Electric chisels are powered tools used with chisel bits for various applications such as carpentry, wood and stone carving, and construction. They offer faster and more efficient performance than traditional hand chisels, with a wide range of chisel sizes and types available. The percussive action is provided by a reciprocating mechanism, with adjustable speeds and ergonomic design for comfortable use. Electric chisels can perform most conventional hand chiselling operations, including removing tile and grout and cleaning flux from welding jobs.
An electric chisel is an electrically or pneumatically operated tool designed for use with chisel bits. The tool is available in a wide selection of sizes and wattages suitable for heavy industrial hob use. A wide variety of chisel tools can be used in the power chisel, including traditional flat and gouge profiles, through to heavy bullnose bits and chisels for industrial applications. The electric chisel can be used in all applications where manual chiselling is common such as carpentry, wood and stone carving and construction.
Chisels are impact cutting tools with a broad spectrum of hobby, home and industrial applications. They are typically used for stripping material, cutting, descaling, breaking up concrete, removing grout or tile, and cleaning flux from welding jobs. Portable chisels are designed to be struck with a hammer to provide percussive force, and while effective, are slow and fiddly to use. Electric chisels perform the same function but are driven by an electric motor or compressed air which significantly increases the working speed by considerably reducing the operator’s effort.
The chisel bits used in an electric chisel are set in a chuck on the tool and have similar cutting edges to their hand-held counterparts. The most commonly used hand chisel types are available as power chisel bits and include variants in wood, masonry and steel. These include gouging U- and V-profiles, flat scaling, and cutting and bullnose profiles. A full range of chisel sizes are also available, often presented in general purpose or application specific sets consisting of up to 12 chisels or more. Many electric chisel models include a chisel set as part of the package.
The percussive action of the electric chisel is provided by a reciprocating mechanism which rapidly moves the chisel back and forth. Typical operating speeds can range from 3,000 to 12,000 BPM (beats per minute) with smaller models usually featuring higher speeds. Many models also include a speed adjustment that allows you to easily switch between different materials and chiselling styles. Most electric chisels are ergonomically shaped for comfortable use and generally have at least one removable handle that allows for two-handed use.
Most conventional hand chiselling operations can be performed with an electric chisel. These include wood and stone carving, furniture making, general carpentry and cabinet making. Larger chisels can be used to remove tile and grout and even to break up lightweight concrete. They are also used to remove scale and solder flux from metal structures.
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