Harbor Freight Win-or-Fail Thread
#643
[QUOTE=Alternative;1295954]Review?
3 in. Heavy Duty Electric Cut-Off Tool
Get the regular die grinder that uses 1/4" bits. Then you can use cut off/grinding disks. I have literately ground pounds of metal over the years. Replaced the cord, screws holding the case pulled out, held together with strapping tape. It's the Terminator cause I haven't been able to kill it yet.
3 in. Heavy Duty Electric Cut-Off Tool
Get the regular die grinder that uses 1/4" bits. Then you can use cut off/grinding disks. I have literately ground pounds of metal over the years. Replaced the cord, screws holding the case pulled out, held together with strapping tape. It's the Terminator cause I haven't been able to kill it yet.
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Why does it have to be digital? I have been very happy with my HF torque wrenches. My favorite thing about them is that they are cheap enough that I don't worry if friends **** up and don't set them back to zero when they are done.
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Did I mention it vibrates?
#654
On another note, where does everybody get their tap and die sets? My 1st inclination is that they are a precision tool set, and thus, should be bought from a legitimate tool and die manufacturer. However, I am cheap and don't want to spend hundreds on a basic set.
Has anybody got any feedback on HF's sets?
45 Pc Titanium Nitride Coated Alloy Steel Metric Tap & Die Set
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Yeah that. I just rounded to 80.
Are there any reasonably priced metric rivnut tools out there? I keep finding $100 sets.
Thinking about taking a chance on this and seeing if it will fit in my harbor freight tool.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6mm-NUTSERTS...-/130919391294
Are there any reasonably priced metric rivnut tools out there? I keep finding $100 sets.
Thinking about taking a chance on this and seeing if it will fit in my harbor freight tool.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6mm-NUTSERTS...-/130919391294
#656
I have this tap & die set: SAE / Metric Tap and Die Set - 60 Piece, Alloy Steel
I don't remember what exactly I bought it for, but it's only been used a few times and has not broken yet. Handles are very cheaply made otherwise seems decent for the price.
I don't remember what exactly I bought it for, but it's only been used a few times and has not broken yet. Handles are very cheaply made otherwise seems decent for the price.
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I have the HF tap and die set, but have only used it once or twice. It worked for what I used it for with no problem. I have never had any other tap and die sets to compare it to, so I can't really say how good quality wise it is.
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I used to have that same 60 pc tap & die set as well.
Used it infrequently, but I never broke a tap from it. They seem to perhaps be made from a slightly softer material than higher-quality taps.
Used it infrequently, but I never broke a tap from it. They seem to perhaps be made from a slightly softer material than higher-quality taps.
#660
I typically purchase high quality taps one at a time as I need them. Grainger, McMaster, etc keep them in stock if you have one close, or can get you one overnight for reasonable money. For all the taps/ dies I've ever bought, I don't think I've spent more than $100 and will probably never have to replace one. Worth it, IMO.