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Posted by Rob Mills on May 17, 2006, 11:04 pm
Has anyone had any experience with the Central Machinery 1 HP shallow well
pump that Harbor freight advertises as regularly $139.99 and sells for
$99.99. They advertise it as having a 1" discharge, automatic pressure
booster, set equipped with a 5 gal tank and stainless steel pump housing. I
have a lake behind my house and was wondering if maybe this would work for
supplying a garden hose. Rob Mills
PS, The ad read "pressure booster" but I suspect they meant pressure switch.
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Posted by Shopdog on May 18, 2006, 12:36 am
Not sure about the longevity of the pump, but in theory it will
work. You have to remember that you WILL need a filter at the lake end!
Central machinery is not the greatest and personally I wouldn't buy anything
electric made under that name. I have bought many things from HF and found a
few problems. I have never had any problems with the air tools though. I
just seem to have a problem with electrical items from them. Tractor supply
is where I get my pumps from. If I were doing what you are planning I would
buy a trash pump and a filter. I would also use a much larger than garden
hose. The first property that I looked at had a large stream on it, I had
the same thoughts as you. Now, I have a 3 55gal poly drum set up for
collecting rain runoff from my roof for watering my gardens. Who ever heard
of having to pay for water?... I have lived on well water all my life, until
now that is.
Searcher
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Posted by Rob Mills on May 18, 2006, 8:48 pm
>>> Central machinery is not the greatest and personally I wouldn't buy
anything electric made under that name.<<<
>>>harbor freight is considered low quality<<<
You guys got it right, I'm a dab leary. I was hoping to find someone who had
bought one. For the money they are asking I would be happy with 4 or 5 years
out of it.
They have a store a mile or so from the house so I've bought quite a bit
(paint guns, multimeters and etc) from them over the years but nothing
really elect/mechanical so have had no problems so far.
Thanks for your input, Rob Mills
PS, the little multimeter that they run on special for 3 or 4 bucks every
now and then is a real bang for the buck. I've checked it's accuracy
against some fairly expensive analog and digital meters and it's right on
the money. No tears lost when you bounce one off the concrete.
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Posted by Jim Yanik on May 18, 2006, 9:06 pm
>
> PS, the little multimeter that they run on special for 3 or 4 bucks
> every now and then is a real bang for the buck. I've checked it's
> accuracy against some fairly expensive analog and digital meters and
> it's right on the money. No tears lost when you bounce one off the
> concrete.
>
I just got a flyer saying that those meters are going for *$2.99* during a
sidewalk sale June 2,3,4.
"Full" price is $9.99.
A air nailer/stapler going for $13.99,2gal compressor going for
$49.99,touchup spraygun for $6.99,framing nailer for $59.99
Lots more good stuff,too!!
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
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Posted by Rob Mills on May 18, 2006, 10:34 pm
>>> I just got a flyer saying that those meters are going for *$2.99* during
>>> a sidewalk sale June 2,3,4.<<<
I've got 4 of them, can't always but can usually find one when i need it.
>>> A air nailer/stapler going for $13.99,2gal compressor going for
$49.99,touchup spraygun for $6.99,framing nailer for $59.99<<<
I have one of their up guns and it does just as well as a Binks I have,
maybe
not as pretty but works. RM~
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