Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[downsizingnow48]

Agree with that. To prove it, just throw away a tool. You will need it in a few days.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I'm trying to overcome my tool hording, but I think your right on keeping the L shaped hex keys.

I'm filling a box to donate to my son who recently got off the USMC, he's starting a new chapter of life so I'm going to buy him the US General 26" base and top, and I'm going to feed him some tools to add to his Craftsman mechanics starter set I bought him for his 13th birthday that he still has.

What I'm doing is that with any tools that I have more than 3 of, he is getting the overflow in that box I'm filling.

 

[sodamo]

I tried most of the commercially available organizers that weren't completely stupid on prices (and a couple that were...).

This is what I came up with, zero cash outlay, built out of what I had laying around. Works for me.

Very nice

 

[dragoneggs]

I'm getting ideas...

Do most of you still hold on to the old school bent "L" shaped hex key / Allen Wrench, or are you today those out in favor of the ratchet driven hex key? I'm thinking about tossing the old bent L style, i often just go for the 3/8" ratchet drive hex keys.... Should I be using (wasting?) space to store the old bent L style?View attachment 577953

Don't throw them away... cut them and 'chuck' them. I do this to my extras so I can use them in my drill/driver.

I also pile extra tools in an extra portable tool box, and let my son and SIL sift through them when I visit.

 

[Oaktree]

Agree with that. To prove it, just throw away a tool. You will need it in a few days.

Not just tools. Same goes for all the assorted "spare parts" and other junque in the garage/barn/shed. Soon as you get rid of it you'll find a need for it. :confused3:

 

[Tractor Seabee]

I'm getting ideas...

Do most of you still hold on to the old school bent "L" shaped hex key / Allen Wrench, or are you today those out in favor of the ratchet driven hex key? I'm thinking about tossing the old bent L style, i often just go for the 3/8" ratchet drive hex keys.... Should I be using (wasting?) space to store the old bent L style?View attachment 577953

A lot of places such as set screws in pulleys you cannot get a ratchet wrench, tee handle, or drill motor into. There is where only the L wrench works. Keep at least one set of SAE and Metric for those occasions or you will be making a panic replacement.

Ron

 

[California]

A lot of places such as set screws in pulleys you cannot get a ratchet wrench, tee handle, or drill motor into. There is where only the L wrench works. Keep at least one set of SAE and Metric for those occasions

I have a small box with a jumble of simple L allen wrenches but what I reach for first, and use nearly every time, is a set with keys that fold out like a jumbo swiss army knive. One set Metric, the other SAE. It's rare that I need to go to the box of L keys. HF sells a third compact 'swiss army' set for bicycles if you need that.

 

[whitepine2]

Not just tools. Same goes for all the assorted "spare parts" and other junque in the garage/barn/shed. Soon as you get rid of it you'll find a need for it. :confused3:

Now ain't that the damned truth,sold a lot of junk when it was high had to close my eyes and still to this day I may need something and say ya I got that only when I go look O ya I junked that,this numerous times and I wanna kick myself.

 

[whitepine2]

I have a small box with a jumble of simple L allen wrenches but what I reach for first, and use nearly every time, is a set with keys that fold out like a jumbo swiss army knive. One set Metric, the other SAE. It's rare that I need to go to the box of L keys. HF sells a third compact 'swiss army' set for bicycles if you need that.

Got that folding set,keep it in the house so I don't need to to shop and usually grab the wrong one. It's been a lifesaver for sure.

 

[Rock Crawler]

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