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

[Jack Brooks]

Randall,

This is exactly my point.  GM carries the parts because GM is a
manufacturer.  HF is a reseller, buying a commodity.  I am concerned that
they will not carry spares for long, if at all.  Also, I believe Enco is an
entirely different type of company. 

I could be wrong about HF.  HF may stock or be able to order spares for
their welders, etc. for a long time.  I know I can walk in to a weld shop in
virtually any town in the USA and either buy or order a part for a Hobart,
Miller or Lincoln .  This may not be true of HF's "brands".  

The bottom line, as I stated in my earlier post is that "it all comes down
to how much of an investment you are willing to walk away from."

Jack

-----Original Message-----
From: shop-talk-bounces+jibjib=att.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:shop-talk-bounces+jibjib=att.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Randall
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 8:21 AM
To: 'Shop Talk'
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Harbor Freight & spare parts(was: MIG Welders 115 v
vs220v)

> 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
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