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Unobtanium-inc
post Feb 29 2020, 08:49 AM
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I'm a big fan of Harbor Freight, but there are times when cheap tools are a bad idea. I grabbed the wrong jack before a road trip a few weeks ago. So here I am, 1000 miles from home, looking for the plug that flew out of my cheap HF jack, damn you Harbor Freight!


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post Feb 29 2020, 09:31 AM
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Nothing like such a situation to drive home the message that good items can be cheaper in the long run.
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post Feb 29 2020, 01:44 PM
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There's a few things I'll get from HF. Usually furniture dollies or other similar items. No jacks or power tools.
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post Feb 29 2020, 01:48 PM
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I really don’t think there is much difference between the made in China tools from harbor freight and the made in China tools from everybody else.
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post Feb 29 2020, 03:43 PM
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I really don’t think there is much difference between the made in China tools from harbor freight and the made in China tools from everybody else.

The problem with HF is that they actually have decent stuff, but it costs more, sometimes a lot more, so you invariably roll the dice on the cheap one, and pay the price. For example, this jack was under $100, I bought it on the road one time when we needed one in a pinch, but when I went to replace it I bought one from HF for almost three times as much. Northern Tool has China stuff too but usually doesn't have the really cheap option. Another example, you can buy a cutting wheel at HF for $9, but the one I used cost about $150, from HF.
I just have to remind myself to not fall for the okey-doke low price.
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post Feb 29 2020, 04:01 PM
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Who cares when you won that great 356!!!!!! The agony of harbor freight makes the experience of the "barn fine" much more gratifying! Congrats rescuing that car!



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I'm a big fan of Harbor Freight, but there are times when cheap tools are a bad idea. I grabbed the wrong jack before a road trip a few weeks ago. So here I am, 1000 miles from home, looking for the plug that flew out of my cheap HF jack, damn you Harbor Freight!
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post Feb 29 2020, 05:22 PM
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Who cares when you won that great 356!!!!!! The agony of harbor freight makes the experience of the "barn fine" much more gratifying! Congrats rescuing that car!



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I'm a big fan of Harbor Freight, but there are times when cheap tools are a bad idea. I grabbed the wrong jack before a road trip a few weeks ago. So here I am, 1000 miles from home, looking for the plug that flew out of my cheap HF jack, damn you Harbor Freight!


It's a pretty cool car, Euro-delivery, with sunroof. It was a two-fer, got a 68 912 too.


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post Feb 29 2020, 10:17 PM
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Should've grabbed that Westy too
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post Feb 29 2020, 11:28 PM
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Should've grabbed that Westy too


Don't know anything about those, I only buy what I know, Porsches that are older than me, I was born in 74.


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post Feb 29 2020, 11:33 PM
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..you can buy a cutting wheel at HF for $9, but..


I buy a lot of things from HF but PLEASE take it from me and DO NOT use a cut off wheel/blade from them! Use only the best you can get. Had one blow up on me, stitches to the face.

HF has a 10" Sliding compound chop saw at the moment for $95 ... and It's more robust than the $238 Ryobi version at HomeDepot. Problem is I have a HomeDepot store credit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) .
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post Mar 1 2020, 07:15 AM
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QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Feb 29 2020, 03:43 PM) *


..you can buy a cutting wheel at HF for $9, but..


I buy a lot of things from HF but PLEASE take it from me and DO NOT use a cut off wheel/blade from them! Use only the best you can get. Had one blow up on me, stitches to the face.

HF has a 10" Sliding compound chop saw at the moment for $95 ... and It's more robust than the $238 Ryobi version at HomeDepot. Problem is I have a HomeDepot store credit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) .


I'm a HF fan for many items. But not the chop saw. I tried picking up one for a project several years ago. After screwing around for a few hours trying to get it to cut square (and keep cutting square), I took it back and bought a Dewalt, which I am very happy with.
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post Mar 1 2020, 07:25 AM
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I think the stuff at HF is a lot better now than a couple years ago. I’m sure not all their stuff is better but a lot of the tools I’ve purchased there recently work great. But I understand everyone has their preferences and that’s fine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Mar 1 2020, 07:47 AM
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QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Feb 29 2020, 11:28 PM) *

QUOTE(Bleyseng @ Feb 29 2020, 08:17 PM) *

Should've grabbed that Westy too


Don't know anything about those, I only buy what I know, Porsches that are older than me, I was born in 74.



Funny... I always got the impression that you were the same age as Al Zim..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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post Mar 1 2020, 11:26 AM
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QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Mar 1 2020, 05:47 AM) *

QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Feb 29 2020, 11:28 PM) *

QUOTE(Bleyseng @ Feb 29 2020, 08:17 PM) *

Should've grabbed that Westy too


Don't know anything about those, I only buy what I know, Porsches that are older than me, I was born in 74.



Funny... I always got the impression that you were the same age as Al Zim..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

The last pic I took of Sir Zim, at his place.


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post Mar 1 2020, 08:05 PM
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OT Just wondering if you saw this one? At Mebane NC Copart this one on Facebook today


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post Mar 1 2020, 09:47 PM
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QUOTE(saigon71 @ Mar 1 2020, 05:15 AM) *

QUOTE(Literati914 @ Mar 1 2020, 12:33 AM) *

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..you can buy a cutting wheel at HF for $9, but..


I buy a lot of things from HF but PLEASE take it from me and DO NOT use a cut off wheel/blade from them! Use only the best you can get. Had one blow up on me, stitches to the face.

HF has a 10" Sliding compound chop saw at the moment for $95 ... and It's more robust than the $238 Ryobi version at HomeDepot. Problem is I have a HomeDepot store credit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) .


I'm a HF fan for many items. But not the chop saw. I tried picking up one for a project several years ago. After screwing around for a few hours trying to get it to cut square (and keep cutting square), I took it back and bought a Dewalt, which I am very happy with.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I bought the 10” sliding chop saw. It was cheap and very good for rough construction. When I was building a decorative fence, I could not get a square cut. The tolerances were just not there.
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post Mar 1 2020, 11:12 PM
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OT Just wondering if you saw this one? At Mebane NC Copart this one on Facebook today

Part of the explosion.


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post Mar 2 2020, 05:21 AM
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Brick walls like that don’t come cheap; that, your distance estimate and the pines make me think an affluent area outside Atlanta?

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post Mar 2 2020, 06:26 AM
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QUOTE(Porschef @ Mar 2 2020, 03:21 AM) *

Brick walls like that don’t come cheap; that, your distance estimate and the pines make me think an affluent area outside Atlanta?

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Close, but nope, this was South Cakalaka.

I grew up in Buckhead, only saw one 356 growing up. I did find my first barnfind in Peachtree Hills, a 190SL.


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Part of the explosion.

Man that's painful to look at (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif)
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