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Aren't tool magazines wonderful
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:54 pm
by Tleg93
I was looking at a Harbor Freight tool magazine today and I was impressed with the sheer variety of tools in this magazine. Ball joint replacement kits, $2k hydraulic lifts, $100 pipe bending machines, tire replacement tools, $20 car covers etc. It makes me want to buy some tools.
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:20 pm
by Allwheeldrive
I bought a drill from there once. Watch out, they may be the el cheapo type.
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:35 pm
by entirelyturbo
When you shop at Harbor Freight, you get what you pay for.
If you just want some little POS tool to do one job, then have a blast.
But I can almost guarantee a tool you buy at Harbor Freight will not last you a lifetime, for sure.
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:39 pm
by 444turbo
We have the same here in Canada it's called Power Fist tools. The tools are so crappy we have better chances at injuring yourself than to remove the bolt / part...
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:49 pm
by legacycontinues
I bought a jackstand/jack combo from them for $30 and it works great. I just used it today to change my brakes.
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 8:21 pm
by Tleg93
Some of the tools look chauncy but there's some that don't seem too bad like the pipe bending tool. All it is is a hydraulic press and some framework. I'll be careful though anyway. They have an outlet in Scranton, PA so maybe I'll have better luck being able to inspect the tools.
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 8:39 pm
by DLC
It's more of a catalog than a magazine....
Some of the tools are indeed ok, but you do get what you pay for, so don't be surprised when they break or cease functioning.
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:06 pm
by 206er
HF's pipe bender should be better known as the pipe kinker. its a POS, the dies have terrible tolerances.
I have HF's 2.5 ton floor jack, and its decent. definitely not the best Ive used(the pressure release is kinda sticky) but for the $ its ok. I'll buy stuff like contractor knives, clamps, and other small tools there, but stay away from their power tools. a friend bought one of their angle grinders and burned it up in a month.
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:31 am
by legacycontinues
If my HF jackstands give out then I am screwed.
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:41 am
by 206er
naahhh I have their jackstands too and they are pretty solid. something like a jack stamd has a huge safety factor due to liability issues.
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:46 am
by BAC5.2
I bought an air-cutter from Harbor Freight, and it's been working pretty well. For $10 bucks, I couldn't go wrong. Cuts the shit out of everything.
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:35 pm
by Tleg93
DLC wrote:It's more of a catalog than a magazine....
Some of the tools are indeed ok, but you do get what you pay for, so don't be surprised when they break or cease functioning.
Catalog then, I mis-stated. At work it was the only thing around to read so I was reading it more like a magazine, to keep me entertained.