Air hammers

[nicks78camaro]

In yalls experience, is there something close to a CP717 that's a bit cheaper?

 

[kapster]

Yep, Astro Pneumatic 4980 aka "big nasty" by the south main auto youtube channel I've never used one but if you search it there's lots of comparison between the two.

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[ihateminimumwage]

Put in a saved search and find a used CP717 on Ebay.

The Astro 4980 is nice, but the trigger is on/off and not variable like the CP717. Makes a big difference when working on hardened materials like cylinder pins. The AP will just smash and bounce off while the CP can get the pin to start moving feathering the trigger.

Watched my shop manager's CP717 come out every time the Snap-on 3050s in the shop couldn't move something. I bought the Astro 4980 and while it is plenty powerful, the controls made it only useful for full power work, and a pain on stuck cylinder pins (which is 90% of the time we're pulling air hammers out). I'm sure it would've been just fine in an automotive setting.

I waited and bought a $150 used CP717 (and almost every .498 bit Ajax makes) and have since sold my Snap-on 3050 and the Astro. Zero complaints.

And no, the trigger control mechanisms can't be swapped over, I checked them out and tried.

 

[setfocus]

Aircat also makes a .498 shank air hammer but I've heard somewhere on GJ, that it's not as good as the astro or CP

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[kapster]

Put in a saved search and find a used CP717 on Ebay.

The Astro 4980 is nice, but the trigger is on/off and not variable like the CP717. Makes a big difference when working on hardened materials like cylinder pins. The AP will just smash and bounce off while the CP can get the pin to start moving feathering the trigger.

Watched my shop manager's CP717 come out every time the Snap-on 3050s in the shop couldn't move something. I bought the Astro 4980 and while it is plenty powerful, the controls made it only useful for full power work, and a pain on stuck cylinder pins (which is 90% of the time we're pulling air hammers out). I'm sure it would've been just fine in an automotive setting.

I waited and bought a $150 used CP717 (and almost every .498 bit Ajax makes) and have since sold my Snap-on 3050 and the Astro. Zero complaints.

And no, the trigger control mechanisms can't be swapped over, I checked them out and tried.

That's good to know, thanks for the info.

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[joshmodelskidoo]

I hear good things about the chief from hf. Worth a YouTube search anyway

 

[bobcatdan]

I hear good things about the chief from hf. Worth a YouTube search anyway

The Cheif is pretty impressive and I would put it against any .401 hammer. It is not going to touch the .498 CP717 in raw power.

 

[Kenskip1]

About 60 days ago I purchased a Chief Air Hammer from Harbor Freight. This one was put up against a Snap On and is less than 25% of the cost. It has massive power and will make you "Get A Grip" on it. Something to consider. Ken

 

[S/RConcepts]

I have the Astro 'Big Nasty', use it mainly for automotive work here in the rust belt. Works excellent, saved my bacon a few times when the PH3050 acted like a tickler. Highly recommended if the variable trigger that the CP717 has isn't a main concern.