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That fading thermal paper receipt is a problem with every vendor. I have a Pfister kitchen faucet that I'd like to warranty out but the receipt, which we kept stapled to the owner's manual which describes the warranty, is now a blank piece of paper. The kids at AutoZone always tell me to "make...

At my local HF, the manager (usu a 20 y/o) changes about every 2 weeks. The grunts seem to remain the same. Lumpy You were on Leave it to Beaver? No, I was on on CHiPs. That Beaver Lumpy was Frank Bank. www.LumpyMusic.com

LumpyMusic: "In my book, the Craftsman warranty works just the way it should." Yes, so far. For the last hundred years or so. Longer than any of the other companies have been in business. If the Taliban drop a nuke on Phoenix I'll probably have trouble dealing with my local Sears. - Not sure...

You measure 15,000 amps? Lumpy You played on "The Love Boat"? Yes. White tux, huge sideburns. www.LumpyMusic.com

You could worry about what any company "could" do forever. Snap is now selling Chinese tools, don't forget. Fact is, RIGHT NOW, Sears replaces tools forever, no reason needed, no documents needed. That's more than Snap, maybe more than HF, etc. I have Craftsman tools that are older than HF has...

Sears replaces tools forever, no matter what, even if you use a screwdriver for a pry bar or any other goofy use. Don't have to prove anything, isn't based on failure of materials or workmanship. And there's eleventy-gazillion Sears in the world. Lumpy You sang all those car commercials? You...

Those wrenches apparently work on 6 point fasteners as well as 6 point fasteners..;-) Personally, I prefer non-extra long wrenches for ratcheting. If I'm using a rat wrench, it's because there's a space/cramp issue. The xtra long length would be more inclined to fight that cramped space issue...

You live in a place that has "service stations"? I thought those went away with TV repair shops and phone booths. Lumpy You Played on Lawrence Welk? Yes but no blue notes. Just blue hairs. www.LumpyMusic.com

I'm a grunt level beginner welder. Bought a 120v MIG from Northern Tool and started welding together every piece of scrap metal I could find. One thing I found, sort of suprised, is that my local welding supply place had better prices on accessories and goodies than even HF. MIG wire, pliers...

I haven't verified this in person, but... My dentist, a guy that also builds cars in his home garage, says a friend of his is a Home Depot manager. THAT guy says if you have a broken Harbor Freight tool and take it to HD, HD will swap it out for the upgrade Husky or similar HD brand tool. I...

Now I wish they'd do something about that light orange text on white background. Lumpy You were the Tidy Bowl Guy? Yes. I'm cleaning your bathroom bowl. www.LumpyMusic.com

The stall mats under my two horses support the 4 contact points of two animals, each weighing about 900 lbs. Those four contact points are in the exact same spot every day as the horses return to their designated spots to eat and do whatever horsie stuff they do. The matts never take a "set" or...

Freight By The Bay nine dollar torque wrench. Dedicate it to non-torque situations, use it as a long ratchet. Lumpy You Played on Lawrence Welk? Yes but no blue notes. Just blue hairs. www.LumpyMusic.com

I believe the concept in dbl ended adjustables is that you keep one set for one bolt, the other set for a different bolt, when you have several pairs of two sized fasteners. Like gas regulators. Lumpy You were the Tidy Bowl Guy? Yes. I'm cleaning your bathroom bowl. www.LumpyMusic.com

My impact sockets are chrome vanadium with black oxide finish. My regular sockets are chrome vanadium with chrome OR polished finished. Are they made of the same material just finished differently? Is all the hooey about strength vs strength simply based on the finish given to the metal? Lumpy...

They're called "Bell Hangers". Find them near the copper tubing or the brass fittings at HD/Lowes. I got the idea from someone right here on this list. They come in a few sizes. The half inch size seemed to fit my 3/8 Goodyear air hose just right. Lumpy You were on Leave it to Beaver? No, I...

Thanks. It's the Kobalt (Camp/Haus) 60 gal that Lowe's sells for under $500. Feet are mounted with RedHeads into the concrete. Anti vibration pads are discs cut out of old tires. Rubber bushings on the top are old shock absorber bushings - There's about $50 in brass in my setup. Copper...

Hard to beat the DeWalt 1/2 inch 18v drill/driver on sale now at HD and Lowes for $119 including charger and two batteries. That tool will do everything you'll ever ask it to do around the house and shop and then some. It will last a decade or two. You may need to buy new batteries in 5-10...

I used Frank Ford's suggestion and ran regular Goodyear air hose across the garage. Used copper bell hangers for standoffs. Drains and manifolds are brass pipe *******/elbows/Ts/*****. The black iron pipe you see in a couple of the photos is the air INTAKE. I mounted the air cleaner about four...

Where I live (Phoenix) the local throwaway paper brings a HF flyer every week that includes a 20 off coupon and a "free item" coupon (flashlight, VOM, screwdriver set, scissors etc). I never knew that flyer was in there. I used to just trash/recycle the throway paper. Now I grab it and pull the...