c'mon harbor freight

[slow50]

aperantly they cant count in china? bought these from harbor freight and i was actually impressed at first for 15 bucks till i measured something under an inch. hopefully i can return them without a receipt.

 

[bobcatdan]

Thats new math.

 

[carterbeauford]

4" digital caliper is $15.99, mine has lasted for years but I am now questioning whether its readouts were always in order

 

[justanengineer]

Understandably, you werent expecting accuracy, but that is just plain ridiculous.

 

[slow50]

haha ya i think it said something like accurate within .001 so i think that was a typo its acurate within .100. well atleast i got a good laugh out of it hopefully the employee that returns it for me will too.

 

[BDT/NWMN]

?? lamorn-nu taht sI

 

[Danglerb]

I'd keep it and loan it out.

 

[chris142]

I'd keep it and loan it out.

I'd loan it out to the guys next door that don't have any tools. They are always asking to borrow my good one for measuring rotors.

 

[dmaxalliTech]

I'd keep it, worth the laughs with your buddies

 

[gatewaysysop]

Holy ****.

The bigger question is, if you return it, are the others the same or did you get a lone fluke? Hopefully that's a one off, but given the source, I wouldn't be too sure.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

I really lol'd. good stuff.

 

[RECox286]

Hey, what chu want fer 15 bucks ? They're all like that !

Uncle Bob

 

[rslaback]

That would be an awesome example for me to use when I talk about quality control in my manufacturing courses. Willing to let me buy you a new one instead of returning it?

 

[uniballer]

Now thats funny! Find me one, or Ill buy it to show at work!

 

[Steevo]

I'd keep it just for the fun of showing it to people.

 

[diggerrick]

You could have a blast with that at a New Year's Eve party!

 

[BFalfa]

now that is pretty funny,,,id keep it too!

 

[Mastermind]

great, now i wanna go back to harbor frieght today just to check them at my store. lmao.

 

[Murphy4570]

$15 measurement tools are no bueno in my book anyways.

That one is just funny lol

 

[ihateminimumwage]

That would be an awesome example for me to use when I talk about quality control in my manufacturing courses. Willing to let me buy you a new one instead of returning it?

Please let this guy take it, it might actually do the world some good.

 

[Man of Many Vices]

That would be an awesome example for me to use when I talk about quality control in my manufacturing courses. Willing to let me buy you a new one instead of returning it?

I hope you get it; I can't think of a better use for it.

 

[slow50]

man i havent been on here in a while forgot about this thread.

 

[slow50]

That would be an awesome example for me to use when I talk about quality control in my manufacturing courses. Willing to let me buy you a new one instead of returning it?

sounds like a deal to me if your still interested. the harbor freight is about 3 hours from me so i never got around to returning it. ive actually been using it. and showing it to friends for a good laugh.

 

[sberry]

I had a good digital, it broke,,, then got a cheap digital that was good and someone broke it, at least they didnt break good one but need to buy another, that deal from HF was really good for 30$, just had put a new battery in it after well over 5 yrs. Its on my short list, forgot it, should order one.

 

[rslaback]

PM sent

 

[Rickster]

I'll bet that design was approved for production by someone with a lot of "Participation Awards".

 

[b1ghwx]

Something is not right here... me thinks some photoshop work has been done.

Why are the 'wrong' black line markings overlapping into the machined area whereas the correct markings curiously do not cross in to the machined area?

 

[TAMPAGT07]

I'd keep it just for the fun of showing it to people.

This might be the reason my wife keeps me....Hmmmm..

 

[tjmonsen5]

You can buy a central tools digital caliper from the Snapon truck or website for the same price as that hf. Well, its the storm brand, centrals budget calipers. Carbon fiber digital caliper for 15 bucks. On Snapon website search part number cnt3c351 $14.95

 

[kams1973]

I bet there's a few Chinese men sitting in a bar laughing still to this day.

 

[RCStocker]

Only a fool would buy a percision tool at HF It is all pure ****! In my former life I was a tool and die maker, Inspector for the US Navy and I have worked for Boeing Aircraft.
Forget the fact that I am a general contractor and Architect. HF tools are good for the boat because if you drop one over it is woth nothing. If you brough one of thier calipers or micrometers into my my machine shop you would get fired on the spot. Tiwan tools are a little better. Some are getting good but not one thing HF makes in that line is worth the powder to blow it to hell. Shame on you for evening considering it. What do you expect. have you ever tried to read any instructions. They don't know what the tool is for.

 

[BobsurUncle]

That's awesome! I would hang that on my "tool wall of shame".

 

[slow50]

I bet there's a few Chinese men sitting in a bar laughing still to this day.

haha that made me laugh thats a good one.

 

[slow50]

Only a fool would buy a percision tool at HF

i wouldnt really call calipers a precision tool. i do have a nice caliper and the hf calipers are for the dirty work in the garage were i dont care if they get beat up im not doing precision machine work with them. and for the photo chop comment i dont even know how to photo shop. ill be trading them to rslaback.

 

[Hootbro]

Only a fool would buy a percision tool at HF It is all pure ****! In my former life I was a tool and die maker, Inspector for the US Navy and I have worked for Boeing Aircraft.
Forget the fact that I am a general contractor and Architect. HF tools are good for the boat because if you drop one over it is woth nothing. If you brough one of thier calipers or micrometers into my my machine shop you would get fired on the spot. Tiwan tools are a little better. Some are getting good but not one thing HF makes in that line is worth the powder to blow it to hell. Shame on you for evening considering it. What do you expect. have you ever tried to read any instructions. They don't know what the tool is for.

Interesting post. Has your cliff notes version of your resume, work credentials, hiring requirements, tool review and some shame thrown in at the end.

 

[SantaAna12]

"HF tools are good for the boat"

Negative.

Edit: I use the HF IR Temp on the boat.

"HF tools are good for the boat."

Questionable.