Two Harbor Freight Failures, In One Day Options

[SpecialK]

The failure of your HF grinder is most likely due to the lack of the proper gear lube (tube and injection gun pictured in the lower/center). I have to use a right-angle die grinder, and numerous other pneumatic tools all day, every day, and if you don't keep the gear head lubed (about once a month) they will overheat and die regardless of the initial quality of the tool. There should be a little zert on the back of the gear head housing........one pump of the lube'll do ya!

[Brett W]

Harbor Frieght has its uses. Their grinders feel like shit. To sloppy and harsh. My Dewalt side grinder is super smooth and doesn't bog out like the toys from HF. But I will buy things like grinder wheels, C-clamps, magnetic tool trays, tarps, tie downs, etc. That kind of stuff is what they are good for. No need paying Sears or Mac 20-50 dollars for a tool tray when you can buy the same one for 2$ at HF.

Tools are an investment and if you use them often and hard then buy good stuff. If you hardly use them, may go with cheap shit.

[maf914]

QUOTE (grantsfo @ Sep 10 2005, 04:04 PM)

QUOTE (trekkor @ Sep 10 2005, 03:49 PM) How would you feel if I showed up with a HF tile saw? KT I'd say I want a 10% discount! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

Trekkor, That's an interesting statement. And a good response, too. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

Should you show up with gold-plated tools?

A local heating and air conditioning company has several big shiny new pickup trucks with their flashy logos plastered all over them. These trucks also have big 20" chrome bling-bling wheels. Every time I see them I think of wastefull expense. I have no personal experience with the company nor have I heard anything about them. They may be fair and reasonable for all I know. But, to me, the image is not encouraging.

[RON S.]

QUOTE (trekkor @ Sep 10 2005, 03:49 PM)

I don't like HF. Only thing I have ever bought from there was razor blades and grinder wheels. If you need to use a tool more than a couple times a year, DO NOT BUY FROM THEM. Buy Makita, DeWalt, Milwaukee, Bosch. I'll stoop to Ryobi for light duty, rarely used tools. Again, do as you please. Tools should be an investment, not a liabilty. KT

The label on the box say's it all.

"Made In China"

Cheap P.O.S. Been There,Done That.

Even the grinding wheels wear out faster than the ones you buy at a welding shop.

Bottom line is you get what you pay for.


Ron

[Rhodes71/914]

If it wasn't for HF I prolly wouldn't be driving my car right now, I wouldn't have been able to afford parts 'cause I spent too much on tools.

HF been good to me so far, knock knock.