Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[Threepoint]

Here's another little HF item that's handy to have in the shop: The "craft magnets", two for 79 cents with a coupon:
2 Pc Craft Magnet Blocks Quite strong, and have a much larger surface area than rare-earth button magnets. Here are some uses I've found:

- Stick one just below each wheel of a bench grinder to catch the iron dust and filings that otherwise end up in the air, your lungs, or on the floor when sharpening gouges, chisels, etc.

- When drilling in steel or iron, especially when away from the shop, stick one on the workpiece beside the drill bit to catch the swarf and millings. Lets you work much cleaner. Last week I needed to drill and tap a hole for a grounding screw to install some lighting on a tractor. The magnet caught virtually all the swarf and chips right at the source.

- Same idea when wire-feed welding with MIG or flux core. The magnets can catch spatter. Not that I ever get any, or course!

- In the shop, they're better than a shop vac for cleanup at the drill press, or after grinding, filing, or cutting on steel stock or a workpiece. Just hold one in your hand and bring it near the millings. Especially good if you've used cutting oil, which can be messy in the broom or shop vac. After you've collected the millings just wipe the magnet off with your fingers or paper towel at the trash can.

 

[Diggin It]

^^ I have a couple for door contacts where the original mating magnets weren't strong enough to trip the switch reliably.

 

[Rock Crawler]

If any of y'all want the entire line of 4 toolbox accessories that HF sells, it would cost you $45. $15 for glove dispenser, and $10 each for paper towel holder, spray can and screw driver holder and finally the small today and screwdriver holder.

So $20 off buying the same US General items as a kit compared to the HF store.

Amazon has all 4 as one purchase for $25 and they are identical, reviews say they even say US General on them.

Your welcome.

42699 STEEL CORE 4Pc Magnetic Tool Box Accessory Kit - - Amazon.com

 

[lostcreekranch]

Here's another little HF item that's handy to have in the shop: The "craft magnets", two for 79 cents with a coupon:
2 Pc Craft Magnet Blocks Quite strong, and have a much larger surface area than rare-earth button magnets. Here are some uses I've found:

- Stick one just below each wheel of a bench grinder to catch the iron dust and filings that otherwise end up in the air, your lungs, or on the floor when sharpening gouges, chisels, etc.

- When drilling in steel or iron, especially when away from the shop, stick one on the workpiece beside the drill bit to catch the swarf and millings. Lets you work much cleaner. Last week I needed to drill and tap a hole for a grounding screw to install some lighting on a tractor. The magnet caught virtually all the swarf and chips right at the source.

- Same idea when wire-feed welding with MIG or flux core. The magnets can catch spatter. Not that I ever get any, or course!

- In the shop, they're better than a shop vac for cleanup at the drill press, or after grinding, filing, or cutting on steel stock or a workpiece. Just hold one in your hand and bring it near the millings. Especially good if you've used cutting oil, which can be messy in the broom or shop vac. After you've collected the millings just wipe the magnet off with your fingers or paper towel at the trash can.

Are those the ones that are about the size of dominos?

 

[California]

Here's another little HF item that's handy to have in the shop: The "craft magnets", two for 79 cents with a coupon:
2 Pc Craft Magnet Blocks Quite strong, and have a much larger surface area than rare-earth button magnets. Here are some uses I've found....

I have two on the top of each fender, to park my seatbelt buckle ends.

 

[Ford850]

Those magnets are also handy to hold notes, lists, or plans to the open top of tool carts or chests.

 

[KubotainNH]

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.

It looks like the metal buckles are not worth buying because of cost. What I like to do with ends is tie loops in a couple different spots to use them with a bungee cord on things that you want to hold down or wrap that are too long for the bungee. Below are a couple other options but obviously not as strong as metal.

https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Release...1541103788&sr=8-3&keywords=web+plastic+buckle
Amazon.com: 1 - 1 Inch YKK Cam Lock Lever Plastic Buckles
Amazon.com: 1 - Country Brook Design | 5/8 Inch Stainless Steel Cam Buckles

 

[KubotainNH]

Here's another little HF item that's handy to have in the shop: The "craft magnets", two for 79 cents with a coupon:
2 Pc Craft Magnet Blocks Quite strong, and have a much larger surface area than rare-earth button magnets. Here are some uses I've found:

- Stick one just below each wheel of a bench grinder to catch the iron dust and filings that otherwise end up in the air, your lungs, or on the floor when sharpening gouges, chisels, etc.

- When drilling in steel or iron, especially when away from the shop, stick one on the workpiece beside the drill bit to catch the swarf and millings. Lets you work much cleaner. Last week I needed to drill and tap a hole for a grounding screw to install some lighting on a tractor. The magnet caught virtually all the swarf and chips right at the source.

- Same idea when wire-feed welding with MIG or flux core. The magnets can catch spatter. Not that I ever get any, or course!

- In the shop, they're better than a shop vac for cleanup at the drill press, or after grinding, filing, or cutting on steel stock or a workpiece. Just hold one in your hand and bring it near the millings. Especially good if you've used cutting oil, which can be messy in the broom or shop vac. After you've collected the millings just wipe the magnet off with your fingers or paper towel at the trash can.

I like this. Stick it in a used bag of some sort and the junk will come off in the bag.

 

[lostcreekranch]

I like this. Stick it in a used bag of some sort and the junk will come off in the bag.

Take small zip lock bag, turn it inside out, put magnet in bag. Pickup metal shavings, grinding dust, etc. Turn bag bag back right-side out, remove magnet. Zip bag.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I think I love you! You are now my new best friend ever for coming up with such a simple idea that it makes me feel stupid.