Harbor Freight Win-or-Fail Thread
#467
HUGE thumbs up for the folding steel welding table. I picked that bad boy up for $59 on cyber Monday and don't know how I lived without it.
#470
The aluminum bow was perfect for taking to the track, as are the aluminum jack stands.
#471
HF fail: 1/2" 18V Cordless Impact.
Couldn't break a single lug that was torqued to 86lbs.
Best it could manage on install was about 40-45lbs.
I knew it had no chance of being a regular use workhorse but this is frickin' ridiculous.
Their 1/4" cordless impact still continues to spin off fasteners, but that's a different beast.
Here's hoping that last year's Rebco/Longacre 24V cordless impact is actually functional for swapping wheels.
Otherwise it'll be time to pony up for a big daddy Milwaukee.
Couldn't break a single lug that was torqued to 86lbs.
Best it could manage on install was about 40-45lbs.
I knew it had no chance of being a regular use workhorse but this is frickin' ridiculous.
Their 1/4" cordless impact still continues to spin off fasteners, but that's a different beast.
Here's hoping that last year's Rebco/Longacre 24V cordless impact is actually functional for swapping wheels.
Otherwise it'll be time to pony up for a big daddy Milwaukee.
#473
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Polypropylene Plastic Service Cart - 24" x 36"
Win. Easy to assemble and very sturdy. The handle wiggles a bit because it just slides into place, but it isn't flimsy.
Win. Easy to assemble and very sturdy. The handle wiggles a bit because it just slides into place, but it isn't flimsy.
#476
I keep forgetting to post this...
Total win. Their folding mechanic's pad.
About $20. Always the last thing I tuck into the trunk before closing it.
Kneeling becomes a non-issue, even on the hardest of surfaces. Plus it helps keep you off the ground when you're rolling around under the car.
Wipes off clean. Has velcro straps to keep it compact when you're not using it.
Haven't met anyone yet who has borrowed it who doesn't say "man, I have got to get one of these".
Total win. Their folding mechanic's pad.
About $20. Always the last thing I tuck into the trunk before closing it.
Kneeling becomes a non-issue, even on the hardest of surfaces. Plus it helps keep you off the ground when you're rolling around under the car.
Wipes off clean. Has velcro straps to keep it compact when you're not using it.
Haven't met anyone yet who has borrowed it who doesn't say "man, I have got to get one of these".
#477
I'll bite:
6 inch cut off saw: Win - if you are doing work with small tubing, its nice not to lug the huge 14inch saw out, I've used it a week or so now, seems great.
belt sander -4inch x 36 inch, 6 inch disc sander: win! just tighten everything up before your first use. I didn't, it rattled apart in a day or so, tightened everything good, and now it's been great through 3 or 4 belts.
drill press vise: win... it's a basic little bench vise that works just like a little bench vise should.
No 2 pipe cutter: fail fail fail, the casting was way out of being straight and so it just wound spiral shaped gouges down my tube.
6 inch cut off saw: Win - if you are doing work with small tubing, its nice not to lug the huge 14inch saw out, I've used it a week or so now, seems great.
belt sander -4inch x 36 inch, 6 inch disc sander: win! just tighten everything up before your first use. I didn't, it rattled apart in a day or so, tightened everything good, and now it's been great through 3 or 4 belts.
drill press vise: win... it's a basic little bench vise that works just like a little bench vise should.
No 2 pipe cutter: fail fail fail, the casting was way out of being straight and so it just wound spiral shaped gouges down my tube.
#478
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Polypropylene Plastic Service Cart - 24" x 36"
Win. Easy to assemble and very sturdy. The handle wiggles a bit because it just slides into place, but it isn't flimsy.
Win. Easy to assemble and very sturdy. The handle wiggles a bit because it just slides into place, but it isn't flimsy.
seriously, i read about it in my spare time
#479
Front Wheel Bearing Tool is a win. I used this to remove and install the rear bearings on the miata. I wanted a shop press but I have no room in my garage and yes I could've taken it to a shop for the same money, but I'd rather spend money on tools. However, it is no help if the hub is stuck.