Harbor Freight Tools

[salty]

First you can't find your dick even with a 40X magnifying glass, and now you reveal that you are insecure about your sexuality. Please go on!

[Master Betty]

can't get your mind off it can you?

seriously.....that's so junior high. I thought you had the sense to know when to back out.

Thanks for the chuckle.

Jim

[salty]

It started out as a chuckle, but you were too thin skinned to enjoy it.

[Master Betty]

Well I'm not interested....... but Steve is. Go for it dude......just stay away from Utah...... unless you like that too.

[kansascats]

Best to ask around first ;-)

It all just depends on the tool -- and the intended use.

I buy HF tools for 3 reasons:

1) they are so cheap, that it's worth a try to see if it might come in handy sometime digital multimeter -- got 3 or so of them, no overload protection ;-) good for checking car batteries and tracking down wiring problems spring loaded punch -- yeah, it's handy halogen 300w bulbs -- failed too frequently hammers -- beats walking around looking for the lost ones slow speed grinder -- nope, piece of junk, plastic gears, they took it back chainsaw chain sharpener -- very tempting... about $30 and I'd only need is 2-3 times a year. plastic welding tool -- either it was lousy, or I never got the hang of it - returned

2) probably won't use it much, it may last me as long as I need:

1/2" drill for mixing thinset -- used once thusfar, figure a couple more times needed angle grinder -- gets used about once a year punch set -- used it once so far pipedrain snake -- never used fishtape -- used couple times, got jambed in plastic case, discarded the case cut-off saw -- cut few batches of rebar tap and die sets -- have 3 of them, used about 5 times -- did their job wrench sets -- have 2 of them, lifetime replacement sockets -- have several sets, used a couple times a year

3) might actually be a real value: chain ratchet load binder digital caliper

That's not my entire list -- but I really hesitate to spend more then $50 on any one item. They have always been good with returns. I might buy something just to have more than a few minutes to look it over.

What we need is an rating forum for all HF tools.

[willshak]

kansascats wrote the following:

Yeah I, bought the same one. It appears that the attached air regulator didn't work as it blew the melted plastic all over the place. I bypassed the air regulator with the one that was attached to the compressor, but I never used it after that.

[Stormin Mormon]

Multiple people, took it seriously, multiple times.

Go forth, and multiply, multiple times.

[Stormin Mormon]

You've replaced the box wench set! The world will never be the same.

[Stormin Mormon]

But, which one has the Spirit of the Lord?

[Stormin Mormon]

I'd like that... rating system.

CY: the little yellow ones were wonderful. The red ones, are also good. I like the ones iwth the off switch below the dial selector. No over load protection. My Fluke blows a $11 fuse if I hook it wrong, so I use the $2 Horrid Fright meter when ever I can. Save the Fluke for when I really need precision.

CY: Can't rmeember. I may have bought one of t hose.

CY: No gots.

CY: My fav is the waffle faced ripping hammer. Goes on sale for three bucks. Pounds nails, doesn't skip off the head and send em flying. I love em for stapling wire to the floor joists. Ripping configuration is also great for dissembling sheet metal when installing furnace.

CY: I agree, tempting.

CY: I had a Skil, and overloaded it, the gears stripped. Bougth the identical th ink from HF for about $12. I use it for light duty, now. Small holes, and spinning self tapping screws. Works for that.

CY: My angle grinder has served me well.

CY: Never tried mine.

CY: My Dad has a digital caliper, and really lvoes it.

CY: I got the three gal pancake compressor, and been very pleased with it. Noisy, but I only use it occasionally.

[Jim Yanik]

willshak wrote in news:iZCdnR4QR8RiM7fWnZ2dnUVZ [e-mail]:

I bought a really great 10" rapid pull saw,15T/inch. It's labelled Portland Saw,item 94722,and was on sale. cuts on the pull stroke.

I also have a HF clone of the Bosch 1581 jigsaw,it works great,but I don't think they sell it anymore.

One thing to AVOID is those 99c countersinks;they are crap. the metal's too soft despite being marked "Lifetime Carbide",they are NOT carbide.