Harbor Freight shop equipment

[Jim Johnson]

I have a number of tools from Harbor Freight and also a number of better quality tools from other sources.  If it's a tool that will only be used once or only occasionally, I will buy from HF.  For things like my drill press, table saw, band saw, 6X48 sander etc., I stick with better quality names.  I have a cordless screwdriver from HF which cost me $9.95 on sale and it's the best one I've ever used, and I've had several.  It's cheap, it's orange, it's powerful, and the battery charge lasts forever.  It has a folding handle and a rocker type switch for going forward or reverse and works great for removing a whole row of hammer shank flanges or whippens.  I'm going to buy another next time they go on sale.  HF also has some good sales on disposables like latex gloves, sanding belts and discs, drill bits etc.  You can find some good deals on clamps as well. 

I also have several Grizzly tools and I am very happy with the quality.  A good medium quality product to consider would be Craftsman which has one of the best warranty policies out there.  If you have any problems, just take it back to any Sears outlet.

Have fun
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Shawn Brock 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 11:45 PM
  Subject: Harbor Freight shop equipment


  Well well well, its about that time for me.  The fun time of choosing shop equipment!  I have looked at Harbor Freight for lots of hours now and its decision time for me.  Do any of you have any experience with Harbor Freight tools?  If so what is the tool and what did you think?  I'm interested in power tools.  A drill press, dust collector, bandsaw, grinder, router, disk and belt sander.  I understand a lot of you folks like the grizzly products and they do sound good, but I just cant stand to do the hole mail order thing.  I like to put my hands on the product.  The hand tools I have bought from Hf do an okay job for me.  Some things they have dont look so hot but others work well.  So before investing a lot of money I want to get a few opinions on these products from someone who has used them.  With Harbor Freight locations popping up all over the U.S one needs to know what to expect from the tools they push.  Thanks for any thoughts on this subject.  Oh... and one more thing.  I cant afford to brake the bank on this deal.  I know you get what you pay for but this will be my first shop.  I just need something that will do the job and last for a little while.  Thanks again.
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