Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[lostcreekranch]

That's what I paid. The 72" was with the $100 off coupon. The 56" top and the 2 sides had nothing available to save.

Excellent!

 

[Threepoint]

LOWS has Fluid Film Good stuff.

For $1.00 less than RK. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Fluid-Film-1-oz-Lanolin-Based-Petroleum-Oil/50335157

 

[lostcreekranch]

I bought 2 of their 44" x 18" deep base units a bit over a year ago for, as I recall, about $325 each. The very next week, they introduced the 44" x 22" deep base units. Oh well.

I put mine against a wall in my shop and installed a 12' pre-made Formica counter top on top of the two boxes.

I've got my 10" Rikon bench top band saw, Woodcraft morticing machine, Ridgid belt / drum sander, and bench top jig saw on the counter top. On the end I've got a Delta dust collector just for these four tools.

I have room, in the middle, between the base units, to add a couple of the 18" wide side cabinet tool boxes, if I need them in the future.

 

[California]

Many pages back I wrote about the HF Angle Grinder Holder that makes the grinder into a cutoff tool. It was unsatisfactory. The lightweight sheet metal base flexed too easily letting the cutting disc wander. This was unsafe in addition to making an inaccurate cut, a thin cutoff disc can shatter if flexed sideways under load.

Today the equivalent tool but with a cast iron baseplate is in a Northern Tool email ad. $15. I bought it.

Ironton Angle Grinder Holder | Northern Tool + Equipment

 

[TMGT]

Many pages back I wrote about the HF Angle Grinder Holder that makes the grinder into a cutoff tool. It was unsatisfactory. The lightweight sheet metal base flexed too easily letting the cutting disc wander. This was unsafe in addition to making an inaccurate cut, a thin cutoff disc can shatter if flexed sideways under load.

Today the equivalent tool but with a cast iron baseplate is in a Northern Tool email ad. $15. I bought it.

Ironton Angle Grinder Holder | Northern Tool + Equipment

Let me know how you like it, I could see it coming in handy for a few jobs if it works well.

 

[California]

Let me know how you like it, I could see it coming in handy for a few jobs if it works well.

Will do.

 

[bcp]

Anyone made a bench mount for the HF portable bandsaw?

Bruce

 

[lostcreekranch]

Many pages back I wrote about the HF Angle Grinder Holder that makes the grinder into a cutoff tool. It was unsatisfactory. The lightweight sheet metal base flexed too easily letting the cutting disc wander. This was unsafe in addition to making an inaccurate cut, a thin cutoff disc can shatter if flexed sideways under load.

Today the equivalent tool but with a cast iron baseplate is in a Northern Tool email ad. $15. I bought it.

Ironton Angle Grinder Holder | Northern Tool + Equipment

Good minds think alike. I saw grinder holder, on sale with free shipping so got one on order. I also bought one of their 4 1/2", 6.5 amp angle grinders and 5 pack of the Norton cut off wheels for it.

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200641833_200641833

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200579733_200579733

$47 total and all three items on sale and free shipping. Closest NT Store is 60+ miles from me.

I saw the HF grinder holder some time ago and thought, at the time, this will show up on the "HF Tools that Suck" thread because of its crappy base.

 

[California]

... bought one of their 4 1/2", 6.5 amp angle grinders

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200641833_200641833

You did good. That looks like a better tool than HF's blue paddle-switch 6 amp version.

 

[MIkeWard]

BCP here ya go

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