Comments on: Get Down To Bare Metal With A Needle Scaler http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/19/get-down-to-bare-metal-with-a-needle-scaler/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:08:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toolmonger Top 5 http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/19/get-down-to-bare-metal-with-a-needle-scaler/#comment-973456 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toolmonger Top 5 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:01:42 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25936#comment-973456 [...] Get Down To Bare Metal With A Needle Scaler If you want to remove paint, rust, dirt, or welding slag without damaging the metal surface, you may need an air needle scaler.  This air-powered tool has a piston that drives a number of needles or small chisels back and forth very quickly. [...] [...] Get Down To Bare Metal With A Needle Scaler If you want to remove paint, rust, dirt, or welding slag without damaging the metal surface, you may need an air needle scaler.  This air-powered tool has a piston that drives a number of needles or small chisels back and forth very quickly. [...]

]]> By: Brett from Utah http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/19/get-down-to-bare-metal-with-a-needle-scaler/#comment-967774 Brett from Utah Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:34:14 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25936#comment-967774 I have endless (un) fond memories of this tool from my years in the US Navy- these things do the job for sure, but removing non skid epoxy paint from large sections of a ships deck with it got very tedious very quickly... I have endless (un) fond memories of this tool from my years in the US Navy- these things do the job for sure, but removing non skid epoxy paint from large sections of a ships deck with it got very tedious very quickly…

]]> By: Nathan http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/19/get-down-to-bare-metal-with-a-needle-scaler/#comment-967600 Nathan Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:21:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25936#comment-967600 This reminds me of the Mackinac Bridge episode of Dirty Jobs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzGogu31Abg This reminds me of the Mackinac Bridge episode of Dirty Jobs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzGogu31Abg

]]> By: JB http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/19/get-down-to-bare-metal-with-a-needle-scaler/#comment-967459 JB Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:58:36 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25936#comment-967459 I used to have to get dried concrete off of big camlever concrete buckets with that thing. Just crawl in and go to town (with ear, eye, and breathing protection of coarse). Yes it will take rust off, but expect to be at it a while. Unless the rust is fairly light. 25 years of rust is iffy plus the needles on this thing are near a 1/8" thick are those large strong threads? I used to have to get dried concrete off of big camlever concrete buckets with that thing. Just crawl in and go to town (with ear, eye, and breathing protection of coarse). Yes it will take rust off, but expect to be at it a while. Unless the rust is fairly light. 25 years of rust is iffy plus the needles on this thing are near a 1/8″ thick are those large strong threads?

]]> By: ambush http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/19/get-down-to-bare-metal-with-a-needle-scaler/#comment-967205 ambush Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:24:05 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25936#comment-967205 An old power supply from a computer works well for that kind of thing too. to turn most on you have to connect the green wire to ground(black) red is 5volt yellow is 12. Most of them have a sticker on the side that tells you what each wire is for though. An old power supply from a computer works well for that kind of thing too. to turn most on you have to connect the green wire to ground(black) red is 5volt yellow is 12. Most of them have a sticker on the side that tells you what each wire is for though.

]]> By: Jim http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/19/get-down-to-bare-metal-with-a-needle-scaler/#comment-966891 Jim Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:10:42 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25936#comment-966891 Dear Rick, I would use the electrolytic rust removal technique for the least destructive method of rust removal from your brace. http://www3.telus.net/public/aschoepp/electrolyticrust.html I use an aquarium that can be bought for next to nothing at a thrift store, garage sale or flea market. For the power source, I bought the cheapest battery tender from Harbor Frieght. Any DC source should work. So, an unused spare DC power adapter from the many obsolete electronics we have laying around should work fine. Some slower than others, but they will all work. The set-up works flawlessly. Jim Dear Rick,

I would use the electrolytic rust removal technique for the least destructive method of rust removal from your brace.

http://www3.telus.net/public/aschoepp/electrolyticrust.html

I use an aquarium that can be bought for next to nothing at a thrift store, garage sale or flea market. For the power source, I bought the cheapest battery tender from Harbor Frieght. Any DC source should work. So, an unused spare DC power adapter from the many obsolete electronics we have laying around should work fine. Some slower than others, but they will all work.

The set-up works flawlessly.

Jim

]]> By: fred http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/19/get-down-to-bare-metal-with-a-needle-scaler/#comment-966844 fred Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:08:33 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25936#comment-966844 In our metal/pipe fabrication shop, we use a Speedaire pistol-grip style scaler that I believe we bought at Grainger some time ago to replace one of this style. The in-line variety may be able to get into tight spots better – but our mechanic likes the pistol-grip better. I’m guessing that the Speedaire requires at least 5cfm of shop air. The tool is for rough surface prep – a bit less aggressive than a grinder. Nonetheless for finish polishing we use a Fein angle polisher: http://www.tylertool.com/fewpo12eanpo.html BTW – I recall a couple of jobs where we rented a big brother to this tool : a pneumatic concrete scabbler to surface prep some walkways. This was a lawnmower-style – sort of the size of our Clarke floor sander – a real beast that probably drew 100cfm or more. We also rented a hand-held pneumatic scabbler for the ”trim” work. In our metal/pipe fabrication shop, we use a Speedaire pistol-grip style scaler that I believe we bought at Grainger some time ago to replace one of this style. The in-line variety may be able to get into tight spots better – but our mechanic likes the pistol-grip better. I’m guessing that the Speedaire requires at least 5cfm of shop air. The tool is for rough surface prep – a bit less aggressive than a grinder. Nonetheless for finish polishing we use a Fein angle polisher:

http://www.tylertool.com/fewpo12eanpo.html

BTW – I recall a couple of jobs where we rented a big brother to this tool : a pneumatic concrete scabbler to surface prep some walkways. This was a lawnmower-style – sort of the size of our Clarke floor sander – a real beast that probably drew 100cfm or more. We also rented a hand-held pneumatic scabbler for the ”trim” work.

]]> By: Rick http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/19/get-down-to-bare-metal-with-a-needle-scaler/#comment-966843 Rick Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:05:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25936#comment-966843 Do you think that could get 25 year old rust from some threads on a brace self feed bit? Do you think that could get 25 year old rust from some threads on a brace self feed bit?

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