Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[lostcreekranch]

Really pleased with my Titan SSQA forks. They fit very well on both tractors. I bought the Titan extensions too.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Now ......... Back to regular programming.

I've been looking at the Harbor Freight hydraulic hole punch set and their 10 ton hydraulic equipment kit.

Hydraulic Punch Driver w/ 5 Hydraulic Punches & Dies

1 ton Super Heavy Duty Portable Hydraulic Equipment Kit

Anyone have experience with either?

 

[MossRoad]

Wonder what freight is to Northern Indiana?

Hey, we drive down there for Bailey's and Richard's, you can drive up here for Harbor Freight. :laughing:

 

[Midniteoyl]

Hey, we drive down there for Bailey's and Richard's, you can drive up here for Harbor Freight. :laughing:

Oh, I drive up there for HF when its heavy, otherwise the $6.99 flat shipping works better for cheaper

 

[MossRoad]

I like the Goldblatt's shopping carts at Richards... :thumbsup:

 

[IslandTractor]

Now ......... Back to regular programming.

I've been looking at the Harbor Freight hydraulic hole punch set and their 10 ton hydraulic equipment kit.

Hydraulic Punch Driver w/ 5 Hydraulic Punches & Dies

1 ton Super Heavy Duty Portable Hydraulic Equipment Kit

Anyone have experience with either?

I have the 10 ton portable hydraulic kit. Haven't used it a lot but it does what it claims to do. It requires purchasing at least one pull ram which isn't too expensive and often on sale if you want to draw things together. It comes with fittings to push things apart. Glad I have it but have used it only half a dozen times, mostly to unbend things on implements. The power of hydraulics is amazing even if man powered. I got mine used off CL.

 

[CreekyB]

Now ......... Back to regular programming.

I've been looking at the Harbor Freight hydraulic hole punch set and their 10 ton hydraulic equipment kit.

Hydraulic Punch Driver w/ 5 Hydraulic Punches & Dies

1 ton Super Heavy Duty Portable Hydraulic Equipment Kit

Anyone have experience with either?

The punch kit is great when used with a decent porta power. I have no idea what porta power I have, it is old and came on a pallet with some vices and other odds and end on a lot purchase at an auction. Won the lot with a bid of 103$ hoping I could make a decent vice out of the three that were in the lot. All vices were good, porta power kit has held up as well but I do not use it much.

Thanks for reminding me of this. After my 12 step group for garage sale and auction addiction failed I pretended they did not exist.... till now....

;D

 

[lostcreekranch]

The punch kit is great when used with a decent porta power. I have no idea what porta power I have, it is old and came on a pallet with some vices and other odds and end on a lot purchase at an auction. Won the lot with a bid of 103$ hoping I could make a decent vice out of the three that were in the lot. All vices were good, porta power kit has held up as well but I do not use it much.

Thanks for reminding me of this. After my 12 step group for garage sale and auction addiction failed I pretended they did not exist.... till now....

;D

So, are you indicating that the included hydraulic pump does not work well?

 

[lostcreekranch]

I have the 10 ton portable hydraulic kit. Haven't used it a lot but it does what it claims to do. It requires purchasing at least one pull ram which isn't too expensive and often on sale if you want to draw things together. It comes with fittings to push things apart. Glad I have it but have used it only half a dozen times, mostly to unbend things on implements. The power of hydraulics is amazing even if man powered. I got mine used off CL.

Thanks Island!

 

[CreekyB]

So, are you indicating that the included hydraulic pump does not work well?

Correct, it works but not seriously. A bit weak and if you bear down on it it will leak. I took it back and swapped out, the next one did the same thing. We looking for a better quality kit and did not like the prices so figured it was a deal and used it with my porta power. Not saying that everyone of them will be that way but mine was. I was using it at it's max specific limits. Cutting holes in 1/8". I have used it on thinner but that was after I started using a different pump.