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Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
You get 19 needle attachments! Blows Per Minute (BPM): 4,500, Air Consumption (CFM): 5, Operating PSI: 90, Needle Length (in.): 7, Needle Diameter (in.): 1/8, Air Inlet Size (in. NPT): 1/4, Case Included: No, Tool Weight (lbs.): 5 1/4 Short barrel air hammer
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37 of 38(97%)would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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outstanding value,
July 9, 2007
By dogman
from scranton, pa
"I recently purchased two of your needle guns. One as a back-up. However after almost thirty hrs. of usage the first needle gun is still going strong and should finish the job of scaling off globs of rust from a decorative iron fence. It has easily taken off old primer, paint and rust down to bare metal. I never expected such a quality product for the price. If it's bare metal your looking for, then this is the tool. Thank-you for delivering such an outstanding product!"
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Review 2 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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Needle Scaler,
November 2, 2009
By DanofGuam
from Barrigada, Guam USA
"As a wholesale/retail store, I have to purchase the best for my money. Which also means that the customer won't be coming back with complaints that would get costly for me to handle. Northern Industrials Air Needle Scaler 15763 meets all the criteria that my customers demand. I have never had a single scaler come back as defective in all the years I've been selling them."
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Review 3 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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Excellent Tool,
November 2, 2009
By FTSGRP
from Puerto Rico
"We are performing a corrosion control project where we acquired and used this tool. We got excellent results by removing the corrosion spots on a effective timely manner."
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Review 4 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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Air needle scaler used in metal art,
November 2, 2009
By YourMetalArt
from Northern Wisconsin
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"Our company purchased this scaler to remove the scale build up on the grate on our CNC plasma table and it worked great. The tool is well worth tit for the economical price."
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Review 5 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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northern air needle scaler,
October 19, 2009
By dee123
from saint petersbutg, fl
"i purchased this tool from northern with a specific task at hand. it was to remove multiple layers of paint from a customers patio furniture so i could repaint it and make it appear as new. the tool performed very well and i have since used it numerous times with the same results and am very satisfied with it and it's performance. thanks again northern tool you did it once again"
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Review 6 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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Outstanding,
October 19, 2009
By MX727
from Memphis
"I've paid much more for drill bits that didn't hold an edge as well as these bits do. Awesome deal."
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Review 7 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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Works good!!,
October 19, 2009
By Jabs2
from Allentown, PA
"Can't beat it for the price. Works well for odd jobs!!"
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Review 8 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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Air Needle Scaler,
July 20, 2009
By nahte2003
from Houston Area
"I bought a needle scaler last week and I consider it one of my best tools after using it. I restore tractors and equipment as a hobby and part-time business. I used this scaler on an old work tractor and in about 4-6 hours time I had all the rust and old paint removed. This job usually took me 3-4 days the way I used to do it. Most of the metal was ready to prime after I used the scaler. I wished I had discovered this tool years ago. When I have rust or paint removal from now on, I am reaching for my Northern Needle Scaler to do the job. You can adjust the amount of air right at the tool for hard or soft needle impact. It does a great job at a right price. Thank you Northern Tool."
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Review 9 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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Am I using this wrong?,
May 4, 2009
By JoeNJ
from NJ
"This tool does a great job but it didn't last long for me. It doesn't require a high CFM and you can get into nooks and crannies with it pretty well. Removing paint from aluminum, the first attachment lasted 6 hours and the second one lasted 8 hours. I'm surprised that someone has used one for over 30 hours. How do you make the scaler attachments last that long? My pistons loosen up and the needles fall out in one day. Also, I couldn't get the second scaler attachment off to replace it with a third one.
When it's working, it's one of the most useful tools that I have.
I'm very satisfied with the service from Northern Tool. Wish you had a store near me."
When it's working, it's one of the most useful tools that I have.
I'm very satisfied with the service from Northern Tool. Wish you had a store near me."
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Review 10 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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surprisingly great tool,
April 13, 2009
By metaleugene
from northwest Arkansas
"I have been working with metal for over 15 years, and I can't believe this is the first time I have ever got my hands on a needle scaler! I bought it for busting the slag off the welds on a large steel building skeleton I have been building (about 120 pounds of 7018 rods burned so far). This tool works great! It makes a god-awful noise, but ears can be protected while it does its magic."
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Review 11 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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Great Scaler,
March 19, 2009
By CJB0928
from Marquette, MI
"This Needle Scaler works great. For The price you can't go wrong works just as good as one of the expensive needle scalers"
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Review 12 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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good product, great value,
November 18, 2008
By Parky
from Winthrop, Maine
"i bought this item after using a larger needle scaler i borrowed from a buddy. for the price, it is a great tool for the occasional user. if you plan on heavy use or larger truck frames & such, buy the larger inline from either astro , northern or ingersoll. this unit is perfect for auto / light truck frames. fits in tighter spaces due to the pistol grip design."
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Review 13 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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Great Product,
November 18, 2008
By alexislj
from Goose Creek, SC
"Like others before me, I too was in the Navy and have extensive expeience with these tools. I needed one to remove the bad rust in the bed of my 1973 pickup but I had to find one that didn't use very much CFMs because my compressor is not very big. This "needle gun" worked better than I expected, it knocked the rust off with little effort and only a few holes where the metal was too thin."
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Review 14 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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Perfect small job scaler,
November 17, 2008
By Gretabooski
from Austin, Texas
"I bought this tool for use in removing 50 years of paint from the decorative metal handrail in front of or home. It went to work with little prep time and made the 7 layers of paint removal easy. It left a surface ready for primer and two top coats of paint. Even our mailman said the railing looked brand new after I finished painting the last coat on. Excellent tool and easy to use. Great work out too!"
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Review 15 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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Does the job well,
November 17, 2008
By jjmrascal
from South Georgia
"I got this needle gun to help me knock paint from some ironwork of my 1960 home. The ironwork had several layers of poor paint jobs with rust coming through. This tool works well. It may not be as good as a $300 model but will get the job done. One thing I noticed was that it needs to be oiled a bit more regularly than what the owner's manual says. It says to do it hourly but I find while using it that every 15 - 20 minutes works better.
The tool works best on the flat portions of the ironwork while the detailed "floral" design work takes a bit more time to get into all the spots. I am half way done with the project and have used it heavily. I have been surprised at how well the needle head has been holding up.
One more thing, my air compressor is a 17 year old Craftsman 4hp 5 gallon model and this tool is the max draw I would put on it. The compressor keeps up but must run all the time while in use to maintain pressure."
The tool works best on the flat portions of the ironwork while the detailed "floral" design work takes a bit more time to get into all the spots. I am half way done with the project and have used it heavily. I have been surprised at how well the needle head has been holding up.
One more thing, my air compressor is a 17 year old Craftsman 4hp 5 gallon model and this tool is the max draw I would put on it. The compressor keeps up but must run all the time while in use to maintain pressure."
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Review 16 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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Air Needle Scaler,
November 17, 2008
By FBCOP
from West Milton Oh>
"This tool works well at knocking off rust scale. Much better than to use than 80 gr sandpapper."
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Review 17 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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Air Needle Scaler,
August 19, 2008
By OldSalt
from Goldvein, VA
"I have extensive experience with this type of tool from my time in the U.S. Navy. "Needle guns" are great for removing paint, rust and scale from metal surfaces while leaving the good metal intact.
I purchased this tool to prep my 5 foot lawnmower deck for repainting. It was the only model rated low enough (4 CFM @ 90 PSI) for my 33 gallon air compressor.
The actuator rod that drives the needles sheered off at around 5 hours of use. Northern Tool was extremely gracious and efficient about replacing the defective part though. I didn't even have to send the defective one back, and had the new one at my door in 4 days.
The results this tool delivered were impressive. If you've ever looked under an old lawnmower deck you know what a mess they can be. I had scale almost a quarter of an inch thick built up around the drive shafts and this tool took it right down to good metal.
Heat build up in this tool is substantial but manageable. It cools down while the compressor is recharging. I was getting about 10 minutes of continuous run time between compressor recharges. I know that sounds tedious, but the objective was to save all the remaining good metal and this tool does just that.
If you exercise some patience, even larger jobs can be accomplished. For the smaller jobs, this is DEFINITELY the way to go. The price is unbeatable as is the warranty. I would recommend this tool for anyone with a smaller capacity air compressor."
I purchased this tool to prep my 5 foot lawnmower deck for repainting. It was the only model rated low enough (4 CFM @ 90 PSI) for my 33 gallon air compressor.
The actuator rod that drives the needles sheered off at around 5 hours of use. Northern Tool was extremely gracious and efficient about replacing the defective part though. I didn't even have to send the defective one back, and had the new one at my door in 4 days.
The results this tool delivered were impressive. If you've ever looked under an old lawnmower deck you know what a mess they can be. I had scale almost a quarter of an inch thick built up around the drive shafts and this tool took it right down to good metal.
Heat build up in this tool is substantial but manageable. It cools down while the compressor is recharging. I was getting about 10 minutes of continuous run time between compressor recharges. I know that sounds tedious, but the objective was to save all the remaining good metal and this tool does just that.
If you exercise some patience, even larger jobs can be accomplished. For the smaller jobs, this is DEFINITELY the way to go. The price is unbeatable as is the warranty. I would recommend this tool for anyone with a smaller capacity air compressor."
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Review 18 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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Great Tool,
August 18, 2008
By Benz
from North Dakota
"The needle scaler worked very well for removing paint from a concrete floor. I was worried about having to use chemicals to do the job, and in the end, I didn't have to. The price is great.....didn't think it would work as well as it did."
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Review 19 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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NT Needle Scaler,
August 18, 2008
By Ranger58
from Greensboro, NC
"I bought this tool to clean the rust off of some old trailer wheels so I could repaint them. Without this tool, I was unable to get into all of the tight crevices. The project turned out great. I am planning on cleaning up some iron railings next. I didn't know what I was missing. Glad to own it!"
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Review 20 for Northern Industrial Air Needle Scaler — 5 CFM, 90 PSI
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Needle Scaler Review,
August 11, 2008
By sccrooks
from Rehoboth, MA
"A tremendous timesaver, but be sure to buy hearing protection if you don't already have it...this is a noisy tool.
Bought to work on restoring antique tractors and it does a tremendous job of getting old paint (often very heavy coats) off cast parts...does not work well on sheet metal ...metal vibrates too much.
Can't be beat for the price."
Bought to work on restoring antique tractors and it does a tremendous job of getting old paint (often very heavy coats) off cast parts...does not work well on sheet metal ...metal vibrates too much.
Can't be beat for the price."
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