
>>2827632see there are actual stupid questions.
What a stupid post OP you are a dumb faggot.Anyway, air tools are not as good as they used to be thanks to battery tools and most that are still relevant are the ones that require high CFM shop compressors, like air hammers, HVLP sprayers or sandblasters.
>>2827632i don't know about this chief
Air tools are very good. If you have a dedicated work space for a compressor, I like them more than battery tools, especially for grinders. I've smoked a few electric angle grinders and die grinders, but I have my grandad's air angle grinder & die grinders that are older than me and still going strong. people say air compressors are too expensive but I've probably spent $1000 on batteries at this point for cordless tools, that will get you a pretty serious air compressor. Nothing professional level but on the upper end of DIY or hobby level.
>>2827632>Are air tools any good?in what context? for what use? don't ask vague questions.
I see no reason to buy a compressor in 2024 for basic power tools like drills, grinders and even impacts. They were born during a time when corded 120v tools sucked and battery tools didn't even exist. They still sound fucking awesome and I love using mine, but I understand why they're not used anymore. Battery stuff is that good now. Air stuff is still built way better but time is money, firing up a compressor to fill a knock some lugs off at home sucks.
Even though I have my shop plumbed with air, I'll still grab the battery tool 99% of the time, easier than dragging a hose around. I have a massive compressor that I now only really use for a tire inflator, blower, and occasionally an hplv gun.
>>2827632For what? In a fully plumbed shop? yes.At home starting from scratch? Fuck no.
>>2827632They sound cool
>>2827725I still shill a 6gal pancake or maybe 8-12gal 120V hot dog for little spraying projects and blowing air.But otherwise you gotta go with a big 240V like >>2827690 and proper hoses and everything to run air tools right, and then there’s maintenance with compressors and noise and you can never go more than a hose length’s away with the tool. Plus if you want to impact one bolt, have fun waiting for everything to air up. Cordless is more convenient.If you have a big dedicated shop, get the big boy compressor. But you will probably want cordless too if you’re doing much work since dragging hoses and cords around sucks.
>>2827690>buys hypertough angle grinder>complains when it burns outlol
Yeah I love having a massive bomb in my garage/shop ready to explode and kill me at any time with absolutely 0 warning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm_FJ6Pat4ISOOOOO much better than a few battery powered tools lol
>>2827632>Are air tools any good?For the average DIY'er? Not really.
>>2827731This basically. If you have a big building you're always going to be doing work from then definitely get shop air, you just have to have it, but if you don't have shop air then don't bother with air tools
Nothing beats the weight of air tools for sanding and surface prep Random orbit sandersBelt files Die grinders Pencil grinders Air saws Battery has won when it comes to wrenching.
>>2827782>tank begins to experience common fatigue failures that indicate replacement is needed>weld it up and send it for 5 more years>"OMG MY AIR COMPRESSOR EXPLODED LIKE A FUCKING BOMB"
>>2827764>you can never go more than a hose length’s away with the tool.>dragging hoses and cords around sucks.1/2" SCH 40 PVC pipe that's dirt cheap is rated at 358PSI. My garage has it running all over with air chucks put near outlets. Not only am I not running cords but I can tie multiple air compressors into multiple tanks as long as I pay attention to their rated pressure. The tanks will fail long before the piping does and running more line is just plumbing.
In some cases, yes, air tools are kickass. For most of you limp-wristed faggots you'll never need to own air tools. Air hammers, air drills, die grinders, air powered chamfering tools, paint guns, and blowing stuff off to clean it are all amazing uses for air. One thing I really like using are high torque low speed air drills for drilling large holes in steel with holesaws. An electric drill will get real hot real fast doing that stuff. An air drill never gets hot.
>>2827928>An air drill never gets hot.Just wait til you shoot some holes with an old Sioux turbine drill from the 40's that could double as an instant beer chiller.Also->I have yet to see a cordless needle scaler.
>>2827970ah yeah needle scalers are love. Especially for chipping 6011 slag! Also have a couple chipping hammers and a jack hammer that get pulled out once in a while. And a long reach floor scraper and long handled air tamper too. Also air impacts seem to hit harder and faster than electric impacts which is exactly what the Dr ordered sometimes in order to get a particularly stubborn fastener loose. Another couple favorite air tools of mine i just thought of are a handheld air vacuum. I adapt it to hydraulic reservoirs and pull a vac on them so i can pull the drain plug and replace it with a ball valve for no mess reservoir drains. I have even pulled hoses and parts off while the system is full of oil and quick-swapped them out without draining anything. And the air over hydraulic porta-power pumps that convert your shop air to 10,000 psi of hydraulic power. So cheap and so many uses!
>>2828030Yeah, you're going to be very hard pressed to get someone who is an A&P tinknocker to give up theirprized pneumatic rivet guns, and like you said, air hammers when you need them are the berries. As to impacts, I had a chance to play with a hydraulic impact wrench. Yeah, blows any air (and all electrics) out of the water but it needs a jackleg unless you want to be wearing a cast. And agreed, nothing beats a pressure/vac pot for general hydraulics fuckery. Especially if you're doing brake jobs all day, every day.
>>2827632theyre lame. definitely dont look for used industrial grade tools on ebay for dimes on the dollar
>>2827632>Are air tools any goodThey fuckin' blow
>>2827634damn, I knew it
