Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[5030]

I replaced mine ... before ever using it. Wheels came off a rusted out fertilizer spreader.

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Make a dandy brass tumbler too.

 

[bcp]

If the coupon comes to your computer, that is your original.

The problem is that the computer is too awkward to take to the store, and the coupon disappears before your scissors cut all around it on the screen.



Bruce

 

[5030]

I download mine and print them. Takes about 30 seconds.

 

[Sysop]

Where would we be without cell phones? Probably a lot better off is you want to be frank about it.

99% of what I use, comes snail mail anyway. Think about all the people (mostly kids) that have been killed while texting and driving.

Fully disagree.

I can't think of much that mankind has made that hasn't been misused at some point. Can't let the folk that do bad take away from those that do not. It is a slippery slope when you start blaming "things" for the actions of "people". Hold folk accountable, don't try to shift blame to "things".

 

[Sysop]

They are an amazing bargain for the price, but they don't seem to hold air worth a darn. But then, I'm sure you have an air compressor.

First thing you should do after getting them home is slime them. Slimed some about 3 years ago and haven't had to add any air.

 

[Diggin It]

:fiery: :fiery: :fiery: :fiery:


Though we had a lightbulb smiley, but I don't see it so a flame will have to do.


Two of the finish mowers I'm working on will need paint. I do not have a suitable place to to do that inside. Outside, well, you know how flying debris loves to find wet paint, right?

What about the 10 x 10 pop up canopy with a couple of free tarps draped over the sides?

 

[California]

What I've seen pro painters do is cover the inside walls and ceiling of the garage with extremely thin plastic, similar to kitchen wrap, to make a temporary spray booth before spraying the house's doors and cabinet doors etc all at one time, in the garage.

 

[Diggin It]

I could probably put this whole idea up and start spraying before I could cover even one wall of my garage.

 

[PILOON]

Re those tires/wheels.
Since Chicom tires all seem to be porous by nature I 'slimed' those that I use. Seems to help a lot.

 

[Diggin It]

Some swear by Slime

Some swear at it.

 

[Imold]

Some swear by Slime

Some swear at it.

If they leak down I will just use some bead sealer on the rims but for 3.99 each what the heck.

 

[5030]

Fully disagree.

I can't think of much that mankind has made that hasn't been misused at some point. Can't let the folk that do bad take away from those that do not. It is a slippery slope when you start blaming "things" for the actions of "people". Hold folk accountable, don't try to shift blame to "things".

You are always entitled to your opinion as I am entitled to mine. cupcake.

Additionally...

Slime sucks as well in my opinion. Might be fine for little tires but don't use that crap in a larger tire and expect a tire shop to repair that tire, they usually won't.

 

[stuckmotor]

If they leak down I will just use some bead sealer on the rims but for 3.99 each what the heck.

Imold,
Have you dismounted any of those tires? If they're tube tires with two piece rims that bolt together as they appear to be in the ad photo I don't think bead sealer will help. If on the other hand, you've found a way to make bead sealer solve the leak problem, please give a full description. I own and abuse five HF hand trucks.

 

[Imold]

Imold,
Have you dismounted any of those tires? If they're tube tires with two piece rims that bolt together as they appear to be in the ad photo I don't think bead sealer will help. If on the other hand, you've found a way to make bead sealer solve the leak problem, please give a full description. I own and abuse five HF hand trucks.

Ya it looks like they are bolt together rims and I did not think about that but I will see what happens, I have a couple thoughts on it besides tube’s, my harbor freight 2 wheel dolly leaks down about twice a year but those are one piece rims, when I get these and if I have issues I will post my fix that hopefully works. Either way I will not complain about 3.99 tires and rims.


On a different note. There was a tire flat fix that came with warning stickers that you were supposed to put on the rim if you used it for a flat tire so the tire repair person knew it was in the tire, that was in the late 80’s into the 90’s not sure if it was slime or what but there were a few reports of tires blowing in repair shops.
I use plugs at home if I have to and other then that I let the tire shop patch them the right way if they hold air long enough to drive to the shop, have not had a plug fail yet, just had a rear tire patched Tuesday at the shop and it was 18.00.

 

[4570Man]

What does HF have against 18 millimeter tools?

 

[Imold]

What does HF have against 18 millimeter tools?

As in what? Not stocking that size wrench or socket?

I use Craftsman wrenches and sockets, Mac and Blue Point air tools.

 

[4570Man]

As in what? Not stocking that size wrench or socket?

I use Craftsman wrenches and sockets, Mac and Blue Point air tools.

I’ve got a harbor freight wrench set which I don’t like, 2 sets of deep sockets and a set of shallow sockets and the shallow is the only one that has an 18 mm.

 

[Diggin It]

I've noticed a couple of other sizes that are usually missing out of socket sets too, but I can't recall what they are right now. And they stopped selling individual sockets so you can't replace a lost one.

 

[aczlan]

I’ve got a harbor freight wrench set which I don’t like, 2 sets of deep sockets and a set of shallow sockets and the shallow is the only one that has an 18 mm.

I have a SAE deep impact set from HF that is decent, need to find a Metric deep set that has 14mm, 15mm, 16mm, 17 and 18mm sockets. Most seem to miss at least 2 sockets from that list.

Aaron Z

 

[hunt4570]

What does HF have against 18 millimeter tools?

Or 16mm wrenches, all the sets, HF, Lowes, Home depot, ALL skip the 16mm combo wrench!!