[Shop-talk] Harbor Freight & spare parts(was: MIG Welders 115 v vs220v)

[Randall]

> If someone comes to 
> Harbor Freight with a less expensive welder tomorrow, they 
> will buy the welders from the less expensive source and throw 
> their name on that one instead.  This eliminates the spare 
> parts supply for the welder.

Seems like a non-sequitor to me.  My GM dealer still carries parts for
Oldsmobiles even though GM no longer builds them.

Haven't tried with HF, but when I needed a part for my obsolete "cheap
Chinese" drill press, Enco (another place similar to HF but specializing in
machine tools) had no trouble selling me a replacement casting even though
they no longer sold that model of drill press.

Randall