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Posted by bill allemann on May 24, 2006, 7:12 am
I just tried their larger recip saw, and returned it immediately. At the
lower speed setting (for cutting steel) it didn't have enough torque to make
a cut at all.
I've had good luck, though, with a small hammer drill, and with their big
breaker hammer.
Bill
Shopdog, 5/23/2006,10:26:54 PM, wrote:
> DECENT QUALITY? Guess you haven't bought any combination wrenches yet huh?
> Well, the quality of those are horrible, some are not even the correct
> size and when you use them they expand and slip on the nut. Most of the
> air tools ( at least the ones that I have) are pretty good, they have been
> holding up for over a year now with no complaints. The welding wire is
> good, and the sand blasting equipment is decent. I guess some of the stuff
> is good, but like I said the hand tools are crap.
>
> Searcher
Well, I just ordered a reciprocating saw or $19.99. We'll see how that
holds up.
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Posted by badgolferman on May 24, 2006, 7:23 am
bill allemann, 5/24/2006, 7:12:26 AM,
>I just tried their larger recip saw, and returned it immediately. At the
>lower speed setting (for cutting steel) it didn't have enough torque to
>make a cut at all.
>
>I've had good luck, though, with a small hammer drill, and with their big
>breaker hammer.
>
>Bill
How about cutting wood or through nails?
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Posted by Bill Gill on May 24, 2006, 9:12 am
badgolferman wrote:
> Shopdog, 5/23/2006,10:26:54 PM, wrote:
>
>
>>DECENT QUALITY? Guess you haven't bought any combination wrenches yet huh?
Well, the quality of those are horrible, some are not even the correct size and
when you use them they expand and slip on the nut. Most of the air tools ( at
least the ones that I have) are pretty good, they have been holding up for over
a year now with no complaints. The welding wire is good, and the sand blasting
equipment is decent. I guess some of the stuff is good, but like I said the hand
tools are crap.
>>
>> Searcher
>
>
> Well, I just ordered a reciprocating saw or $19.99. We'll see how that holds
up.
I bought one of their $20 reciprocating saws a couple of
months ago. I needed it to work on the beam that holds
up my back porch roof, and figured it it got through
that then $20 was a pretty good price.
Once I had gotten rid of the blades that came with it,
and the $10 pack of Harbor Freight blades I bought at
the same time it has been working pretty good. I don't
claim it is a great tool, but for my occasional work it
seems to be doing just fine.
So far I have finished the back porch work, cut up some
limbs that fell out of my back yard trees, and cut a
drain pipe that I had to remove. It still seems to be
working just as good as ever. That isn't a whole lot of
work, but I don't expect to do a whole lot of work with
it. And as I say, $20 for the back porch roof was a
reasonable price, so everything else I do with it is so
much gravy.
I do have a number of other Chicago Electric tools from
HF, and am satisfied with them for my occasional use.
If I was a professional I wouldn't even bother with
them, I would go get better tools.
Bill Gill
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Posted by Bob S. on May 24, 2006, 12:11 am
Shopdog wrote:
> DECENT QUALITY? Guess you haven't bought any combination wrenches yet huh?
> Well, the quality of those are horrible, some are not even the correct size
> and when you use them they expand and slip on the nut. Most of the air tools
> ( at least the ones that I have) are pretty good, they have been holding up
> for over a year now with no complaints. The welding wire is good, and the
> sand blasting equipment is decent. I guess some of the stuff is good, but
> like I said the hand tools are crap.
>
> Searcher
I buy there fairly often - but am careful of what I buy. I've bought
crescent wrenches, hammers, clamps, "dremel" accessories, tarps, and
wheels and have been quite satisfied. However saw blades were a
disappointment.
Bob S.
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Posted by Nonnymus on May 24, 2006, 12:23 am
Bob S. wrote:
> Shopdog wrote:
>> DECENT QUALITY? Guess you haven't bought any combination wrenches yet huh?
>> Well, the quality of those are horrible, some are not even the correct size
>> and when you use them they expand and slip on the nut. Most of the air tools
>> ( at least the ones that I have) are pretty good, they have been holding up
>> for over a year now with no complaints. The welding wire is good, and the
>> sand blasting equipment is decent. I guess some of the stuff is good, but
>> like I said the hand tools are crap.
>>
>> Searcher
>
> I buy there fairly often - but am careful of what I buy. I've bought
> crescent wrenches, hammers, clamps, "dremel" accessories, tarps, and
> wheels and have been quite satisfied. However saw blades were a
> disappointment.
>
> Bob S.
>
I, too, am a fan of Harbor Freight and shop at our local
stores frequently. I am quite familiar with the differences
between "good" and "bad" quality tools. If you shop at
their stores, looking and handling a tool will give you a
pretty quick indication about its fit and finish. Today, I
looked at screwdrivers that I could probably twist in half
with my own hands, and also at some that I would probably
pass along to my children. What I especially like is their
in-store specials.
Today, I bought a 600' drum of 3/8" polypropylene braided
rope for $10. It's about the size of clothes line and is
perfect for tying down things in the pickup. I also bought
6 of their $3 flyswatters to give to folks. They use 2
D-cells and really nuke a fly or bug when they come in
contact with the grid. I found a $3 multimeter that is
shirt-pocket sized and similar to another I keep on the
bench. I bought it to give to a neighbor boy who's starting
to assemble his own toolbox.
If you don't know what you are buying, then Harbor Freight
is just like pot luck. However, if you have experience with
tools, including power tools and even bench and floor tools,
then you can get some really good deals.
Nonnymus
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