The worst time I ever had was with one of those $4.95 socket
wrench sets that someone gave me. I tried to remove the bolt from a
starter motor on a Honda Accord. Needless to say it rounded the head (they
were 12 point sockets). I spent the next 5 hours with a grinding stone in
a drill using a mirror to see what I was doing, grinding upside down in
the dark corners of an engine bay. As it turned out the other end of the
bolt came out the other side of the engine, I could have put a wrench on
the good end and started over. Needless to say I have always steered clear
of cheap wrenches. Sears gets Craftsman from different sources. Mine are
from Japan. I ment to look where their air tools are made. I would be
surprised if a connoisseur of tools such as yourself were not pleased with
your first order from Harbor Freight, I know I was.
...Art
On Tue, 28 Oct 1997, Rick Morrison wrote:
> Art,
> I couldn't agree more.
> I'm not talking about inexpensive tools here. Like everyone else
> (except maybe the "head nerd at Mic**So*t) I look for the best buy.
> What I was getting at was that $4.95 socket set at the grocery store
> automotive section is a total waste of time.
> Incidently, the quote was from a sign I saw at a tool shop that would
> sell you a good inexpensive tool, or a cheap tool. But only if you
> insisted. I dealt with them for years til the owner retired.
> I've never purchased from Harbor Freight, but I've heard a lot of good
> reports on their stuff, so when I finish the Shop (whenever that is) I'll
> probably give them a try.
> Oh, I checked some of my Craftsman and Snap-on hand tools and they all
> say "made in USA"
> Rick Morrison
> 72 MGBGT
> 74 Midget
> On Tue, 28 Oct 1997 16:50:50 -0500 (EST) Art Pfenninger
> <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU> writes:
> > There are cheap tools and there are inexpensive tools. Because
> >a
> >tool is made in China doesn't make it cheap. I have bought cheap tools
> >in
> >the past and thrown them out. So far I have not been disappointed with
> >one
> >single tool from Harbor Freight. I have not bought any wrenches from
> >them
> >but am thinking about the stubby wrenches the sell for $10 a set.
> >Before I
> >ever heard of the company I borrowed some tools fropm a neighbor of
> >mine.
> >He is a PhD at the University of Buffalo. I mention this because he
> >tested
> >the hardness of metal on the university equipment and gave me the
> >numbers
> >in rockwell hardness. The numbers didn't mean anything to me, but he
> >said
> >they were good. Who knows. What I do know Is that I have a dial
> >indicator
> >from them that cost $10 bucks. I compared the reading with a Starrit
> >brand
> >gauge and they were identical. I used my neighbors HF impact wrench
> >when
> >my Ingersol Rand failed me and his worked. I have used his HVLP spray
> >gun
> >and couldn't ask for a better gun. All my air tools are from there as
> >is
> >my $50 hydraulic floor jack. All these were tax free and free
> >shipping.
> >Next time you are in Sears look where there stuff is made. Check out
> >where Delta tools are made. Again inexpensive does not mean cheap. If
> >your'e a professional then these tools aren't for you, but for the
> >home
> >mechanic they can't be beat for the price.
> >...Art
> >
> >
> >On Mon, 27 Oct 1997, Rick Morrison wrote:
> >
> >> "the most expensive tool you can buy, is the cheapest"
> >> Rick Morrison
> >> 72 MGBGT
> >> 74 Midget
> >>
> >> On Sat, 25 Oct 1997 17:21:15 -0400 JOHN HARDY
> ><hardwire@compuserve.com>
> >> writes:
> >> >dear all,
> >> >
> >> > since I started faffing about with cars I have been
> >> >sucker=
> >> >ed
> >> >into buying tools from time to time which are about as much use as
> >a
> >> >chocolate teapot. Upon realising that the said tool will not
> >perform
> >> >the
> >> >task as described nor any other task I might as well shove up my
> >a**e.
> >> >Hence my title.
> >> >
> >> > I have many happy memories of various instruments fraudulently
> >> >describe=
> >> >d
> >> >as a "breakthrough" or a "pricebuster" or generally the best thing
> >> >since
> >> >sliced bread. Chief amonst these are Aircraft Snips which I
> >purchased.
> >> >After using them twice they dissassembled themselves into their
> >> >constitue=
> >> >nt
> >> >parts with the bastard size nut rolling under the bench to
> >oblivion.
> >> >Th=
> >> >en
> >> >the was the air die grinder that refused to operate after one
> >attempt
> >> >at
> >> >operation. I took it apart when I came across it lying in a corner
> >> >where
> >> >I'd thrown it and it wasn't even machined inside. In general now I
> >> >never
> >> >ever buy anything that was apparently made east of Germany. (the
> >steel
> >> >employed in these climes is an alloy of pig iron, coal and various
> >> >grades=
> >> >
> >> >of dung. animal and human) =
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I still have a drawer full of clamps that don't, drills that
> >didn't
> >> >and
> >> >squares that aren't. =
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Anyone else been suckered???
> >> >
> >> > Yours, as always, JH
> >> >
> >> > =
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
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