Recent content by bosskong

My Harbor Freight valve lasted a few weeks on the bottom of my 80 gallon vertical tank compressor before it started leaking. And btw, I only used the valve from the kit but used quality copper line and attachments from other sources. Let me tell you, it was real fun turning my 500 pound...

Their thumbwheel ratchets are pretty useless, their little plastic spring clamps break easily, and their air quick couplers always leak. But most of their tools are well worth the small amount of money they charge for them. I've got way more Harbor Freight tools that I love than ones that I...

I put a 1/4" muffler on mine. http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/SPEEDAIRE-Exhaust-Muffler-1A326?Pid=search It's not completely silent, but it does keep it from scaring the **** out of everyone inside the house when the auto-drain kicks on. That one only cost me about $3, but Grainger also has...

The only differences I saw were the colors/material and the fact that the writing was missing (probably just to keep from breaking copyright laws). Were there other differences?

McMaster-Carr sells air hoses of almost any size or length and ships out almost immediately (at least in my experience). http://mcmaster.com

If I wanted that set, I'd probably get it here - http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/lik25007.html Only a couple dollars more and this site has good reviewer ratings on Google.

I actually tried the 3/8 swivel with a 3/4 hose and still lost a lot of flow. I don't remember the exact numbers but I was definitely getting less than 25% of the flow rate just from using that swivel. I'm not a physics expert, but my guess is that a small restriction in a hose will affect...

I have a 50 foot retractable air/water hose reel with 3/8" hose and 3/8" fittings from Harbor Freight. Despite the "Air/Water Hose" description printed on the box, clearly this hose reel wasn't really designed for water use. But I wanted to try to make it work anyway. I got a 3/8" NPT to 3/4"...

Re: Need advise: 30x60 or 36x50 I say go for the 36x50. I think that the more narrow/rectangular the garage is, the more cramped it's going to feel and it'll be more difficult to move things from the front to the back. A more square garage will probably feel larger. Also, 50 feet is more...

I just installed copper pipe all over my basement/garage, about 120 feet of 3/4" main lines with 1/2" drops. I have a 5 hp 80 gallon 20 cfm compressor, but the tank only has a 1/2" air outlet. I want to install a regulator in between the 1/2" tank outlet and the inlet of the 3/4" copper pipe...

I have a Black Diamond Spot Headlamp that I absolutely love and use all the time, mainly when working under cars in the garage. It costs about $40. But I also have a bunch of cheap Harbor Freight lamps that are adequate. The HF ones with lamps kind of ****, but the HF led headlamps are pretty...

I'd recommend including your location.

As far as I can tell, all the good (non-coupon) sale prices end on 12/31, so the 25% off coupon isn't all that useful. Most things are cheaper with a sale price + 20% coupon, versus the New Years Day price + 25% coupon. I actually went to my local HF on 12/26 specifically to get a 25% off...

I can't really comment on any of the screwdriver sets, but I did get a #2 Phillips from Harbor Freight that I love. I'm pretty sure it was only $1 and once I realized how much I liked it, I ended up buying 5 more, so I can leave them all over the house. I own a ton of screwdrivers, but these...

Hmm, I've never had a problem with mine. I bought mine a few years ago, so maybe something changed, but I've never had any problems with mine and I use it often to cut sheet metal, bolts, etc. I've never done any measurements, so it's entirely possible that it uses more than the advertised...