sheepdawg
Champagne appetite. Beer income.
This could be a short thread but I think it is useful. My first item is their crimper. It kicks ass and I also like their extra extra large jack stands. What other items have you found that do not suck?
Harbor freight tools that don't suck
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They have serviceable heat shrink tubing--works as well as the more expensive brands.
They also have a pretty good set of round wire brushes-works good for cleaning out bolt holes--or door/hood hinges--Brass and steel.
Good grommet set--not metric, but you can make them work.
Copper ring(gasket) set-cheap, but you need to increase your torque settings to get them to crush properly)--some of the rings fit the carb without mods)
4" or 4.5 inch angle grinder--If you open the gearhead up and put good grease into them, they work good. I've had a 4 1/2 for 6 yrs and not had any trouble
The HF thin cut-off disks are a good bargain--they abraid just about as fast as a Dewalt disk does.(they wear out faster if you are cutting 316 stainless)
They also have a pretty good set of round wire brushes-works good for cleaning out bolt holes--or door/hood hinges--Brass and steel.
Good grommet set--not metric, but you can make them work.
Copper ring(gasket) set-cheap, but you need to increase your torque settings to get them to crush properly)--some of the rings fit the carb without mods)
4" or 4.5 inch angle grinder--If you open the gearhead up and put good grease into them, they work good. I've had a 4 1/2 for 6 yrs and not had any trouble
The HF thin cut-off disks are a good bargain--they abraid just about as fast as a Dewalt disk does.(they wear out faster if you are cutting 316 stainless)
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Bottle Jacks and Blue Tarps. Lol
maxamillion2345
Franken-80
Not to shoot you down but there is a hundred + page thread over on garage journal about this.
Is garage journal a new section on mud?
LFD2037
TEXAS LEXUS!
Their 1/2" drive tq. wrench
$50 blue flame welding helmet
cobalt drill bit set
$50 blue flame welding helmet
cobalt drill bit set
(I got a blue flame helmet a couple of years ago for about $40 on sale or with coupon, since the reviews appeared pretty good. The rechargeable batteries went bad on it, I think, to the point where it would not darken right away (probably until the PV cells kicked in), so very easy to get flashed at the beginning. And unfortunately, the batteries are not readily replaceable unless you want to cut open, dig in, solder etc. So not as great a deal as I originally thought. FWIW.)
Their portable band saw is great for the price, and you can upgrade many of the parts from a Milwaukee portaband, it is a bit louder than a portaband though. Spot weld cutters are as good as any of the cheap rotary type that I have tried, just cheaper. I picked up a 5 gallon shop vac recently, it works great so far. And I will second the 1 ton engine hoist, it works very well.
Cruiserdrew
On the way there
Welding helmet - Good for 2 years
Large 12 ton jack stands - good
Angle grinders - seriously suck, but for the price are OK. 5 stitches in my finger say they really absolutely, totally, suck, but the price...
1/2 drive sockets - Great for trail tools and lenders. Their ratchets, well, they suck.
Airtools - some are not bad. My cut off tool was like $6 and it's lasted for YEARS.
Transmission jack - very good for the $$
Brass drifts - great, industry standard.
I like HF best for tools that I want to modify or weld on to make another tool. Great for that actually.
DVM - A good trail bag meter for $5. If all you need to know is volts or continuity these are fine and disposable.
Large 12 ton jack stands - good
Angle grinders - seriously suck, but for the price are OK. 5 stitches in my finger say they really absolutely, totally, suck, but the price...
1/2 drive sockets - Great for trail tools and lenders. Their ratchets, well, they suck.
Airtools - some are not bad. My cut off tool was like $6 and it's lasted for YEARS.
Transmission jack - very good for the $$
Brass drifts - great, industry standard.
I like HF best for tools that I want to modify or weld on to make another tool. Great for that actually.
DVM - A good trail bag meter for $5. If all you need to know is volts or continuity these are fine and disposable.
Sand paper, cut off wheels, wire brushes, sawzall blades, drill bits, free flashlight with any purchase, movers blankets, movers dolly, blue tarps.
I probably have 40 of the wooden movers dollies. Large and small. Check them out with weight on them before buying to confirm all 4 casters will turn freely. You can't buy 4 casters for the price of the dollies when they're on sale. I've only ever had one break in over 10 years - that was when I angrily threw it against a building and broke a wheel.
the gray/blue 1/2" drill, had it for years and it's awesome. Ditto what everyone else said on the cutoff wheels, and adhesive-lined shrink tube, freebie voltmeters, and freebie screwdrivers too. The larger chop saw isn't too bad either.
I have several of the free multimeters floating around. Can't beat them for a quick continuity check or if you don't need high accuracy and would rather avoid frying your expensive true RMS Fluke's fuse (which isn't cheap) on a silly mistake. Plus make good presents and loaners.
