Scalers & Scabblers
Strip rust, paint, weld slag, and concrete laitance off steel and masonry with pneumatic scalers and scabblers. Texas Pneumatic, APT, and Chicago Pneumatic build needle and chisel scalers for surface prep and piston scabblers for roughening and leveling concrete, with long-reach models for overhead and tank work.
Surface Prep and Concrete Removal
Needle scalers run around 13 CFM at 90 psi and take 3- and 4-inch needle sets for rust, scale, and slag on bridge, marine, and steel work; piston scabblers chew down high spots and laitance on concrete. For heavier concrete removal, see chipping hammers.