DEWALT DWMT70785 Pneumatic Chisel Hammer Review

This air chisel hammer looks great on paper - a great alternative to breaking your hands with a hammer and chisel. However, my little 3 gallon 2.6cc Porter Cable pancake compressor. Feet per minute could not supply the volume of air required to operate the tool. So I borrowed a much larger Husky 5 HP, 26 gal, 5.8 cfm compressor. Even with a larger volume compressor, the pool plastering tool wasn't as effective as I thought it would be. I made a video of the tool working with three different…

I bought this air hammer to help with a project to strip and remove tile and concrete from an old 1940's house. Maybe I need a bigger and stronger compressor, or maybe I need a stronger hammer, anyway this was the most time consuming project I've done with this tool, I chipped about 1 inch of concrete about 3 inches long. I then pulled out a hammer and chisel and got the job done on time. There is no such thing as a good DEWALT. I have basically all DEWALT tools and use them regularly, not this

I am a Dewalt fan to the core and have everything Dewalt has to offer. Seeing other reviews I was concerned that this device was so weak but thought I'd cross my fingers and give it a try. This Dewalt pneumatic hammer was just anemic. I attempted to hollow out some mortar and rough concrete from my steps in preparation for the stone cladding. This air hammer used all the air in my 27 gallon Dewalt and left almost no dent. I took my hand chisels and got the job done much quicker. The next day I…