Saturday, January 18, 2014
Snap On Hammer Tips
Snap-on is a large company headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin, that manufactures diagnostic products, tool storage, hand tools and power tools like air hammers. With the use of the proper bit, or tip, air hammers can be used in a number of situations. Snap-on also manufactures these hammer tips for a wide variety of applications.
Snap-on Air Hammers
Air hammers are a type of pneumatic tool and use compressed air to deliver far more striking force than is typical for a hand tool, far more rapidly than would be possible for a person supplying the force with their arm. They can be used in a variety of applications, from chiseling wood to automotive work. Snap-on currently manufactures four models of air hammers, according the company website. The company produces different types of bits for the hammers to allow the tool to accomplish different tasks.
Air Hammer Bits
Air Hammer tips come in a number of categories, such as chisel tips for gouging or cutting an object, and hammer tips, which can smooth and shape a material. Snap-on currently produces more than 45 different hammer bits, according to the companys catalog. Among the applications are punching holes, cutting metal, breaking welds, pounding rivets and hammering. With some applications, the bits are available with different sizes of striking tips. Some are also available in an extended length, to allow the user more reach while working. The term "hammer tips" can refer specifically to air hammer bits used for hammering, or shaping a material, and Snap-on manufactures a "round hammer" tip.
Automotive Applications
One of the most common uses for air hammers is in automotive work. Snap-on manufactures a number of bits specifically for this field, including those for cutting exhaust pipe, for removing the hinge pins on car doors, and for separating ball joints and tie rods, which are part of a vehicles steering system.
Interchangable Hammer Heads
Snap-on also manufactures a hand hammer with interchangeable "heads" as opposed to "tips." This is a dead blow hammer, a type that incorporates a loose filling in the head to absorb some of the impact of the blow. On its website, Snap-on says its dead blow hammer "adds 35% more striking force with each swing by eliminating rebound and dampening vibration shock to the hand and forearm." The hammer is sold with a set of six removable heads including a non-sparking head and heads in varying levels of hardness.
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