摘要 |
A vibration isolator (10) for controllably guiding an impact-driven tool chisel (12). Long-term exposure to the severe vibration levels experienced by operators of high frequency impact tools may result in physical damage to the operator's chisel supporting hand. This problem is solved by providing a chisel vibration isolator (10) that slidably extends about a tool chisel (12) during normal operation and is selectively clampable to the chisel (12) only when necessary for the movement or repositioning of a tool head or the chisel (12) received therein. The present invention is particularly useful in conjunction with chipping hammers employed in the metal casting industry for removing flash from rough castings. |