We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Most of us are familiar with gas-powered tools and electric power tools, but there is another kind of power tool — air powered. An air ...

The portable air compressors sold at big box hardware stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot are perfectly suited for the jobs they’re advertised for: namely throwing some nails into the wall or filling ...

Harbor Freight offers a complete line of air tools, or pneumatic tools, for use in your DIY endeavors or on a professional level. While there are a variety of brands available within the store and ...

I first started using air-powered pneumatic tools nearly 40 years ago while working as a custom cabinetmaker and remodeling contractor. At that time, air compressors were behemoths: large, loud, and ...

Moving from hand and power tools to air tools is a big step for any home mechanic. They’re expensive—especially the better brands—but never having to fight with a lug nut or rusted fastener makes it ...

Portable air compressors power a variety of air tools, including inflators for tires, finish nailers for carpentry projects, and impact wrenches for auto work. Unlike full-size air compressors, these ...

Cordless power tools just keep getting better, with most products meeting and even exceeding the performance of their pneumatic siblings. However, there are some good reasons air-powered tools have ...

Pneumatic tools are commonly used on construction sites, usually with portable compressors. And it’s the rare manufacturing plant that doesn’t have a plant air system, and along with it a variety of ...

I've talked here before about the power of electricity though a welder, the power of water though a water-jet machine, and now I want to talk about the power of air. I used to think having air-powered ...