Oaktree
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Thanks for the heads up! I'll have to check & see if mine are the ones being recalled.
Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck
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Thanks for the heads up! I'll have to check & see if mine are the ones being recalled.
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Seems to be the norm today for everyone to use that noodle wire. My wife's new Ford's entire harness is noodle wire. Stuff is a pizzer to splice or add a connector too.
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I did something I have never done and that was to place an Internet Harbor Freight Order.
Received email saying they are back ordered indefinably 5 days after placing my order and my order will be cancelled unless I call and say not to cancel...
I thought good stocking stuffers but it looks like a no go...
Here is cut and paste...
An item(s) from your order is currently out of stock and its delivery date has been delayed.
We are unable to provide an estimated ship date at this time because we do not have a ship date from the factory. Your action is required within 21 days to proceed with this order.
If you still want the item(s) and are willing to wait indefinitely, please call Customer service at 1-800-444-3353. If we do not hear from you and we have not shipped by 12/25/2019, the item(s) will be cancelled and removed from your order.
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Oaktree
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My first experience with HF was on online order maybe 5 years ago (we didn't have a nearby store at the time). It was the Predator 212cc engine to replace a 35 year old B&S in my logsplitter that had some serious issues. I thought shipping costs were going to be exorbitant but was pleasantly surprised that it was only $7 or so. Slowest shipping in the world...package took almost 2 weeks to get here from Calif.
Good thing I wasn't in any hurry!I read that some foreign makes use wiring with soy-based insulation. As you might expect, rodents getting into it are a problem. What were they thinking?
Diggin It
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Playing Piped Piper ... leading the rodentia away from Asia.
I used to order from HF way back long ago when they sometimes offered 'free' shipping (yeah, yeah, we all know). Got my small cast iron stove from them, all 180 pounds or so of it via FedEx ground. Got it on sale for around $150 with no shipping charge. Hmmm, maybe that's what made them drop that option?
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Could be. Don't work here. We have an army of mousers, constantly on patrol.
I will say that insulation as well as the conductors in modern wiring on tractors and vehicles leaves lots to be desired. Mostly noodle junk.
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With HF building out retail locations like Dollar General is, having a brick and mortar HF store nearby is a pretty safe bet today. We have 3 within striking distance. I use the one with the lowest sales tax rate.
One thing I have noticed with HF brick and mortar outlets is, their inventory can be spotty. Not everything is on the shelves that is advertised in the monthly 'blowout' flyers. I give Erik credit. His HF stores are constantly having 'inventory reduction, sidewalk sales and reduction sales', good advertising as is his pricing. Every item is $***.99. IOW a dollar more, always. Mr. Schmidt, like his dad is a shrewd businessman.
Don't go to Dollar General where everything is 'generally' more than a dollar anyway. Wife goes to 'Dollar Tree' instead, where 99% IS below a dollar.
One thing I have noticed with HF brick and mortar outlets is, their inventory can be spotty. Not everything is on the shelves that is advertised in the monthly 'blowout' flyers. I give Erik credit. His HF stores are constantly having 'inventory reduction, sidewalk sales and reduction sales', good advertising as is his pricing. Every item is $***.99. IOW a dollar more, always. Mr. Schmidt, like his dad is a shrewd businessman.
Don't go to Dollar General where everything is 'generally' more than a dollar anyway. Wife goes to 'Dollar Tree' instead, where 99% IS below a dollar.
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^^ I'd still prefer a Northern closer than 90 miles. I might even drive past an HF to get to an NT.
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Never been that impressed with Northern. I remember back when all they sold was chainsaw and chainsaw related items. They offer some junk along with good items now. I get their catalog. Rarely buy anything.
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I was going to get 2 sets of these last year. Ended up going to HD with the HF add. They beat the price by 10% on the HD Metaltech scaffolding. The Metaltech was much better built, especially the deck.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/MetalTe...Scaffold-1100-lbs-Capacity-I-CISCH1/302038304
If you can’t get the Metaltech, the HF ones are good for some homeowner projects.