Harbor Freight Win-or-Fail Thread
#1121
This isn't harbor freight but any of you guys have experience on these hydraulic hose crimper?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Heavy-Duty-...dQO:rk:10:pf:0
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-71500-H...S!-1:rk:1:pf:0
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Heavy-Duty-...dQO:rk:10:pf:0
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-71500-H...S!-1:rk:1:pf:0
#1123
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Can't stress this enough. Was in a rush this weekend removing one of the arms while cleaning up a coilover install and use the separator to pop the arm out to replace the FUCA balljoint boot. Popped the arm out, but ended up trashing the threads on the arm (the separator arm thingy hooked the threads and smashed them all the way up) and couldn't find a tap/die set in the right size locally. Ended up having to order an arm from treasurecoast because I'm an idiot. Don't be like me.
#1126
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It would be dumb not to get the 2 ton version with this coupon.
Harbor Freight Tools Coupon Database - Free coupons, 25 percent off coupons, toolbox coupons - 2 TON FOLDABLE SHOP CRANE
Harbor Freight Tools Coupon Database - Free coupons, 25 percent off coupons, toolbox coupons - 2 TON FOLDABLE SHOP CRANE
Last edited by Monk; 01-07-2019 at 08:05 PM.
#1133
I bought those I think but they came as a 4 pack. I just cut the plug off of them and hard wired it to a box so they work like real lights. Watch out. You'll put 6 of those bad boys in a 24x24 and you'll feel like you're inside of the sun for a while then you'll realize you cant quite work under the car without a shot light all the time and want to put a few more in.
#1135
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Thumbs up for three products from Harbor Freight:
1. https://www.harborfreight.com/profes...s-l-63485.html Vulcan welding gloves. Fit nice (they run on the small side, which is a plus for my small hands), butter soft goat skin and well made. Can't beat the price. Several sizes available.
2. https://www.harborfreight.com/welding-cart-61316.html Welding cart. Sturdy, nicely powder coated, holds all the stuff you need at hand. Edges on cord hooks were too sharp for my liking, but a file took care of that easily. 20% off coupon honored, too.
3. https://www.harborfreight.com/4-12-i...der-69645.html Angle grinder. Cheap ($15), and eligible for 20% off coupon. Bogs down if you press too hard, but has really done the job for me. Cheap wheels seem to last pretty well.
Honorable mentions: https://www.harborfreight.com/adjust...ble-61369.html Welding table. Not as sturdy as some, but folds up and does the job. Table surface needed tweaking with a hammer to take out high spots. Half the price of others. Instructions for assembly were terrible, worse than most things they sell. As in, assembly drawing was wrong, and the various sizes of hardware were a puzzle. Good for someone who needs something to weld on, but doesn't have a lot of space. Another 20% off coupon for this one as well.
Welding helmet. Not sure about this one, as I have never used any other. But it does the job, and is reasonably adjutable. Silly graphics on front. Coupon used to bring it down to $44.
1. https://www.harborfreight.com/profes...s-l-63485.html Vulcan welding gloves. Fit nice (they run on the small side, which is a plus for my small hands), butter soft goat skin and well made. Can't beat the price. Several sizes available.
2. https://www.harborfreight.com/welding-cart-61316.html Welding cart. Sturdy, nicely powder coated, holds all the stuff you need at hand. Edges on cord hooks were too sharp for my liking, but a file took care of that easily. 20% off coupon honored, too.
3. https://www.harborfreight.com/4-12-i...der-69645.html Angle grinder. Cheap ($15), and eligible for 20% off coupon. Bogs down if you press too hard, but has really done the job for me. Cheap wheels seem to last pretty well.
Honorable mentions: https://www.harborfreight.com/adjust...ble-61369.html Welding table. Not as sturdy as some, but folds up and does the job. Table surface needed tweaking with a hammer to take out high spots. Half the price of others. Instructions for assembly were terrible, worse than most things they sell. As in, assembly drawing was wrong, and the various sizes of hardware were a puzzle. Good for someone who needs something to weld on, but doesn't have a lot of space. Another 20% off coupon for this one as well.
Welding helmet. Not sure about this one, as I have never used any other. But it does the job, and is reasonably adjutable. Silly graphics on front. Coupon used to bring it down to $44.
#1136
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Thumbs up for three products from Harbor Freight:
1. https://www.harborfreight.com/profes...s-l-63485.html Vulcan welding gloves. Fit nice (they run on the small side, which is a plus for my small hands), butter soft goat skin and well made. Can't beat the price. Several sizes available.
2. https://www.harborfreight.com/welding-cart-61316.html Welding cart. Sturdy, nicely powder coated, holds all the stuff you need at hand. Edges on cord hooks were too sharp for my liking, but a file took care of that easily. 20% off coupon honored, too.
3. https://www.harborfreight.com/4-12-i...der-69645.html Angle grinder. Cheap ($15), and eligible for 20% off coupon. Bogs down if you press too hard, but has really done the job for me. Cheap wheels seem to last pretty well.
Honorable mentions: https://www.harborfreight.com/adjust...ble-61369.html Welding table. Not as sturdy as some, but folds up and does the job. Table surface needed tweaking with a hammer to take out high spots. Half the price of others. Instructions for assembly were terrible, worse than most things they sell. As in, assembly drawing was wrong, and the various sizes of hardware were a puzzle. Good for someone who needs something to weld on, but doesn't have a lot of space. Another 20% off coupon for this one as well.
Welding helmet. Not sure about this one, as I have never used any other. But it does the job, and is reasonably adjutable. Silly graphics on front. Coupon used to bring it down to $44.
1. https://www.harborfreight.com/profes...s-l-63485.html Vulcan welding gloves. Fit nice (they run on the small side, which is a plus for my small hands), butter soft goat skin and well made. Can't beat the price. Several sizes available.
2. https://www.harborfreight.com/welding-cart-61316.html Welding cart. Sturdy, nicely powder coated, holds all the stuff you need at hand. Edges on cord hooks were too sharp for my liking, but a file took care of that easily. 20% off coupon honored, too.
3. https://www.harborfreight.com/4-12-i...der-69645.html Angle grinder. Cheap ($15), and eligible for 20% off coupon. Bogs down if you press too hard, but has really done the job for me. Cheap wheels seem to last pretty well.
Honorable mentions: https://www.harborfreight.com/adjust...ble-61369.html Welding table. Not as sturdy as some, but folds up and does the job. Table surface needed tweaking with a hammer to take out high spots. Half the price of others. Instructions for assembly were terrible, worse than most things they sell. As in, assembly drawing was wrong, and the various sizes of hardware were a puzzle. Good for someone who needs something to weld on, but doesn't have a lot of space. Another 20% off coupon for this one as well.
Welding helmet. Not sure about this one, as I have never used any other. But it does the job, and is reasonably adjutable. Silly graphics on front. Coupon used to bring it down to $44.
I second the welding cart and angle grinder. You can get the angle grinder for $9.99 regularly. I have 2 right now in my garage as I get to lazy to change disks. I generally get 3-5 years of use out of that specific grinder.
#1137
https://www.harborfreight.com/1000-g...ale-60332.html
1000 gram mini scale. Win. I've been using this thing to weight epoxy resin and hardener since my wife was pissed that I kept taking her food scale. Toss on my disposable cup, zero it out, add resin, zero it out, and add hardener, no extra head math required. Tiny, takes up no place in the drawer, and I have found it to be very repeatable. Worked perfect for this purpose.
1000 gram mini scale. Win. I've been using this thing to weight epoxy resin and hardener since my wife was pissed that I kept taking her food scale. Toss on my disposable cup, zero it out, add resin, zero it out, and add hardener, no extra head math required. Tiny, takes up no place in the drawer, and I have found it to be very repeatable. Worked perfect for this purpose.
#1138
I got this https://www.harborfreight.com/20-gal...air+compressor
to replace a multi-decades old Craftsman oil-free compressor that needed about $100 worth of parts to be put back into service. The HF oil-lube compressor is much quieter (but it's still a compressor) and it really holds pressure when not being actively used. It seems well made. I got it for $174 with the coupon. I've had it for about a month and I'm pretty happy. However, I admit I'm not using my air tools as much as I used to...
to replace a multi-decades old Craftsman oil-free compressor that needed about $100 worth of parts to be put back into service. The HF oil-lube compressor is much quieter (but it's still a compressor) and it really holds pressure when not being actively used. It seems well made. I got it for $174 with the coupon. I've had it for about a month and I'm pretty happy. However, I admit I'm not using my air tools as much as I used to...