Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[prichard]

Rock, those swivel sockets look decent. Tell us how they work out please.

I have a set that I have yet to destroy. They've been solid so far on some really stuck bolts.

 

[Rock Crawler]

Today's project was adding 16 Rural King sourced LED 4 foot shop lights to the main garage area. The area is 26' wide and 38' deep split into 2 bays. The lights down the sides are set at 2.5 feet apart, the difference can be seen on the left of the Jeep where I took these photos today before I got that side done. It's all finished now, I'll have to take more pictures another day. I'm in for a 12 hour night shift now after spending all day hanging and wireing these. I love it!

 

[Diggin It]

^^^ Did'ja notice HF has one of those now?

 

[Rock Crawler]

^^^ Did'ja notice HF has one of those now?

LOL, for all of my HF love... I don't trust the shop lights.

 

[dragoneggs]

LOL, for all of my HF love... I don't trust the shop lights.

Yikes... now that is saying something, coming from you. :laughing:

 

[California]

Any experience or opinions on their el cheapo BP monitor? Don't expect a med-quality device, but does it work at all?

I bought two, one for home in town and one for out here at the ranch. They match each other, and match what the nurse registers when I go in for a checkup. I think they are sufficient for amateur use where you don't expect .001% precision, you're just satisfying curiosity.

But I wouldn't rely on anything from HF if the application is critical. Instead buy one at a pharmacy after consultation with the pharmacist.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I guess when I think of things that attach to the house that my wife and kids live and sleep in, I kind of want a light that I expect to be installed and I really do not have to worry about it again. My experience with HF and electrical items is not so grand... So I a trusting RK to be able to get me what is hopefully a better put together light fixture kit that will last many years. At a 30,000 hour life expectancy, you could burn them 8 hours a day, 365 days a year for a little over 10 years before expected end of life. In my use pattern that would likely be 20-30 years. I like that idea. The HF version may be just great and fine, but I just do not have that kind of personal faith in them for things that have electrons moving within.

 

[Diggin It]

I wouldn't be surprised if it were the same China manufacturer as the one RK sells.

 

[Midniteoyl]

I wouldn't be surprised if it were the same China manufacturer as the one RK sells.

Exactly.

 

[dragoneggs]

I wouldn't be surprised if it were the same China manufacturer as the one RK sells.

Exactly.

Me either... have to say I am impressed with my FEIT brand from Costco though... surely China