[Healeys] harbor freight jacks

[John Sims]

And, Friday I just got a power tool stand (29.99) that was missing the four
lower braces making it useless. Will have an interesting telephone call with
them Monday morning.

John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Healey Bruce
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 8:05 PM
To: Jody Kerr; Randy Hicks
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net; clyde.stutzman at att.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks

My right angle grinder didn't even finish the first job before it was
smoking like it was on fire.  Oh well.  For $19.99 what can I expect?

Bruce Steele
1960 BN7
Brea, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jody Kerr" <jodyfkerr at gmail.com>
To: "Randy Hicks" <Healey100M at gmail.com>
Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net>; <clyde.stutzman at att.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] harbor freight jacks


> Randy,
>
> Well, The quality control group in China was trained by the finest
> engineers that the Lucas folks could lend them at the time. I believe
> they were from the wiring harness smoke containment group. :)
>
> Interestingly, over the years of buying Harbor Freight stuff, I can
> say that the quality has improved dramatically. We used to buy their
> right angle gringers as "single use and toss" tools. Now they last at
> least two, sometimes three uses. :)
>
> Jody
>
> On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Randy Hicks <Healey100M at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Boy, that endorsement makes me want to rush out and buy something from
>> them!
>>
>> Randy
>>
>> Randy Hicks
>> www.austinhealey100m.com
>> '56 100M
>> '55 BN1 Dealer LeMans
>> '62 BN7 MkII
>> '65 BJ8
>> '53 MGTD
>> Healey100M at gmail.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 5, 2009, at 12:07 PM, Jody Kerr wrote:
>>
>>> I find at HF that if one is no good, the whole lot are, and you need
>>> to wait a few months until they get a fresh batch in from China.
>>
>>
>
>
>
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