Inabox85
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I'm a Canadian on vaction hear in America. I'm going to harbor fright in an hour or so. What should I buy.
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KMdef9
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This. And bring some free stuff coupons.
These are surprisingly good:
http://www.harborfreight.com/8-piece-professional-screwdriver-set-94607.html
I'd also get some of their composite ratchets:
http://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-drive-composite-quick-release-ratchet-62290.html
The Pittsburg Pro Regular Ratchet series is also pretty good. (much better then in the past)
http://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-drive-professional-flex-head-long-handle-ratchet-62333.html
The Earthquake impact series also get's good reviews:
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-Professional-Air-Impact-Wrench-68424.html
After that it goes downhill fast!!
Here's some more info:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27192&highlight=pass+fail+thread
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That is a pretty open Question for sure. I have always picked up items that were going to be used sporadically.There are some great items there to choose from and many of the small sets are pretty reasonable even if you do break through them. Have fun!
Bagherra
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what are you looking for?
Almost all of the Pittsburgh PRO Taiwan hand tools are pretty good, especially the ratchet and sockets.
I also got the other 8 piece Acetate handle Taiwan screwdrivers for the road box and I like them better than the other set
PelicanPines
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Buy TIRES... there is no such smell in Canada.
Lookin4'67Galaxieconv
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A book on grammar.
I'm a Canadian vacationing here in America. I'm going to Harbor Freight in an hour or so, what should I buy?
PelicanPines
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Dang it... you beat me to it... enjoy the trip to HF
engineer2
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I call it Harbor Fright too.
Get the impact driver adapter set for 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" sockets. Cheap with a coupon.
OBDII scanner for $99 with coupon.
50 ft hose reel has been cheap lately.
$99 Predator 60363 Hemi engine for your snowblower.
Avoid the sketchy Pittburgh hand tools and sockets since it won't be easy to exchange broken ones.
Get the impact driver adapter set for 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" sockets. Cheap with a coupon.
OBDII scanner for $99 with coupon.
50 ft hose reel has been cheap lately.
$99 Predator 60363 Hemi engine for your snowblower.
Avoid the sketchy Pittburgh hand tools and sockets since it won't be easy to exchange broken ones.
bczygan
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Where in America?
vettex2
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It depends on what you have and what do you need?
JRC3
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Thought the current advert might help.
jl4c
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Impact sockets.
Spacecataz
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Please expand. I have a few sets of the Pittsburgh Pro impacts and have been very pleased with them. But what's the issues with warranty for broken ones? Haven't had one break yet, but how bad do I need to worry about replacement?
wmm2
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You have got to be kidding. On a discussion board full of mangled English like:
to/too/two
there/their/they're
your/you're
have/of
and the topper "horizontal/vertical"
You're going to bust his chops over hear/here?
At least the word he used sounded like what he meant. He also used some punctuation instead of a paragraph-long run-on sentence.
Beater5liter
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Ahhh yes, the TIRES! The aroma will remind you of your vacation each time you step in the garage for years to come.
DonkeyFluffer
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The Pittsburgh Pro impacts are solid, get the regular Pittsburgh impacts and your mileage might vary.
My HF allows free replacement on either, not sure if all do.
(I apologize for all grammar mistakes I've made with this post)
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gdocktor3
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I'll tell you what not to buy. Anything with a motor, moving parts or pneumatic related. Otherwise you'll be alright.
Beater5liter
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I buy the alkaline batteries in the multi-packs when I get the 4.99 coupons. They seem to work as good as any other brand and helluva lot cheaper.
JRC3
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They also leak more than any other brand. I quit buying them, not worth having to tear things down and clean them. There for a while they were putting free battery pack coupons in the flyers and I never used a single one.
The ratcheting wrenches aren't bad. They are $20 with coupon. Not bad to throw in your general tool set for the house or trunk.
Also the 25" breaker bars are like $11 each. At that price have one in every car. I saw a guy in the parking lot the other day trying to break the lugs on his Ford Fiesta. He was literally trying to stand on the 8" tire tool that came with the car. I walked over and had the lugs broken in like 40 seconds with barely a flick of the wrist.
Also the 25" breaker bars are like $11 each. At that price have one in every car. I saw a guy in the parking lot the other day trying to break the lugs on his Ford Fiesta. He was literally trying to stand on the 8" tire tool that came with the car. I walked over and had the lugs broken in like 40 seconds with barely a flick of the wrist.
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wmm2
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I've found the alkaline work well. The "heavy duty" tend to leak, and don't last very long.
I love this tool, $19 w coupon. Very handy.
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-in-heavy-duty-electric-cut-off-tool-68523.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-in-heavy-duty-electric-cut-off-tool-68523.html
I haven't bought disposable batteries for years. Rechargeables have more power, and I have about 20 in AA/AAA and they all work well. Haven't had to toss one yet.
I have about 10 HF branded ones, and the rest are Panasonic Eneloop and Rayovac.
http://www.harborfreight.com/pack-of-4-high-capacity-nimh-rechargeable-aa-batteries-97866.html
My charger is a Rayovac branded one and charges both AA and AAA.
My first thoughts too. Pretty crappy way to treat a sincere question.
OP... Don't judge all of us here based on a couple of pissy responses.
JRC3
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Yep, way more to ***** about then a few mispeled words that were probably done on a smart phone. Text dictation is a peace of **** sometimes.
driftpin
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I got an SDS-MAX bit variable-speed electric demolition hammer to demolish three bathrooms, it did all that, and I've used it a few times around the house for some other issues. It was under $100 on sale and with a coupon. The Bosch is almost $500. If I was gonna be using one day-in and-out I would probably buy the Bosch. But for my needs, this tool allowed me to save $1500 on the cost of the demolition jobs being paid to a sub-contractor and I have the tool.
JRC3
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Sometimes it's best to just ignore it and not waste your superior time with a comment and especially a revisit. Someone so wise and unfoolish should understand that.
engineer2
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I've found some of the Pittsburgh impact sockets appear to made of mild steel. I just take them back and they give me a new one. They have gotten much better about exchanges. There is a better line of impact sockets (with a matte finish, maybe it's the Pro ones you speak of) that seem to be better quality.