Harbor Freight Value

[TimTyler]

This $10 bag of goodies might come in handy for those of us who have 2-pin battery tender plugs hooked up to our bike.

http://www.harborfreight.com/solar-power-connection-cable-kit-68684.html

Positive and negative battery clamps
Male cigarette lighter power plug
Female cigarette lighter power port
Dual two pin keyed connector
LED charge indicator
12 volt adapter cable

[Scud]

I got a used HF bike lift (found on Craigslist) and it's still going strong. Very happy with it.

Also happy with some metric deep impact sockets and a pair of breaker bars (3/8 and 1/2 drive). Although I have not yet used these sockets with an impact wrench.
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-drive-18-in-breaker-bar-67932.html

How can you go wrong with cheap hammer?  This min-sledge has been great for driving out wheel bearings and other stubborn things.
http://www.harborfreight.com/2-12-lb-hardwood-drilling-hammer-67816.html

As an aside - I really like the Pit Posse wheel bearing remover (not available at Harbor Freight).

[The Mighty Gryphon]

I will admit that I buy almost all my tools at Harbor Freight now(I still won't buy anything with a motor, sprays paint or has a cutting edge, though).  However, for single sockets, you still can't beat Sears Craftsman.  I just bought a 30mm socket for $9.  Couldn't get it at any price at HF. 

Judging from the look of the store I was in,  I would hurry and get what I need while they're still in business.

[johnny]

can getts the whole shebang with the solar panel here... cordless pos drill sold separately...



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[Chaos]

This thread needs a bump.  I got these a couple years ago an they get used a couple times a week.  Worth having around. 

[Martin]

I am waiting and waiting hoping that they start up in OZ.
Regards an impatient Martin.

[Al]

Might this be part of the problem?

[stokester]

I've found a few things like rags, acid brushes, panel tools and have known folks pleased with the tool chests and the MC lift table but I would never buy anything that needed an accurate calibration or value.  The wrenches and sockets are good for a base to bend and weld to make specialty tools.

[Andy FitzGibbon]

I have been using their Pittsburgh "Professional" combination wrenches for nearly 20 years now, and haven't broken one, even with hard use and occasional abuse.


The five drawer tool cart mentioned a couple pages back is indeed a very nice piece. All of the US General boxes are. They're built to a higher standard than a lot of the no name HF stuff.


I've also had a HF steering wheel puller kit for over 20 years, and it's been quite handy (used it to pull several Japanese motorcycle flywheels). They still sell the same kit.


Just drilled twelve 3/4" holes in my shop floor (to mount a car hoist) using one of their SDS MAX rotary hammer bits, and it performed flawlessly.


It's kind of like going to Vegas... everything is a gamble, but sometimes you beat the house.


Andy

[Chaos]

I stay away from most of the electrical stuff, battery, plug in or diagnostic.  Recently bought their 3 ton low profile floor jack with 20" lift, $74 on sale, love it.  Also picked up their MC wheel balancer,  worth it even for a couple tires a year. 

[jakgieger]

Might this be part of the problem?

:hehehe ...wife and I are going to see Corb in Tulsa OK

[RobP]

Their pneumatic sheet metal nibbler is designed  for and works fine on 18 gauge sheetmetal.

The large 3" tubing/pipe cutter is unworkable.   The cutting wheel is cockeyed at an angle and won't track in the same groove, basically it just creates a spiral groove up the length  of the pipe.

[Martin]

Rob amongst other things I used to be a pipe fitter, and you can experience the same problem with expensive Ridgid pipe cutters. You can overcome this by applying a bit of a twist on the cutter to compensate. The larger the diameter pipe the more chance of cutting a spiral.
Regards Martin.

[White Dog]

I've used my $69 HF motorcycle lift for several years, hoisting my 940+ lbs. Gold Wing without any problems.  As soon as I figure out what mounts to make, I can use it for my K75 and R1100RT.

I also have 3 different click type torque wrenches I use and they have never failed.