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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