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New Air Hammer Problem

Stone Conversations : Archive 8 : Message 00297

From: Simon Brown <moonsong@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz>
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 09:05:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: New Air Hammer Problem

Quoted text begins.as soon as I put any pressure against the chisel it binds and stops working
Does anyone have any idea as to what may be happening and how to fix it?
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John,

Sometimes an air bottle can get gummed up with residue in the fine air
ducts through the casing. I leave my tool soak in a mineral solvent bath,
periodically checking to see if it has freed up, then I re-lube it with
air tool oil.

Not sure of the details of the solvent, other than that it is made
by Caltex. Automotive supply shop may be a source, it's really just
extra heavy-duty degreaser.

Failing that, get your tool to a specialist air tool repair shop.

Simon

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