Harbor Freight Air hammer review and specs.

[Sorman26]

Harbor Freight is a hit and miss kinda thing. Love their hand tools though (Pittsburgh Pro).

[Johnnysshop]

@Sorman26 Yes, very hit or miss!

[kosmosleha]

$9.99?!!! Was it on sale?!!!

[Johnnysshop]

@kosmosleha I think so. It still works 2 years later actually.

[jj83jj83]

I bought one & the trigger was stuck on. I returned it & got another that was also defective. I spent more in fuel than I did on the air hammer.

Don't buy this tool! Spend an extra 10 bucks & get one somewhere else.

This is typical "junk' sold by Harbour Freight.

"One time shot tool shop"

Waste of time fuel & money...... Never again....

[Johnnysshop]

@jj83jj83 I feel ya. I've been lucky for the most part but did have a bearing puller split in half on the first try.. Got another, same thing. Gotta love China Freight!

[deezomaxima]

Soon as I used it to get the remains of a motor mount bushing out of my friends Volvo, the trigger fell apart and wouldn't turn off. I did get it replaced though.

[Johnnysshop]

@deezomaxima Yeah, sometimes you'll have that with HF..

[kthorn612]

can this thing chip concrete?

[Johnnysshop]

@kthorn612 Probably but it would chew up the bit!

[horseforce]

You don't have to unscrew that spring to load another bit. Just move the stopper to the side.

[Johnnysshop]

@horseforce Yeah, the stopper on this one was pretty stiff and somewhat short.

[deezomaxima]

Just bought the $15 one.

[woodzo40]

Some shit at harbor freight is ok. Some shit is a joke. A lot i wouldnt take if you gave it to me. My saying is you get what you pay for.

[Johnnysshop]

@woodzo40 Definitely true. I only buy things that I will use once or occasionally. Typically never a hand tool such as a ratchet.

[c5garvey]

that thing you called a snake tooth is for cutting metal

[timothy51886]

cool, i just happen to be shopping harbor freight. just heard of them and there is a store down the way from me. i haven't had any problems with their chicago tools or anything

[jacktheripped]

Oh, yeah. I don't have any problem throttleing mine, can't imagine why kale'won't.

[jacktheripped]

I got a bunch of different chisels to fit mine, it's the standard .401 attachments. You can find these at tool shops and used tool places. I found a sheet metal cutter that works like the electric shears that cut a small coil of metal as you go, faster that the cutter HF gives you :)

[kalevraa]

i have one of these and i hate the effing thing. the trigger is not metered, so it basically has two positions: on and off, so there is no control. plus, it's way too many bpm's, which, again, makes for poor control. the thing is like a berserk vibrator from hell, and loud as a bitch. thanks for reminding me i have it though -- i'lll go and toss it in the recycle bin for the scapper guy to pick up

[Johnnysshop]

LOL.. on the vibrator comment.. Yeah, it is loud as hell. I've only used it a handful of times. For the price I couldn't beat it. If I used it more than 3 times a year I would pick up a better one for sure.

[kalevraa]

yes indeed; i still can't comprehend how anyone makes a profit on these chinese air tools. the metal alone should cost more than that... anyhow, superior pneumatics makes a great line of air hammers: quiet, metered, superb control, hex shank on the chisel, plenty of power, and very tough. of course, it also costs around $300 a pop...but your grandkids will still be using it.

[Johnnysshop]

Yeah, you would think even as cheaply made as they are that the packaging alone has to be close to the cost of some of the products. Not sure how they do it..

[novakane87]

@Johnnysshop cheap labor, cheap material.

[Johnnysshop]

@novakane87 True. Some of it's just so cheap it's hard to believe they could even make a profit. Even if a lot of it is low quality. Sweat shops!

[jekyll1776]

I have the exact same set in my toolbox. I use them for pushing out CV joints from the steering knuckles. It does its job well, but I would like to get a better Air Hammer with the quick release gadget on there to swap chizels faster. Those are nice.

[Johnnysshop]

Yeah, this air hammer only works for small to medium jobs but it does well for me. I've only used it a handful of times so I can't justify spending more on a better/larger one.

[Cuyoherna]

If you heat treat the chisels, they are far superior than the snap on chisels, I know, I broke a snap on chisel with those air hammers.

[Johnnysshop]

Good to know..

[Cuyoherna]

How do you heat treat? You buy the heat treating stuff or you know the poor man's secret that I use?

[Johnnysshop]

No clue...

[Cuyoherna]

The poor man's method of heat treating tools is to use 2 parts used motor oil mixed with 1 part transmission fluid or hydraulic fluid.Heat the tool cherry red, then dunk in the oil and stir.You can use the gas stove or OxyAcetylene torch to heat the tool.I made my own sledge hammer with a 40" handle that I heat treated with a rag(I couldn't dunk it in the folger's can).

[Johnnysshop]

Hmm.. Maybe I'll give that a shot when I get the courage. LOL

[Bears0wnPackers]

You damage the air hammer when you operate it without surface resistance.

[frashure1]

HF always has good deals

[Johnnysshop]

True. They have some killer deals this month....

[Joygear]

I have had one of these for 15 years now. Use it about 4 timed per year and it does well without any service to it other than oil. You don't need to unscrew the spring to change bits though, just twist the tab to the side. All 401 shank aftermarket bits work with it too. I picked up a flat one for pushing out universal joints and bending back metal for collision work.  The bit was $10 and my tool was 6.99 at the time

[Johnnysshop]

Good to know on removing the bits, I'll be changing that way for sure. $6.99 for 15 years. Can't beat that!

[1G0TP1NK8C1DB00TS0N9]

haha here we go again haha. I have never used an air hammer before, what are these best used for? Hmm, cool device, no doubt needs as much air as a impact wrench though. OK thats it, I need myself one of those, I need to take a visit to harbor freight! Thanks for sharing!

Peace :)

[Johnnysshop]

They are good for splitting body panels from the welds, stubborn items..

[1G0TP1NK8C1DB00TS0N9]

Or flywheels off engines ;) Yep, I'm getting one, just as soon as I get my new vid card first for my comp. thanks for the info peace