Yes I carry around sockets on rails but on quality ones that handle the weight. Not every job I do has the luxury of rolling up a tool box or cart with my sockets on static display.
The Harbor Freight PASS/FAIL Thread...
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Yes I carry around sockets on rails but on quality ones that handle the weight. Not every job I do has the luxury of rolling up a tool box or cart with my sockets on static display.
Cookie Monsters
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Well, yeh.....
I want to fail them because there's no collar like their image.
I want to pass them because they have worked out ok so far, longhaul dunno yet.
I want to inform the other members that either the design has changed or what have you.
yeah the picture on the website isn't what is at the store.
They fall apart all the time and it is lifetime warranty so I ended up getting a 12mm replaced. What to do is get some duct tape and wrap it around the base where the spring is located like maybe 2-3 wraps and it should hold together in a ghetto way. The rod that holds the top and bottom together usually slips off its perch and then it starts to fall apart. I really wish it was what the picture showed on the site. its the same style as the snap-on if it were the picture.
The snap on swivel cost a **** load of money....
so I would say 2 or 3 star out of 5.
subarub4
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I have a question the Hydraulic Wire Crimping Tool where in the store do they keep them at?
Provincial
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Our local store keeps them near the hydraulic jacks, on a shelf about waist level.
Hellcat666
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I havnt read every page on this thred so sorry if this was reviewed already, but i just bought the red 36 inch metal break from HF made by central machinery. Got it to the garage, set it up, says it will do a piece of 16gauge at 36 inchs. i put a piece of 18 gauge in it at 36 inchs and it flexed like crazy and couldnt bend it. i put a 17 inch piece of 18 gauge in it and it barley bent that. This thing is a def FAIL. dont even bother trying it out becuz it took me longer to put it back in the ******** crate they box it in than it did for me to buy it set it up and relize it was a pile of junk. hope i can save someone on here some aggrivation.
I figure I should add to this thread, as I've bought a lot of HF stuff lately.
Tubing notcher - FAIL. But PASS after a lot of work. I got it home and it wouldn't cut on center. Fortunately, I have a mill, and I milled down a surface and got it to cut on center. Also, the brass bushings have a very loose tolerance. I made a new bushing out of delrin, and it works fine now.
10" miter saw. FAIL - it' was 1.5 degrees off, and there's no way to adjust it. Returned it and bought another. Same thing. I had to elongate a few holes that mount the fence to get it cut nearly correct. I put a friction blade in it and use it to cut metal, so it works fine for what I need. But, don't buy it.
20 Ton press - FAIL. The anvil wasn't straight, had to pound it into shape. Everything moves around a lot, so it's hard to press anything straight.
Torque wrenches - PASS - work great. I had to exchange both the 1/2 inch and the 1/4 inch due to defects, but the second ones work just fine.
12 point 3/8 sockets (the color coded ones) - FAIL - The tolerance is horrible, sometimes it can't catch a 6 point bolt. Although, it did work just fine on the 12 point bolts... so maybe that should be a pass...but no. Also, the anodization cracks off easily. Don't expect them to look pretty for very long.
6point sockets - PASS.. The color coded ones again - the color wears off, but the work just fine.
free flash lights PASS - I now have a dozen of them or so. They work, they're free. They're not very powerful, but they are free.
1 ton engine hoist - PASS - works great.
The $30 digital caliper FAIL. I got it for $10 with a coupon, and even then it's still a fail. I have a $20 caliper I got on amazon. It's smoother. Don't reset to 0 every time you turn it on, the jaws look better. I'd trust either one down to .01 maybe .005" but I don't expect much from $10 or $20 caliper.
Hmm.. i though I'd post a lot more PASSes instead of FAILs, but the stuff that works doesn't come to mind, because they just work. As you can tell, I do put some work into some of the tools and get them to work just fine. That works for me, maybe not you. And in the end, it's way cheaper for me.
Tubing notcher - FAIL. But PASS after a lot of work. I got it home and it wouldn't cut on center. Fortunately, I have a mill, and I milled down a surface and got it to cut on center. Also, the brass bushings have a very loose tolerance. I made a new bushing out of delrin, and it works fine now.
10" miter saw. FAIL - it' was 1.5 degrees off, and there's no way to adjust it. Returned it and bought another. Same thing. I had to elongate a few holes that mount the fence to get it cut nearly correct. I put a friction blade in it and use it to cut metal, so it works fine for what I need. But, don't buy it.
20 Ton press - FAIL. The anvil wasn't straight, had to pound it into shape. Everything moves around a lot, so it's hard to press anything straight.
Torque wrenches - PASS - work great. I had to exchange both the 1/2 inch and the 1/4 inch due to defects, but the second ones work just fine.
12 point 3/8 sockets (the color coded ones) - FAIL - The tolerance is horrible, sometimes it can't catch a 6 point bolt. Although, it did work just fine on the 12 point bolts... so maybe that should be a pass...but no. Also, the anodization cracks off easily. Don't expect them to look pretty for very long.
6point sockets - PASS.. The color coded ones again - the color wears off, but the work just fine.
free flash lights PASS - I now have a dozen of them or so. They work, they're free. They're not very powerful, but they are free.
1 ton engine hoist - PASS - works great.
The $30 digital caliper FAIL. I got it for $10 with a coupon, and even then it's still a fail. I have a $20 caliper I got on amazon. It's smoother. Don't reset to 0 every time you turn it on, the jaws look better. I'd trust either one down to .01 maybe .005" but I don't expect much from $10 or $20 caliper.
Hmm.. i though I'd post a lot more PASSes instead of FAILs, but the stuff that works doesn't come to mind, because they just work. As you can tell, I do put some work into some of the tools and get them to work just fine. That works for me, maybe not you. And in the end, it's way cheaper for me.
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tpolley
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has anyone had any experience with this heavy duty hammer tacker?
it's made by fasten pro. it looks identical except for the color of the grip to the arrow ht50. it's about a third of the price. $11.99 on sale vs $31.48
i borrowed an arrow ht50 from a co-worker yesterday to install some ice and water shield to a new roof we were installing. i like it much better than the stanley sharp shooter. the stanley wouldn't drive staples worth a damn. it took much more force to get them flush. the arrow seemed a good bit heavier on the business end so it took less force to get the staples flush.
anyway, while i was using the ht50 i couldn't find any country of origin, i figure it's made in china. probably in the same factory as the fasten pro from harbor freight?
it's made by fasten pro. it looks identical except for the color of the grip to the arrow ht50. it's about a third of the price. $11.99 on sale vs $31.48
i borrowed an arrow ht50 from a co-worker yesterday to install some ice and water shield to a new roof we were installing. i like it much better than the stanley sharp shooter. the stanley wouldn't drive staples worth a damn. it took much more force to get them flush. the arrow seemed a good bit heavier on the business end so it took less force to get the staples flush.
anyway, while i was using the ht50 i couldn't find any country of origin, i figure it's made in china. probably in the same factory as the fasten pro from harbor freight?
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aafadca
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I beleieve I have the same unit except mine is green. I bought it over a year ago and just got around to trying it last week. It leaked just like Scott's!! I messed with it for a short while (removed lubricator since I didn't need it,changed rubber gaskets around, changed bottoms,etc) and slowed the leak A LITTLE. I ended up using my other small compressor and it's factory regulator to paint the few small pieces I had since I was in a hurry. When I get a chance I'll try to get it to work. So this item is a big FAIL!!
Ironically...The spray gun I used was one of the HF's ones with the purple handle. I think I've had it for about a year too and it was my first time using it. I'm no expert but I would have to say it did very well. So it's a PASS!!
Ironically...The spray gun I used was one of the HF's ones with the purple handle. I think I've had it for about a year too and it was my first time using it. I'm no expert but I would have to say it did very well. So it's a PASS!!
ZackN
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Item 96249, 6ft 300 amp inverter cables.
I used these puppies to attach an inverter under my seat to the battery in my truck on a 3,000 mile trip. They worked really well. Only thing is that lugs are larger (by alot) than the posts on the 750 watt inverter i used.
Item 66817, 750 watt inverter from above. Used it on a 2 week 3,000 mile road trip to power a fridge for about 17hrs each day (while truck was running and while truck was off) Worked great, the fan would come on when the fridge compressor kicked on, but turned off within 30 seconds. Also charged phones/camera/stuff like that while running fridge.
I bought both item on sale with 20% off coupons
Also the black 4.5in drillmaster angle grinder. I bought this one to take to school so that my nice c-man one wouldn't get stolen/abused by someone. I have been running it for at least 1.5 yrs now. Its good to open the gear box up and spread the grease around, they do a horrible job of that in the factory. I have bought 2 more since then, as backups... but i haven't had to use them yet because the 1st one keeps on going!
I used these puppies to attach an inverter under my seat to the battery in my truck on a 3,000 mile trip. They worked really well. Only thing is that lugs are larger (by alot) than the posts on the 750 watt inverter i used.
Item 66817, 750 watt inverter from above. Used it on a 2 week 3,000 mile road trip to power a fridge for about 17hrs each day (while truck was running and while truck was off) Worked great, the fan would come on when the fridge compressor kicked on, but turned off within 30 seconds. Also charged phones/camera/stuff like that while running fridge.
I bought both item on sale with 20% off coupons
Also the black 4.5in drillmaster angle grinder. I bought this one to take to school so that my nice c-man one wouldn't get stolen/abused by someone. I have been running it for at least 1.5 yrs now. Its good to open the gear box up and spread the grease around, they do a horrible job of that in the factory. I have bought 2 more since then, as backups... but i haven't had to use them yet because the 1st one keeps on going!
zacker01
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Zackn said:
I got one, it was like $19.99, I killed it when I was useing it to cut RR track into an anvil...lol but, that was a TON of cutting. I do admit though... there was a time I put a 7" disk on it because I got tired of replacing the 4.5" disks every 10 minutes..lol It still works but makes an aweful noise, I think the bearings went. Id still be using it if I didnt abuse it so badly. Its a good , inexpensive little machine, esp for light duty work or if you dont ues it often. I may crack it open and try replacing the bearings. I ended up buying a Makita from HD with a warranty to finish the cutting.
emeraldcoupe
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5" high speed air sander. needed a cheap one, not a tool i use all that often. used it yesterday to grind down a bunch of welds. so far it's a PASS, works as it should.
http://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools/sanders/5-high-speed-air-sander-68739.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools/sanders/5-high-speed-air-sander-68739.html
Hope this isn't a repeat, but I would need a month to get through over 100 pages of this thread. I posted this on my motorcycle site:
Fail...but read on
Bought this last week, Motorcycle Wheel Balancer. $49.99, on sale $39.99 + 20% off so $32.
Motorcycle Wheel Balancing Stand
Pittsburgh Motorcycle
Item #: 98488
Only: $49.99
Sale: $39.99
Put it together last night to start using is when I relace my wheels.
The stand itself is nice, powder coated, the little bearings roll quite freely. For a China import, the base is of nice quality.
But the 1/2 rod that you mount the wheel? Ugh...I couldn't believe how warped it is.
So today, I ran to Sear's Hardware and picked up a length of 1/2 rod. It is a little warped, but I think when I cut it to size, it has a straight section long enough.
For the price, it isn't worth bringing the stand back to HF, but wanted people to know what they might find.
Fail...but read on
Bought this last week, Motorcycle Wheel Balancer. $49.99, on sale $39.99 + 20% off so $32.
Motorcycle Wheel Balancing Stand
Pittsburgh Motorcycle
Item #: 98488
Only: $49.99
Sale: $39.99
Put it together last night to start using is when I relace my wheels.
The stand itself is nice, powder coated, the little bearings roll quite freely. For a China import, the base is of nice quality.
But the 1/2 rod that you mount the wheel? Ugh...I couldn't believe how warped it is.
So today, I ran to Sear's Hardware and picked up a length of 1/2 rod. It is a little warped, but I think when I cut it to size, it has a straight section long enough.
For the price, it isn't worth bringing the stand back to HF, but wanted people to know what they might find.
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greaper007
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I have a universal front bearing press that I used one time to change the bearings on my 03 Golf -- about $80 IIRC - PASS
It was a little quirky, but it saved me from having to pull the whole knuckle off, take it to a shop to press the bearings, and then have to get an alignment. Paid for itself with one use.
Just bought a 3 way Framing Nailer. About $100, so far PASS
I was a little nervous about this one, but at a third of the price of any other nailer I think it was worth it. Just built a wall of shelves with it in my garage, and no issues. Though my porter cable finish nailers do seem to be put together a little better, I really don't use them enough to justify the expense though.
It was a little quirky, but it saved me from having to pull the whole knuckle off, take it to a shop to press the bearings, and then have to get an alignment. Paid for itself with one use.
Just bought a 3 way Framing Nailer. About $100, so far PASS
I was a little nervous about this one, but at a third of the price of any other nailer I think it was worth it. Just built a wall of shelves with it in my garage, and no issues. Though my porter cable finish nailers do seem to be put together a little better, I really don't use them enough to justify the expense though.
babewatcher
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People have given the 23ga pin nailer both pass & fail so far. Here's what I have to say.
It puts pin nails into wood. PASS
I don't care that it doesn't have a safety, I don't let people work in my garage unsupervised. It shoots the HF pins even, without issues. I tried the 1" pins. The nose has a little 'puddle' of oil in it that a whole sleeve of pins it didn't seem to get any smaller/dispersed. I'm going to give it a thorough cleaning and see if it's just normal for it to be real oily there, but it hasn't affected performance.
There is one thing I don't like, which looks like most pin nailers have also. It doesn't have an opening/jam clearing bit on the top so when you get to the last 10 or so pins you will have to shoot them out.
So if you care about the safety (or if you specifically failed it because of the safety) your may have different considerations than I do, but functionally, there is nothing wrong with it so it gets a PASS.
It puts pin nails into wood. PASS
I don't care that it doesn't have a safety, I don't let people work in my garage unsupervised. It shoots the HF pins even, without issues. I tried the 1" pins. The nose has a little 'puddle' of oil in it that a whole sleeve of pins it didn't seem to get any smaller/dispersed. I'm going to give it a thorough cleaning and see if it's just normal for it to be real oily there, but it hasn't affected performance.
There is one thing I don't like, which looks like most pin nailers have also. It doesn't have an opening/jam clearing bit on the top so when you get to the last 10 or so pins you will have to shoot them out.
So if you care about the safety (or if you specifically failed it because of the safety) your may have different considerations than I do, but functionally, there is nothing wrong with it so it gets a PASS.
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bluecomputer
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Pressure Washer 68333. Pass worked to clean one trash can. However I can't recommend it, very flimsy and there is no low pressure mode. The coupler system to connect the water inlet was a big warning as to the quality. Rather then put a female hose connector on the body you have to use a quick connect. The quick connector is one of those cheap very low quality ones. The end on the machine is male so if you want to directly connect a hose you can't.
nuclearlemon
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haven't been there for a long time because i've realized i'd rather spend money on a quality part then spend half as much to buy four crappy parts that get the job done, but not without frustration, but stopped by friday to get another deadblow since i lost mine and i had a coupon for one of the free flashlights (which i do actually think are decent).
they didn't have any of the flashlights for the coupon, but did have some cheap ones so i grabbed a couple of those and figured i'd use the coupon for the "free" multi meter, which break easily enough that i needed another one. was going through checkout as they were closing, so didn't want to hold them up, watched her scan the coupon, went to my car and thought "that seemed kind of expensive" ... didn't get the mutli meter for free like the coupon said. got it at a discounted price...the same discounted price that was marked on the shelf
was going to look for a used fluke so i don't have to deal with this b.s. anymore (besides, i had to borrow a fluke to fix one of the electrical issues because the hf one wouldn't read that low of an amperage draw), but one of the techs at work recommended a ******** one that's half the price of a fluke and he loves it. (i'm not by any means promoting snap on, they are way overpriced on a lot of their stuff , but i've yet to be completely frustrated by one of their tools)
they didn't have any of the flashlights for the coupon, but did have some cheap ones so i grabbed a couple of those and figured i'd use the coupon for the "free" multi meter, which break easily enough that i needed another one. was going through checkout as they were closing, so didn't want to hold them up, watched her scan the coupon, went to my car and thought "that seemed kind of expensive" ... didn't get the mutli meter for free like the coupon said. got it at a discounted price...the same discounted price that was marked on the shelf
was going to look for a used fluke so i don't have to deal with this b.s. anymore (besides, i had to borrow a fluke to fix one of the electrical issues because the hf one wouldn't read that low of an amperage draw), but one of the techs at work recommended a ******** one that's half the price of a fluke and he loves it. (i'm not by any means promoting snap on, they are way overpriced on a lot of their stuff , but i've yet to be completely frustrated by one of their tools)
68rustang
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I am looking for feedback on the framing nailers?
http://www.harborfreight.com/10-gauge-3-in-1-air-framing-nailer-98751.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/21-angle-framing-nailer-68028.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/28-angle-framing-nailer-68068.html
I have been pretty happy with all the other nail guns I have purchased from them and hoping these work as well.
Any reason to go with one angle over the other? Any coupons other than the 20% that expires Friday?
http://www.harborfreight.com/10-gauge-3-in-1-air-framing-nailer-98751.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/21-angle-framing-nailer-68028.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/28-angle-framing-nailer-68068.html
I have been pretty happy with all the other nail guns I have purchased from them and hoping these work as well.
Any reason to go with one angle over the other? Any coupons other than the 20% that expires Friday?
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I have the 3-in-1, built a few things with it. Biggest was a shed.
It worked fine the whole time, just a little touchy at times when you're almost out of nails. Once I figured out how to keep it loaded and the like it was mostly perfect.
It worked fine the whole time, just a little touchy at times when you're almost out of nails. Once I figured out how to keep it loaded and the like it was mostly perfect.
Here's one for ya:
Pittsburgh Tools Snap Ring Pliers with Interchangeable Heads Model #3316 [Chinese Made]
I bought these about two months ago. They were on sale for 1.99! I bought 2: one for the box at work, and one to keep at home. I haven't used the ones at home much other than to strip a couple ratchets (they did fine). At work, I use them once or twice nearly everyday, and if I'm rebuilding or resetting a machine, I use them a ton. They've held up! It's kind of amazing...but I read the package and followed the instructions, and guess what? They've seriously performed. The package reads: for use on snap rings sizes up to 2". So I used them thusly...when I run into something bigger I pull out my clunky (but incredibly tough) Stahlwilles.
The tools are NOTHING special. They're not very well made. They don't fit my hands well. Heads don't change out all that smoothly, but that's all beside the point. Wrenches, these ain't! I don't give them hell. And for the price, after these two months, I figure I'm winning every time these come outta the box.
I think they're kind of a copy Irwin is making and selling at Lowe's for 5-6 times the price and they're just as good. A coworker has the Irwin set, and they're just as rough on the head changes.
PASS
Pittsburgh Tools Snap Ring Pliers with Interchangeable Heads Model #3316 [Chinese Made]
I bought these about two months ago. They were on sale for 1.99! I bought 2: one for the box at work, and one to keep at home. I haven't used the ones at home much other than to strip a couple ratchets (they did fine). At work, I use them once or twice nearly everyday, and if I'm rebuilding or resetting a machine, I use them a ton. They've held up! It's kind of amazing...but I read the package and followed the instructions, and guess what? They've seriously performed. The package reads: for use on snap rings sizes up to 2". So I used them thusly...when I run into something bigger I pull out my clunky (but incredibly tough) Stahlwilles.
The tools are NOTHING special. They're not very well made. They don't fit my hands well. Heads don't change out all that smoothly, but that's all beside the point. Wrenches, these ain't! I don't give them hell. And for the price, after these two months, I figure I'm winning every time these come outta the box.
I think they're kind of a copy Irwin is making and selling at Lowe's for 5-6 times the price and they're just as good. A coworker has the Irwin set, and they're just as rough on the head changes.
PASS
First, the 20% is the best to use on them. They may have coupons from time to time but the best consistent price I have seen has been 20% off their 'sale' price of $90.
I have the 21 degree nailer and I had intended to come today to give a pass/fail review. There are some important points for my experience.
First of all, I got mine for $15 from the sidewalk sale. Obvious signs of use, but I tried it the day I bought it and it worked. I didn't have any nails so it went in 'the pile' until I bought some.
Second item to note, I used HF nails. All 3 lengths, to see if their nails were any good, and for testing I didn't need anything expensive. I bought the nails to see if my $15 was well spent. I also got one of the '20% off the total purchase' coupons when I bought the nails so paying less than full price for them helped me think positively about it.
Third, I tested the nailer with $0.50 cull 2x4s from HD. All of them were warped 'torsion wise' so chunks of it would split more than usual if I hit a big grain with a nail. I nailed two pieces to each other rather than just through one board.
Ok so now how did it do? I had a lot of misfire/double fires at first, using only the regulator built into my tank. I added another inline regulator/separator (HF item 68232, does a good job) right at the tank end, and went a lot better. So I tried at least one clip of each of 3 sizes of nails, and adjusted the pressure until it drove the nail's head not too far in and not too far shallow. The biggest issue I found with the variation of the driving depth is the plastic parts that keep the nails together don't always come off the nail, so it's kind of like a spacer. There is a fine line between 'not enough' & 'too much' for air pressure. I kept mine between 70-80 psi with the most success.
The hammer hit some of the nails and just bent them half an inch below the head, or just banged the head all deformed rather than driving. Overall, the reviews on the HF site are correct that the last few nails don't always drive, but I found it was usually the last 2, no more. I could put one loose nail in with a clip behind it and 4/5 times it would drive it correctly. I recommend doing that with your last few nails. It drove the 3-1/4" with the most consistency in depth. I know the nails you use depend on how the material you're using, but it felt like those were the best nails of the 3.
There were enough misfires and doubles that someone using it professionally might be frustrated with it. I ran a full clip of each size after I got the pressure right, and although I didn't count each specific one I had in the range of 'very few' misfires, and no jams. The no jams was especially important to me since it doesn't have a jam clearing hinge. I mentioned double nails, the gun has a bump trigger but works just fine as a single fire. I will grant you that besides the time I was adjusting the pressure, I only double fired once. I think that was my fault for letting it drag on the surface of the wood before I released the trigger. It could happen, but it wasn't a big problem.
Overall I give the nailer a pass, as a $15 investment it definitely is worth the money. The HF nails are not awful, though I have no other framing nails to compare them to. The middle size, It does NOT come with the rubber no-mar on the end like the website pictures. I confirmed that with all of the ones they have in stock my next trip over there. That rubber piece if you have it from either of the other framing nailers fits on the end, but it doesn't have a way to secure it so although it does work, it's a bit much work for a framing nailer since you probably don't care about marring framing lumber.
I also picked up the 34 degree finish nailer 68020, at a different sidewalk sale. HF does not sell finish nails at 34 degrees. Don't make the mistake I made and buy 34 degree framing nails, they obviously won't work.
So I picked up some PC nails and had to mess with the pressure for each as well as above. The finish nailer was a lot less picky about high pressure, no doubles or anything like that. The hammer did jam 'sticking out' once but that was soon fixed. The other thing to keep an eye on with this nailer is the safety sticks sometimes if you push down too hard, it will stay that way and not let you fire a nail. IT IS SAFE, there was no situation where it stuck in a dangerous way, but it was annoying. After a few times I found the right amount of pressure, I figure with finish nails I should be more delicate than I was with the framing nailer.
I give the 34 deg finish nailer a pass also. Buy the PC nails for it, the Bostitch ones are 25 degrees. I didn't try the Hitachi ones, they say 33-36 degrees and if I pick up any I'll update.
So I picked up some PC nails and had to mess with the pressure for each as well as above. The finish nailer was a lot less picky about high pressure, no doubles or anything like that. The hammer did jam 'sticking out' once but that was soon fixed. The other thing to keep an eye on with this nailer is the safety sticks sometimes if you push down too hard, it will stay that way and not let you fire a nail. IT IS SAFE, there was no situation where it stuck in a dangerous way, but it was annoying. After a few times I found the right amount of pressure, I figure with finish nails I should be more delicate than I was with the framing nailer.
I give the 34 deg finish nailer a pass also. Buy the PC nails for it, the Bostitch ones are 25 degrees. I didn't try the Hitachi ones, they say 33-36 degrees and if I pick up any I'll update.
Big-Foot
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Fluid transfer pump = POS
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All I wanted to Use it for was to **** an extra quart of ATF out of a trans that my son overfilled. It did absolutly nothin... I even tried pumping some water out of a pan...
Score = Goose egg..
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All I wanted to Use it for was to **** an extra quart of ATF out of a trans that my son overfilled. It did absolutly nothin... I even tried pumping some water out of a pan...
Score = Goose egg..
MechanicNamedJohn
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Did you have hoses backwards? I have it (red one right?) no complaints on my end, I used on oil, gas, diesel, gear oil, fluids, etc plenty of times.
I have this pump and it works great! As john stated above I first had hoses transferring in the wrong direction so you should try double checking everything
Big-Foot
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Yup, tried both hoses.. First off the way it was packaged, the hoses were kinked (cheap plastic / vinyl) but we wrapped wire around the kinks to keep the hoses open. The kinks were next to the pump. The piston was really stiff and my money is on the valve being bad.. I hung onto it for a few years and tried priming it another time.. Goose egg.. Finally got tired of looking at it hanging on the wall and decorated the trash can with it.. I freely admit that it didn't cost alot, so I didn't expect much - I really just wanted to pull the extra quart of ATF out.
mrbreezeet1
Banned
Not HF's, but I got one from Auto Zone, looks about the same, I used it for gasoline, worked OK. Wonder if the leather or rubber seal in the pump could have needed oil?
Monkey_Wrench
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I've got that one.
I think it's decent for the money, having said that, for bigger jobs, the thing runs out of steam rather quickly.
Plus, the metal brush that came with it (I can't remember if it came with it or if I purchased it separately) sheds like a german shepherd. They're painful to remove from your arm.
Anybody ever tried one of the "Driveway alert Systems"
http://www.harborfreight.com/wireless-driveway-alert-system-93068.html
There on sale now for $14 in store.
http://www.harborfreight.com/wireless-driveway-alert-system-93068.html
There on sale now for $14 in store.
Provincial
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I tried one a number of years ago. It has limited range, about 100 feet if I remember correctly. It worked OK for a while, then died. I have a Dakota Alert system now, works great 300+ feet. I recommed it highly. Check Ebay for pricing on systems. I got mine off Amazon, but added used parts to expand the system. I tied mine in to the doorbell system in my house so I have a special chime for the alert. The receiver has an output for the doorbell.
Partial FAIL
http://www.harborfreight.com/magnifier-head-strap-with-lights-38896.html
Bought one of these so I could see what the heck I was doing under the car. The lamps were a bonus, at least I thought so when I bought it.
The lamps shine in wildly different directions. You'd have to be as cockeyed as Jack Elam to use the lamps. I pulled the lamps off and am using the magnifier alone. That is the only reason it got a "partial" and not a "total" fail.
For you whippersnappers who never heard of Jack Elam: http://yhoo.it/Q1b9tS
http://www.harborfreight.com/magnifier-head-strap-with-lights-38896.html
Bought one of these so I could see what the heck I was doing under the car. The lamps were a bonus, at least I thought so when I bought it.
The lamps shine in wildly different directions. You'd have to be as cockeyed as Jack Elam to use the lamps. I pulled the lamps off and am using the magnifier alone. That is the only reason it got a "partial" and not a "total" fail.
For you whippersnappers who never heard of Jack Elam: http://yhoo.it/Q1b9tS
PAPERMAKER
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HF Pittsburgh SAE ratcheting stubby wrenches. PASS
I've been using these in an industrial environment every day for a couple of months and have no complaints about them.
I've been using these in an industrial environment every day for a couple of months and have no complaints about them.
subarub4
Well-known member
Has anyone tried item 68029 the 20 gauge wide crown stapler?
vv111y
Active member
ok searched through and found nothing on this bi-metal hole saw set
http://www.harborfreight.com/13-piece-bi-metal-hole-saw-set-68113.html
item# 68133
anyone? anyone?
http://www.harborfreight.com/13-piece-bi-metal-hole-saw-set-68113.html
item# 68133
anyone? anyone?
MechanicNamedJohn
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I have it, it's good, rather good actually.
vv111y
Active member
Thanks John! I'll get a set
andywander
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