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Posted by Malcolm Hoar on September 27, 2009, 7:14 pm
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> I use the impact driver instead. It just makes screwing effortless.
Yes, but is the wife satisfied with the results?
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Posted by Bob F on September 25, 2009, 3:55 pm
Joe wrote:
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>> How does Harbor Freight tools rate compared to Home depot tools ?
>> I am currently looking for a coordless drill driver capable of
>> driving a 3" screw into a 2" x 4" stud.
>> Any recomendations appreciated.
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> Don't even think about trying to drive long screws with a cordless
> drill. You need an impact driver.
Impact driver? What's the point of that? Any variable speed corded drill should
do fine.
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Posted by Tony Sivori on September 25, 2009, 3:05 pm
desgnr wrote:
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> How does Harbor Freight tools rate compared to Home depot tools ? I am
> currently looking for a coordless drill driver capable of driving a 3"
> screw into a 2" x 4" stud.
> Any recomendations appreciated.
I have a Harbor Freight corded Multi-tool (the Fein Multimaster knock off)
and a Harbor Freight 12" sliding compound miter saw.
The HF multi tool has served me well. But it is no clone of the Fein. The
HF tool runs at one speed, and that is an oscillations per minute rate
that approximately matches the low speed setting of the Fein. But for $35,
I am happy with it.
The compound saw was was also priced right, about $150. I am less happy
with it. Quality is noticeably low. I had to return the first one, due to
a clamp screw that was stripped right out of the box. It also had flaking
paint out of the box.
The dust collection is a joke. I've made quite a few cuts with the saw,
and there is no saw dust in the dust collection bag. It all hits the floor
(and me, and the saw).
Worst defect: the saw came with a fence that is out of square. When I put
a straight edge against the fence, one side is out of alignment with the
other by at least one millimeter.
That makes true precision cuts difficult if not impossible. Still, the saw
does cut well, had plenty of power, and the results are much better than I
can obtain with a had held Skil saw.
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Posted by Tom on September 25, 2009, 4:11 pm
HF uses plastic gears and will not hold up. I bought the 18v kit from
Sears Crapsman. It came with circular saw, light and drill all on sale
for $60. It would drill maybe 6 screws before battery was history.
Charger took forever and the RPM was much too slow for any quick work.
I won't make that mistake again. Ask yourself this question, after 6
screws are in and the battery is history "what should I have expected
for $15 ?" Sure you have another battery but they take too long to
charge and the hotter the battery is when you return it to charger the
less efficent the recharge will be.
Dewalt makes tools for HD. You can tell the difference between "HD
special" and regular dewalt tools. The HD special Dewalts have a
handle that is all yellow. The regular dewalts have a handle that is
half black. The half black has the metal gears and comonly the XRP
battery line. These things are heavy, BIG TIME, but they turn screws
till carpnal tunnel sets in then only 1 hour recharge.
Just to confuse you more, today we are migrating towards Lithium Ion
batteries. The dewalt XRP is NOT lithium ion. I bought the Bosch 10v
(any one of these: http://www.boschtools.com/Products/Tools/Pages/BoschProd=
uctCategory.aspx?catid=3D63
)and cannot believe I waited so long for this. It does NOT have a
chuck for putting drillbits in; it does not turn fast at all (300rpm
max) but it drives 3" drywall screws till seemingly forever. It fits
in my back pocket and handles replacing electrical outlets to removing
rusted 3" screws. The lithium battery is fanstastic.
Many people say "cry ONCE over purchase price and avoid crying every
time you use a tool you bought for cheap."
HTH, Tom
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> How does Harbor Freight tools rate compared to Home depot tools ?
> I am currently looking for a coordless drill driver capable of driving a =
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> screw into a 2" x 4" stud.
> Any recomendations appreciated.
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Posted by SteveB on September 25, 2009, 4:49 pm
Many people say "cry ONCE over purchase price and avoid crying every
time you use a tool you bought for cheap."
HTH, Tom
I have and have seen tools that are fifty years old, and better than a lot
of the crap they sell for new now. Picked up a Ridgid 12" pipe wrench
today, well used, but still good .............. $1. Shop around, but be an
informed shopper, just as you have provided the info on how to recognize the
different grades of DeWalt. With few exceptions, quality tools do cost, but
they last and last and last.
Steve
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