Eastern Power Equipment
285 Route 9 PO Box 97 Barrington, NH 03825
Phone 603/664-7776 | Toll Free 866/664-7776 | Fax 603/664-7420 | email chuck@easternpowerequipment.com
The coming age of pneumatic tools
They’re easier to operate than they used to be and get your job done fast. Pneumatic tools save on labor, increase productivity and even give a better finished job, no matter whether you’re a contractor or a one-day renter.
If the word “pneumatic” makes you think of a beefy guy hanging on to a wild, thudding jackhammer – think again! Manufacturers have tamed these tools down and made them easier for the average person to handle. You don’t have to be a linebacker to wrestle the modern breaker into submission.
If you’re looking at framing, floor or roof decking, remodeling or fencing, you’re in position to rent a pneumatic tool.
What’s a pneumatic tool?
Powered by compressed air, these mighty tools use air under pressure that is greater than the pressure of the atmosphere. When expanded to a lower pressure, compressed air can:
- Push a piston, as in a jackhammer
- Go through a small air turbine to turn a shaft, as in a high-speed dental drill
- Be expanded through a nozzle to produce a high-speed jet, as in a paint sprayer
Types of pneumatic tools
Recent OSHA and EPA guidelines played an important role in the redesign of pneumatic tools. Ergonomics appears to be a prime motivation in making these tools easier to operate.
A 185-cubic-foot-per-minute compressor will handle the vast majority of pneumatic tools.
Ask your A.R.A.-affiliated tool rental professional about all the jobs you can complete with pneumatic power. Tools that use pneumatic power include:
- Drills
- Chipping hammers
- Riveting guns
- Rock drills
- Wrenches
- Grinders
- Paint sprayers
- Sandblasting machines
- Clay and trench diggers
- Sand rammers
- Paving breakers
- Nailers
- Staplers
Advantages of pneumatic tools
You can’t beat the power-to-weight ratio and the cost of operating pneumatic tools. In addition, pneumatic tools:
- Save on labor
- Increase productivity
- Finish the job more effectively
Safety and sound attachments
Your area A.R.A.-affiliated rental center typically carries add-ons to make your job safer and quieter. You’ll find:
- Eye protection
- Hoses
- Silencing attachments – these can reduce noise on some breakers by up to 50 percent
- Gloves – some designed to absorb shock