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Dargo · 03-04-2009, 11:24 AM

Buy you one of them thar hunnert pound "heavy duty" bench vices. Then use it to hold something that you need to whack with a hammer a few times to bend back into place. As a word of caution, wear a flak jacket and a face shield. That "heavy duty" pot metal vice will explode into pieces. I thought for sure it was tough enough to bend a piece of 1/4" thick flat stock that was only about 1" wide. Nope. That was too much for their "heavy duty" vice to handle.

They told me that their "heavy duty" vices are not made to handle hitting something in their jaws.

If that's the case, why don't they just advertise it as "really heavy very light duty vice"?!

In case you're wondering which vice, it's this one http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=5800

I really need to tell my dad that I really appreciate it, but please stop buying me things at Horrible Freight.

03-04-2009, 11:24 AM	#151 (permalink)
Dargo Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: S. IN Posts: 4,858	Re: HF tools that suck Buy you one of them thar hunnert pound "heavy duty" bench vices. Then use it to hold something that you need to whack with a hammer a few times to bend back into place. As a word of caution, wear a flak jacket and a face shield. That "heavy duty" pot metal vice will explode into pieces. I thought for sure it was tough enough to bend a piece of 1/4" thick flat stock that was only about 1" wide. Nope. That was too much for their "heavy duty" vice to handle. They told me that their "heavy duty" vices are not made to handle hitting something in their jaws. If that's the case, why don't they just advertise it as "really heavy very light duty vice"?! In case you're wondering which vice, it's this one http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=5800 I really need to tell my dad that I really appreciate it, but please stop buying me things at Horrible Freight. __________________ 1982 19" Murray push mower (B&S industrial 8 hp engine!) custom deck, 6" plastic wheels with grade 2 1/2" bolts with 1" washers! Harbor Freight "industrial grade" chop saw! Worked once; need to return!! 1978 Ford pickup, stick shift, 300ci 6 cyl, a rear end, splined axles, Steel U joints, cab bolts from Lowes, 3 three bald tires but one with good tread! 2006 Harbor Freight claw hammer, made from real recycled steel! $1.99 HF multimeter, quality components from many exotic locations!