Needlegun scaler

A US Navy dockyard worker operates a needlegun while wearing vision, hearing, and respiratory protection.
A US Navy Seaman uses a needlegun to remove old paint and corrosion aboard USS Kitty Hawk.[1]

A needlegun scaler, needle scaler, or needle-gun is a tool used to remove rust, mill scale, and old paint from metal surfaces.[2] The tool is used in metalwork applications as diverse as home repair, automotive repair, and shipboard preservation.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ U.S. Navy, 2006.
  2. ^ NETC, 2003, p. 11-10.
  3. ^ Miller, 2008.
  4. ^ Park, 1984.
  5. ^ NAVSEA, 2008.

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