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**pjmoreland** · 08-31-2005, 02:18 AM

I'm sorry to hear the chisel didn't work very well. Did it stay sharp, or did it go dull? I wonder if the chisel softened up when you sharpened it. I like to dunk chisels in water right after heating them up on a grinder. Helps keep them from softening up.

I'm not sure what the brand was of the air chisel I used. I can tell you it was fairly large and heavy-duty feeling. I used it a bunch when I worked in a wrecking yard.

I removed my manual transmission crossmember using a drill and it took me about 6 hours. About three months later I removed some rivets for the first time using the air chisel, and I remember being totally amazed at how easy it was.

I'm sorry if I steered you in the wrong direction.

08-31-2005, 02:18 AM	#21
pjmoreland Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 6,263	I'm sorry to hear the chisel didn't work very well. Did it stay sharp, or did it go dull? I wonder if the chisel softened up when you sharpened it. I like to dunk chisels in water right after heating them up on a grinder. Helps keep them from softening up. I'm not sure what the brand was of the air chisel I used. I can tell you it was fairly large and heavy-duty feeling. I used it a bunch when I worked in a wrecking yard. I removed my manual transmission crossmember using a drill and it took me about 6 hours. About three months later I removed some rivets for the first time using the air chisel, and I remember being totally amazed at how easy it was. I'm sorry if I steered you in the wrong direction.