Harbor Freight Win-or-Fail Thread
#246
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Way too long an extension, plus probably too small (diameter) wise as well. Get the largest rated size they carry, and as short as you can yet still reach.
I just bought one for my camper. Thicker ones are double the price of the "regular" size, but will carry the load without overheating.
I just bought one for my camper. Thicker ones are double the price of the "regular" size, but will carry the load without overheating.
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The current rating of the extension cord is a function of its length relative to the thickness of the conductors inside it.
The cord should be selected based on the current rating of the device being plugged into it. A load pulling 10 amps would therefore require a cord rated for no less than that, and preferably one with a higher rating.
100 feet of 16ga cord is extremely under-rated for a large window A/C unit, which will typically pull 12-15A. I would recommend 12 or 14ga, and FAR shorter.
Also, as an aside: Fuses (and circuit breakers) do typically have voltage ratings, however this is irrelevant for our purposes. The voltage rating merely denotes the highest voltage which the fuse / breaker may safely be used to control. So a breaker / fuse rated for 250 Volts (a common rating) may be safely used with EITHER a 120v or a 240v circuit. This rating tells you nothing about the actual voltage or current on the circuit, which is what matters.
#250
1/4 drive, inch/pound, torque wrench. I also have the 3/8 and 1/2 drive foot/lb versions. - 5/5
They're very easy to use, and consistent. I had the 1/2 drive one checked on the snap-on truck (probably the cheapest tool ever to set foot in that truck ), and tested within 2% from 100lbs, repeated 3 times. That's damn good for a mechanical torque wrench, that's sold for $9.99 (on sale)
Right angle die-grinder - 5/5
It's a little ******* beast. Polished 4 full size service lifts, that had 26 years of yearly rattle can/house paint on them. Never missed a beat, and I use it every day. Only $15, super win.
Hook/Pick set - 4.5/5
Great for pulling gaskets, hoses, and general poking of stuff. I only deduct .5 because a broke 2 pulling out the crank seal on the 94. Brought them back, got a new set, winning resumed. I used them daily for more than a year before that. They cost less than $2.
Long wrench set - 4.5/5
Great for alignments. Very well made, I spread the 22mm a hair after over a year of daily alignments. I've used a cheater bar on them as well. Returned them (actually forgot the 14mm), got a new set. .5 dip, for one wrench spreading less than 1mm, after a year in shop use, and being abused. They do skip out on the 16 and 18, but I picked those up from matco. $25ish, lots of win here.
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#251
Impact sockets, deep well, 1/2 drive. 5/5
Really good buy, for $28. Very strong, I've hammered lug nuts out of them with a hammer, no chips. Goes up to 32mm, and also has some small sizes, like 14 (Honda Odyssey rear upper shock mount). A must have for suspension work.
Pry bar set, 8' 12' 18' 24' - 5/5
Very sturdy, the small ones are good for pulling brakes apart. Spreading calipers, popping out pads, etc. The bigger ones are great for prying on control arms. Would be nice to have striking caps on the ends though.
3 level cart. 5/5
Just assembled it. Lock washers on ever bolt, good paint, smooth casters.
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FYI my buddy had that torque wrench. Only went up to 80 ft/lbs, and he only used it for lugs, so that was a little sketchy. And after a season of torquing lugs, it started "free wheeling" every few times, leading to a number of bloody knuckles and a returned wrench.
#253
Which one? the 1/2 one that goes on sale for 10 bucks all the time goes up to 150. I have 2 and abuse the **** out of both of them because they just get used for lugs. I avoided the other ones because I've heard they're **** and if I need more accuracy than what a lug nut needs I want a bending beam torque wrench anyways.
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Impact sockets, deep well, 1/2 drive. 5/5
Really good buy, for $28. Very strong, I've hammered lug nuts out of them with a hammer, no chips. Goes up to 32mm, and also has some small sizes, like 14 (Honda Odyssey rear upper shock mount). A must have for suspension work.
Really good buy, for $28. Very strong, I've hammered lug nuts out of them with a hammer, no chips. Goes up to 32mm, and also has some small sizes, like 14 (Honda Odyssey rear upper shock mount). A must have for suspension work.
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Impact sockets, deep well, 1/2 drive. 5/5
Really good buy, for $28. Very strong, I've hammered lug nuts out of them with a hammer, no chips. Goes up to 32mm, and also has some small sizes, like 14 (Honda Odyssey rear upper shock mount). A must have for suspension work.
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these gloves are really thick and don't tear unless they get caught in a drill or something and even when they do, they don't completely fail, they hold up.
They have a texture palm area which makes gripping tools better.
and as you can see on thw box picture, they have about 3-4" of extra material that covers your wrists/forearms. If you wear long sleeves you can put them over your collars and clean your arms completely clean.
I dont buy anything else; it's always a dissapointment.
They have a texture palm area which makes gripping tools better.
and as you can see on thw box picture, they have about 3-4" of extra material that covers your wrists/forearms. If you wear long sleeves you can put them over your collars and clean your arms completely clean.
I dont buy anything else; it's always a dissapointment.