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Those free blankets are a really handy size for covering a seat or wrapping a sharp end before you maneuver some cargo inside the vehicle

Any idea what they are made of? I don't think it's just a simple answer.
 
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Any idea what they are made of? I don't think it's just a simple answer.
Outer seems to be some kind of synthetic fabric. Inner is probably ground up rags. In the bad ole days, HF had some awesome moving blankets - they were about 1/2" thick.
 
   / Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck #10,034  
Reminds me of a sock package shown many years ago:

Made from miscellaneous fibers of undetermined origin


Bruce
 
   / Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck #10,035  
OK HF Connoisseurs, I need some information.

The yellow webbed straps with the metal cinch buckles that come in a two pack for a couple of bucks. If you wanted to find those cinch buckles only, what would you search for? I like the straps, but I have times when I only need one two or three feet long, not 10 or 12. Yeah, they're cheap, so I cut them to length. But then I have a bunch of pieces with no way to fasten them other than tying the ends together. I've done that in a few cases where I needed a strap longer than 10-12 feet. If I could find the cinch buckles, I could make more straps out of the shorter pieces.

I've searched for strap buckles, cinches and so on, but all I find are the chintzy plastic ones or some kind of d-ring thing.
 
   / Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck #10,036  
OK HF Connoisseurs, I need some information.

The yellow webbed straps with the metal cinch buckles that come in a two pack for a couple of bucks. If you wanted to find those cinch buckles only, what would you search for? I like the straps, but I have times when I only need one two or three feet long, not 10 or 12. Yeah, they're cheap, so I cut them to length. But then I have a bunch of pieces with no way to fasten them other than tying the ends together. I've done that in a few cases where I needed a strap longer than 10-12 feet. If I could find the cinch buckles, I could make more straps out of the shorter pieces.

I've searched for strap buckles, cinches and so on, but all I find are the chintzy plastic ones or some kind of d-ring thing.
How about these?

Bronze Heavy Duty Ratchet Tie Down Strap Buckle Pair of Two 2 Inches Wide | eBay

Not sure it is worth it not just to get the full package and repurpose the straps.
 
   / Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck #10,037  
Wrong style buckle. I want something like this ... one piece:

Straps.JPG
 
   / Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck #10,038  
What does the Peanut Gallery think of the 2K inverter generator? I have a $350 Gift Card coming from the Class Action Settlement and I'm trying to decide between this or a bunch of little tractor related stuff. I'm not sure I want to bite the additional $150+ right now for the generator. With the smaller stuff, I could get it a bit at a time and use the 20% coupons to increase the effective GC amount.
 
   / Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck #10,040  
What does the Peanut Gallery think of the 2K inverter generator? I have a $350 Gift Card coming from the Class Action Settlement and I'm trying to decide between this or a bunch of little tractor related stuff. I'm not sure I want to bite the additional $150+ right now for the generator. With the smaller stuff, I could get it a bit at a time and use the 20% coupons to increase the effective GC amount.
From what I've seen, it's a winner.
It's on my to buy list...
 

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