Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

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I guess it depends on what kind of CFM you're trying to force through it. You shouldn't see much drop unless you're pump a high volume of air.

Ah I understand.

in the meantime I took apart my CP impact (95310) because after oiling it in the two areas it still felt a little "rough" after doing so it feels better but still have my doubts if it can live up to 250 ft-lb and let alone 100 ft-lb

I also noticed one of the screws on the back was stripped from whatever factory this came from.

A quick test and I noticed the impact does not stall in spots like it used to.. not sure if it's related to having oiled inside and all or a design flaw.

 

[Travelover]

..................... not sure if it's related to having oiled inside and all or a design flaw.

Design flaw? These Chinese tools are copied from the best!

 

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hahah tomorrow I think I will run up to get the 1/2" earthquake I hope they wont give me any grief with the printout off the 20% off.

I don't see how the people on Northern Tool can rate this CP impact so high out of the box it's really crap.. dead spots and able to stall the socket at 90 psi.

 

[Denwa]

HF has a quick hitch, class 1&2 that sells for $79.95 if you don't have a sale flyer (there's been a 20% off coupon in Popular Science for the last couple months). Said quick hitch is supposed to work just fine. My wife's going to
pick one up for me on her way back from her visit the sister trip. They have a class 3 too.

Of late they have been steadily increasing their motorcycle tool offerings.
Hopefully they will do the same for the small tractor market. A weight box and front weight system would be the next logical products, now that they've got the quick hitch. Most of the HF stuff is rough cut chunks of iron well enough
welded together to stay put.

Lots of stuff I would not source at HF, but large chunks of iron seem to work out well.

FWIW,
Dennis

 

[Dargo]

hahah tomorrow I think I will run up to get the 1/2" earthquake I hope they wont give me any grief with the printout off the 20% off.

I don't see how the people on Northern Tool can rate this CP impact so high out of the box it's really crap.. dead spots and able to stall the socket at 90 psi.

Don't do it!!! The 1" Earthquake (most powerful they sell) won't do what my 1/2" IR 2135TIMAX will do. Not close! I have some heavy equipment that calls for over 1000 ft lbs. and thought - Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices would work. It's a joke!

 

[Baucom]

CP from HF is Central Pneumatic. CP from Northern is Chicago Pneumatic. There's a big difference there. Chicago Pneumatic is on the same tier of air tools as IR. Central Pneumatic from HF is just a cheap knockoff of a good impact.

I don't see how the people on Northern Tool can rate this CP impact so high out of the box it's really crap.. dead spots and able to stall the socket at 90 psi.

 

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CP from HF is Central Pneumatic. CP from Northern is Chicago Pneumatic. There's a big difference there. Chicago Pneumatic is on the same tier of air tools as IR. Central Pneumatic from HF is just a cheap knockoff of a good impact.

maybe Northern Tool does not like direct linking.. so here it is.

both have the same specs but the one at N/T says it uses 8 CFM and the one at HF says it uses 5 CFM at 90 psi

 

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Don't do it!!! The 1" Earthquake (most powerful they sell) won't do what my 1/2" IR 2135TIMAX will do. Not close! I have some heavy equipment that calls for over 1000 ft lbs. and thought - Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices would work. It's a joke!

I was looking at that 1/2" earthquake and this tool they are about the same price.

Klutch Heavy-Duty Air Impact Wrench — 1/2in. Drive | 1/2in. Drive | Northern Tool + Equipment

 

[Baucom]

OK...I thought when you referred to CPs @ NT you were referring to their Chicago Pneumatics, but I see you were referring to the same impact as your Central Pneumatic badged as a Northern Industrial tool. I've just seen people get their CPs mixed up and think that all CPs are cheap, when in fact Chicago Pneumatic is quite good.

 

[Dargo]

I was looking at that 1/2" earthquake and this tool they are about the same price.

Klutch Heavy-Duty Air Impact Wrench 1/2in. Drive | 1/2in. Drive | Northern Tool + Equipment

I don't know them at all, so I can't comment. HF can keep their earthquake garbage! I think a quality 1/4" will outperform their 3/4"!