Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[prichard]

Looks like they're closing out the blue electric Pressure Washer, replacing it with a green one with longer hose and slightly stronger specs.

Reviews on the blue one show some failed after little use - so get the warranty!

Does anyone have practical experience with the blue one? Price with coupon is about $65. HF's replacement model and anything decent from Lowe's etc is over $100. My application is simply washing mud and grime off the tractor. I don't need the power to prep for deck refinishing etc.

I have a blue electric but not from HF. I think I might have got it from Woot, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was made by the same manufacturer. I've been quite happy with it for light duty work. If I remember I'll look for a brand tomorrow.

 

[sixdogs]

Here is an absolute best buy from HF. It's their " 7 inch bench brush" and cost is under $2. It's one of the handiest things I have and, in fact, I have two of them. One is for oily things like the top of the bench and the other is for things I want no oil residue on like woodwork and such. One of the better HF buys. Plus, there's no smell of evaporating rubber solvents.

7" Bench Brush

 

[newbury]

Looks like they're closing out the blue electric Pressure Washer, replacing it with a green one with longer hose and slightly stronger specs.

Reviews on the blue one show some failed after little use - so get the warranty!

Does anyone have practical experience with the blue one? Price with coupon is about $65. HF's replacement model and anything decent from Lowe's etc is over $100. My application is simply washing mud and grime off the tractor. I don't need the power to prep for deck refinishing etc.

I bought the Sun Joe Pressure Joe 2,030 psi 1.76 GPM 14.5 Amp Electric Pressure Washer from Home Depot while it was on sale for $100+ tax. Used it for several hours cleaning the house siding, driveway, deck etc. Very pleased with it.

I wanted the higher PSI mainly because part of my house is 3 stories and I needed the higher pressure to reach the heights.

 

[sixdogs]

Here's another winner. These are bits you chuck into your electric drill and can use for tightening lighter hardware. I use mine a lot when indoors or when I don't want to start up the compressor. $5 and that's before the 20% off. I use mine in a driver type drill with a push on chuck so it's fast and easy to use.

Hex Drill Socket Driver Set 3 Pc

 

[aczlan]

Here's another winner. These are bits you chuck into your electric drill and can use for tightening lighter hardware. I use mine a lot when indoors or when I don't want to start up the compressor. $5 and that's before the 20% off. I use mine in a driver type drill with a push on chuck so it's fast and easy to use.

Hex Drill Socket Driver Set 3 Pc


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I use use those on my 1/4" impact driver. They work really well...

Aaron Z

 

[newbury]

Here's another winner. These are bits you chuck into your electric drill and can use for tightening lighter hardware. I use mine a lot when indoors or when I don't want to start up the compressor. $5 and that's before the 20% off. I use mine in a driver type drill with a push on chuck so it's fast and easy to use.

Hex Drill Socket Driver Set 3 Pc


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I'm a great user of those, especially the 3/8.
I've got about 120 or more 9/16 nuts holding my "enclosed" trailer enclosure together, mostly on flat U-bolts.

A DeWalt 20V Max drill, the 3/8 socket driver and a deep wall 9/16 socket make assembly and disassembly a relative breeze.

 

[California]

Here's another winner. These are bits you chuck into your electric drill and can use for tightening lighter hardware.
Hex Drill Socket Driver Set 3 Pc
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I use use those on my 1/4" impact driver. They work really well...

Aaron Z

The hex-to-socket bits are something everyone should have.

Running these dozen or so 11 inch bolts into drilled holes was simple compared to using a ratchet.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

They are nice, but I have broken impact rated ones on my battery impact driver.

 

[KubotainNH]

Hard drive magnets are super strong, watch your fingers. I like that brush and the idea of 2 of them. I also have the hex to socket type adapters, super useful.

 

[sixdogs]

They are nice, but I have broken impact rated ones on my battery impact driver.

I can't find them in a quick search but I think I have seen black oxide impact ones as well. Another option would be to turn the power down.