shampoop
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Item 66501/Magnetic Glove Box Holder
PASS,the glove box fits in it and the magnets stick to the side of the tool box.
+1 love it. Surprised how strong the magnets are. The screwdriver/spray can holder passes also.
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+1 love it. Surprised how strong the magnets are. The screwdriver/spray can holder passes also.
ajchien
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boo yeah! used the same coupon and bought my second one last week so i have a grinding wheel and wire wheelalthough its my first grinder and i havent put it to use that many times, i liked the performance. I much rather have a few of these with all different attachments and pay less then 1 brand name one with one attachment and pay more..
Where did you find this coupon? I only found one for the heavy duty one for $15
long handle wrenches Item # 47067: PASS
Jackstands Item # 38846 and Item # 34924: PASS
tongue and groove pliers (channelock style) included with Item # 38082: epic fail they slip
rubber mallet with fiberglass handle Item # 95083: epic fail i hit something about 5 times with it and then the head flew across my yard.....
stubby flex head ratchets Item #46742: not saying pass or fail they are ok but the flexhead part doesnt want to stay still when you are wrenching on something like a better quality one would.
step bits Item #96275: Pass
drill pressItem #38119: Pass i have used this thing like crazy. it has never let me down
Jackstands Item # 38846 and Item # 34924: PASS
tongue and groove pliers (channelock style) included with Item # 38082: epic fail they slip
rubber mallet with fiberglass handle Item # 95083: epic fail i hit something about 5 times with it and then the head flew across my yard.....
stubby flex head ratchets Item #46742: not saying pass or fail they are ok but the flexhead part doesnt want to stay still when you are wrenching on something like a better quality one would.
step bits Item #96275: Pass
drill pressItem #38119: Pass i have used this thing like crazy. it has never let me down
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IONH
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There are so many variants of everything you just posted about. Without item numbers, the pass/fail ratings are not going to help anyone.
rayzor32
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http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-3-8-eighth-inch-metric-swivel-impact-socket-set-95038.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-1-2-half-inch-metric-swivel-impact-socket-set-94516.html
I havent seen anyone review these yet so ill give it a go. Tech at work has a set he said he's had for 4 years and their still going strong, he said the only weak point is the cheap band that holds the pin in place, his 15mm broke but all he did was mig weld the pin back in and works great. Lifetime warranty anyway. Used my 20% coupons and got them on sale paid 11.50 for the 3/8" set and 13.00 for the 1/2". Talk about DIRT CHEAP, I used them today and they are GREAT, was going to shell out $250 for a ONE snap on set but i think not now... only gripe is the 3/8" skips 15 and gives you a 16, but the 1/2" set gives you the 15mm so i guess im still covered.
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-1-2-half-inch-metric-swivel-impact-socket-set-94516.html
I havent seen anyone review these yet so ill give it a go. Tech at work has a set he said he's had for 4 years and their still going strong, he said the only weak point is the cheap band that holds the pin in place, his 15mm broke but all he did was mig weld the pin back in and works great. Lifetime warranty anyway. Used my 20% coupons and got them on sale paid 11.50 for the 3/8" set and 13.00 for the 1/2". Talk about DIRT CHEAP, I used them today and they are GREAT, was going to shell out $250 for a ONE snap on set but i think not now... only gripe is the 3/8" skips 15 and gives you a 16, but the 1/2" set gives you the 15mm so i guess im still covered.
pmohr
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I love these impact swivels. As said, the o-rings that hold on the pin-retention collar tend to get cut up on stuff, but I've found a stash at work that are perfect replacements.
I've broken one after close to a year of constant use, the 3/8" 13mm (and even then, only the pin. This includes being used with an adapter on a 2135Ti). Funny, because I've broken all 5 of my SO impact swivels at one point or another. For the ones I've got doubles of (HF and SO), I always go for the HF first, as I trust them more to not break.
SCscoutguy
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I have had the SAE set for years and have beat the hell out of them and they are still going strong. I just bought the metric set this weekend on clearance because the SAE set was so great.
rayzor32
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I don't know why they have to use that dumb band though, why cant they just weld the pin in like these:
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-8-eighth-inch-and-1-2-half-inch-universal-joint-impact-set-36846.html
I might try this set out too as I need a 3/8" impact swivel, too bad it comes with the 1/2" too don't need that. I still don't get why they leave out the 15mm!
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-8-eighth-inch-and-1-2-half-inch-universal-joint-impact-set-36846.html
I might try this set out too as I need a 3/8" impact swivel, too bad it comes with the 1/2" too don't need that. I still don't get why they leave out the 15mm!
pmohr
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That's actually the old style that's been discontinued. I bought that set about the same time as the impact swivels, and finally broke the pin in the 3/8" a few weeks ago. The 1/2" has held up fine, but I rarely use it.
Just picked up the Pittsburgh Pro impact swivels (that are replacing those above), and they're manufactured much like the C revision SO impact swivels, with a smooth outer 'shell' with no visible pin. Not coming up on the site and I don't have the part number handy, but they were out on the shelf next to the now discontinued line (at the same price, no less). They look and feel to be much beefier than the old style.
rayzor32
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Wow thats cool, im pretty sure they just weld them in and then grind it down smooth so you can't see it, at last thats what a snap on guy told me except he said "precision laser welded" or something like that. Just need the 3/8" so I can use it on my deep wells.
Vettman
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Saw it yesterday. Red, smooth finish. I wish I'd waited a few months as I bought two of the wrinkle finish ones.
Vettman
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I'm returning a cordless drill (65930) tomorrow. It doesn't have any more torque than 12 yr. old Craftsman I'm replacing, and the battery is more difficult to remove.***** Fail ******
LEVE
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The Can Crusher, Item 95678, Pass!
It's much better constructed than I suspected. Works like a charm. Not bad for <$9 using a 20% off coupon.
It's much better constructed than I suspected. Works like a charm. Not bad for <$9 using a 20% off coupon.
I just added the item numbers for you. hope it helps...
subarub4
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**** I was hoping it would be good.. I wonder if it's better then this 9V roybi I have.
johnnybentwrench
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I have a 12 ton hydraulic press from HF. It was free. Big fail on breaking a pitman arm from a gear box ( 1990's dodge 1/2 ton truck) I watched a neighbor play around with hammers and little pullers. I offered a proto puller first no go. Told him to use the press, I saw the bottom flex first. I told the neighbor F it pull the handle & crack it down, it'll break loose. well it POPPED.
In this POS presses defense it has seperated many many shaft drives on BMW motorcycles. That's what I get for being a good neighbor
nahh he is cool and saved the landlord(friends mom) big $$$$ on electrical stuff and he knew our friend who passed, gosh our friend loved HF and was probably a member here! matter a fact I am gonna PM bull right now, JBW
In this POS presses defense it has seperated many many shaft drives on BMW motorcycles. That's what I get for being a good neighbor
nahh he is cool and saved the landlord(friends mom) big $$$$ on electrical stuff and he knew our friend who passed, gosh our friend loved HF and was probably a member here! matter a fact I am gonna PM bull right now, JBWAttachments
dclassical
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Has anyone tried the Rear brake piston tool (95713)... I need to buy one.
pmohr
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That's what I use for almost all of my rear brake jobs. Short of some Fords, it's worked on everything I've touched so far (though I think I did a little bit of grinding to one of the faces to make it fit a VW caliper).
rayzor32
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buy the lilse one
dclassical
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Not to hijack the thread, but could you elaborate why?
rayzor32
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Its the best one there is IMO, even the snap on guy sells the lilse's instead of the SO ones. The lilse you can put a ratchet/wrench/air ratchet on the end of it to spin the piston in. The HF has a t handle that you have to use by hand. For occasional home use the HF one is ok, but for pro use get the lilse.
pmohr
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There is no t-handle...
You're speaking of a different type of rear piston tool, if you actually go to the website and search the item number given above, he's talking of the cube style tool.
rayzor32
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http://www.harborfreight.com/four-wheel-disc-brake-piston-tool-95713.html
If thats the part number you posted than those things are a piece of junk.. I thought you were talking about this one:
http://www.harborfreight.com/caliper-tool-set-for-disc-brakes-40732.html
The "cube" ***** big time, it only works maybe 25% of the time, because most of the time you need to put pressure on it as well as spinning it and the cube only spins itc, ive put it on a ratchet and c-clamped the ratchet and caliper together once to get the job done, maybe screwing around in your driveway is ok but at work forget it.
If thats the part number you posted than those things are a piece of junk.. I thought you were talking about this one:
http://www.harborfreight.com/caliper-tool-set-for-disc-brakes-40732.html
The "cube" ***** big time, it only works maybe 25% of the time, because most of the time you need to put pressure on it as well as spinning it and the cube only spins itc, ive put it on a ratchet and c-clamped the ratchet and caliper together once to get the job done, maybe screwing around in your driveway is ok but at work forget it.
pmohr
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Apparently it's all in how you use it, as I use the cube for almost every rear brake job I do, and it works close to 90% of the time, the only exceptions being some Fords. This is in a professional environment, not 'screwing around' in my driveway.
If you use it properly, it works perfectly.
rayzor32
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How the hell could you use it improperly you put it in and spin.. maybe in tenesee it works where nothing is rusted
pmohr
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That's what I'm wondering, how could you use it improperly to the point where you can't get it to work but a quarter of the time?
If you think nothing down here is rusted, you've not worked on many vehicles from around these parts. We have to break out the torch often enough, though granted not quite as often as up there.
rayzor32
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I used it about 4 times and all but one time the piston just spun and spun and wouldnt go down w/o the pressure of a c-clamp along with spinning it... gee I wonder why the REAL TOOL uses pressure and spinning?????? I dont know why it works for you if it does GOOD FOR YOU BUT IT DONT WORK FOR ME. Southern cars have brake lines you can touch without breaking, you can change wheel cylinders without replacing entire lines, bleeders that actually crack open, wheel bearings that come out, u-bolts that un-bolt. Half the time I do a rear brake job the rotors are rotted out and the pads and sliders are seized and need a new bracket.
IONH
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Not all rear caliper pistons screw inward. Some just press in.
Seems HF tools are a bit inconsistent. Therefore, I'd suggest taking them home and putting them through their paces before you lose the receipt and/or the warranty runs out.
Another tip: NEVER go to the store without first checking the ads and internet for coupons (seems just about every item in the store goes on sale sometime throughout the year).
I've had pretty good success with Harbor Freight. Then again, I'm not a heavy user and only buy "simple" stuff.
heavy duty red hand truck - PASS (sure, you have to keep an eye on the air pressure, but that's normal for pretty much any pneumatic tires)
12" Ratchet Bar Clamp/Spreader - PASS
8" Lineman's Pliers - PASS
18" Flexible Funnel - PASS
7 Function Digital Multimeter - PASS (mine works good enough)
5 Lb. Telescoping Magnetic Pickup Tool - PASS
Another tip: NEVER go to the store without first checking the ads and internet for coupons (seems just about every item in the store goes on sale sometime throughout the year).
I've had pretty good success with Harbor Freight. Then again, I'm not a heavy user and only buy "simple" stuff.
heavy duty red hand truck - PASS (sure, you have to keep an eye on the air pressure, but that's normal for pretty much any pneumatic tires)
12" Ratchet Bar Clamp/Spreader - PASS
8" Lineman's Pliers - PASS
18" Flexible Funnel - PASS
7 Function Digital Multimeter - PASS (mine works good enough)
5 Lb. Telescoping Magnetic Pickup Tool - PASS
granitestater
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These bar clamps, item 46805 are a pass.
I build a lot of wood models with my son and the soft rubber jaws don't mar the wood. They get tight enough to hold 2 pieces of wood together while the glue dries. I bought these for $1.99 each at the store which was less than the emailed coupon of $2.99. I saw the same item at Lowes in a 4 pack from Irwin (but the jaws were blue instead of orange) for $19.99 for the 4 pack. So these are a PASS and a really good HF deal.
I build a lot of wood models with my son and the soft rubber jaws don't mar the wood. They get tight enough to hold 2 pieces of wood together while the glue dries. I bought these for $1.99 each at the store which was less than the emailed coupon of $2.99. I saw the same item at Lowes in a 4 pack from Irwin (but the jaws were blue instead of orange) for $19.99 for the 4 pack. So these are a PASS and a really good HF deal.
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BiltFordTuff
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5 piece Ball Pein Hammer Set: PASS in my book, me, my dad, and my brother had really good luck out of these hammers.
7 function Digital Multimeter: In between PASS and FAIL, they are good sometimes for testing parts on the old truck and fuses, but sometimes I'd rather use the Craftsman.
5 piece Industrial Series Air Tool Quick Coupler Set: PASS, if you are hooking up another air hose or needing a male end coupler on a new air tool, these are pretty handy to have.
9 piece Magnetic Quick Release Nutsetter Set: I don't know about you but my dad can vouch for FAIL, he put one of these in his 18v Ridgid driver and it wouldn't come out, he ended up having to put it in a vise and pull, but there could've been something manufactured wrong on that particular bit.
7 function Digital Multimeter: In between PASS and FAIL, they are good sometimes for testing parts on the old truck and fuses, but sometimes I'd rather use the Craftsman.
5 piece Industrial Series Air Tool Quick Coupler Set: PASS, if you are hooking up another air hose or needing a male end coupler on a new air tool, these are pretty handy to have.
9 piece Magnetic Quick Release Nutsetter Set: I don't know about you but my dad can vouch for FAIL, he put one of these in his 18v Ridgid driver and it wouldn't come out, he ended up having to put it in a vise and pull, but there could've been something manufactured wrong on that particular bit.
Even better with the coupon for free!
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archirelic
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Funny that you mention these clamps, as I was just in there yesterday purchasing consumables and happened to look at these same clamps.
[I'm an Architecture student and often times am working on projects that require many, many clamps]
My opinion of them, is that they're obviously not as smooth as say Irwin clamps, but at their price point, they really can't be beat. I was very impressed with the clamping power as well. While I was gathering my consumables, I had used these clamps to hold various things on some shelves nearby their display...and I'm talking some heavy stuff. The clamps performed admirably, no loss in grip for the 30 or so minutes I was there.
I decided then to pick up a few.
The only drawback to them, is if you're not careful, you can easily pinch/squeeze the web between your forefinger and thumb while operating the squeeze lever. Cheap plastic body, but definitely has clamping power.
[I'm an Architecture student and often times am working on projects that require many, many clamps]
My opinion of them, is that they're obviously not as smooth as say Irwin clamps, but at their price point, they really can't be beat. I was very impressed with the clamping power as well. While I was gathering my consumables, I had used these clamps to hold various things on some shelves nearby their display...and I'm talking some heavy stuff. The clamps performed admirably, no loss in grip for the 30 or so minutes I was there.
I decided then to pick up a few.
The only drawback to them, is if you're not careful, you can easily pinch/squeeze the web between your forefinger and thumb while operating the squeeze lever. Cheap plastic body, but definitely has clamping power.
LEVE
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Item 03670, 3/8" Drill. I've been using it for 2 weeks. The cost was $15, on sale. Not a bad deal and it's worked well on several projects.
I've had some fail when asked to clamp to hard the insides strip out, but for any kind of light work they are fine, and heavy stuff use pipe clamps etc.
IIRC these are also lifetime and replaced easily.
RbrtAWhyt
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I agree about the bar clamps. I've gotten a few of them using the free coupon. It is good until 02-07-11...
BiltFordTuff
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some more...
Air nibbler - F-i-L has one, used it to cut his new house's air ducts. still going strong. PASS
magnetic bowls - PASS
20 ton press - you need to assemble it carefully and true it up but it's really just a metal frame. pass
jack stands - never bought them and never would. FAIL without even thinking about it (more below)
nitrile/latex gloves - FAIL, buy them at costco/sam's. HF's are pre-hardened and brittle.
Reinforcing what eschoendorff & Ray-Ca say: if it's a one-off and you think the tool will last the job, go for it. If you want something to last, either buy their nicest model (the cream of the ****
If I want something precision, I'll go somewhere else. If I want something that could kill me if it fails (like a jackstand), there ain't no way in H$LL I'm buying it at HF!
actually every jack stand me, my dad, and my brother ever owned were HF and work great
BiltFordTuff
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mine works very good