Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[shooterdon]

I bought six of those bit sets. Gave one to my son and I need bits in the shop, basement, garage and pole barn. Too cheap a price to carry a set of bits from place to place. They are not stellar but they work ok.

I have multiple drill drivers as well. I rarely n Ed to look for a driver or bit when doing something.

 

[sixdogs]

I also have a set of the larger drill bits that come in a wooden box and are up to maybe an inch or so and maybe larger. They don't seem to be on the website so maybe discontinued. I use them as a progressive drill after I've already made a smaller hole in the metal. They work fine for that purpose with a slow drill press and cutting oil. I don't want to find out if they would drill a hole on their own and don't think they would.

 

[Threepoint]

Sounds like a Silver & Deming set. HF still has those. [URLhttps://m.harborfreight.com/silver-and-deming-drill-bit-set-8-pc-61802.htmlURL]

 

[California]

Sounds like a Silver & Deming set. HF still has those. Silver And Deming Drill Bit Set 8 Pc

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I bought those, too. I've only used the one I needed at the time, so no opinion yet to share.

 

[sixdogs]

I also have a set of the larger drill bits that come in a wooden box and are up to maybe an inch or so and maybe larger. They don't seem to be on the website so maybe discontinued. I use them as a progressive drill after I've already made a smaller hole in the metal. They work fine for that purpose with a slow drill press and cutting oil. I don't want to find out if they would drill a hole on their own and don't think they would.

Sounds like a Silver & Deming set. HF still has those. [URLhttps://m.harborfreight.com/silver-and-deming-drill-bit-set-8-pc-61802.htmlURL]

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I bought those, too. I've only used the one I needed at the time, so no opinion yet to share.

Yes, that's the set. Slow drill press and cutting oil make them acceptable quality for enlarging holes. I can't even imagine what a 1" USA bit would cost.

 

[bigtiller]

Yes, that's the set. Slow drill press and cutting oil make them acceptable quality for enlarging holes. I can't even imagine what a 1" USA bit would cost.

Somewhere between $30 & $60.


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[Tractor Seabee]

For holes over 1/4" I always use a progression of larger bits. I have a set up to 1" X 64ths and have used them enough to conclude they are not made to start from a prick point. Slowest speed on DP and cutting oil always. High speed large drill bits are production items and are very costly. Not sure yet if HF's sets will last on high speed as they advertise. Probably will not know, with my life span that is left.

Ron

 

[John_Mc]

Has anyone used the HF Haulmaster Truck Bed Cargo Unloader? At $40, it's hard to beat the price. I'm just wondering if it's junk compared to some of the other models out there (Northern Tool sells the Boxer Truck Bed Unloader which from the looks of it is just the HF unit under a different name and for $10 more). Then there is a big jump up to $100 or so. Do you lose much in terms of durability by going with the HF or NT unit over one of the more expensive brands?

 

[California]

Has anyone used the HF Haulmaster Truck Bed Cargo Unloader?

I think there were favorable reviews in this thread a few years back. Maybe search - or wait for an owner to show up and post.

 

[rbstern]

Has anyone used the HF Haulmaster Truck Bed Cargo Unloader? At $40, it's hard to beat the price. I'm just wondering if it's junk compared to some of the other models out there (Northern Tool sells the Boxer Truck Bed Unloader which from the looks of it is just the HF unit under a different name and for $10 more). Then there is a big jump up to $100 or so. Do you lose much in terms of durability by going with the HF or NT unit over one of the more expensive brands?

Yes, have it. Love it. Works great. Reasonably well built, too. Can dump an entire pickup bed of mulch in a minute or two. Great labor saving device. Takes some muscle to crank when fully loaded, but it works.