Harbor Freight Tools that DO SUCK II

[5030]

That's what I've heard. Never have owned any.:confused3:

In reality, probably 90% of what we buy came on a container ship from abroad. The 'made in America has become so diluted that it's hard to tell today. Could be 'Made in America' from parts sourced Worldwide for instance. Kind of like automobiles. Assembled here (mainland USA) but comprised of parts from everywhere and usually from the lowest bidder (which is why the automakers are in trouble with IC chips). They sourced them from the least expensive supplier which, in this case, is across the pond.

 

[stuckmotor]

Just buy multiple ones like I have, just not cheap ones. I'm a Kimber and S&W person myself.

My wife has a S&W.

 

[Cougsfan]

Anybody out there can still read a slide rule etc?

When I was in school to become an mechanical engineer (1970 to 75) my first two years we were required to use slide rules because hand held calculators were too expensive for the average student, and the affordable ones had just 4 functions, which couldn't do the same math as a slide rule. By the time I was a Junior, the HP35 had came out which had enough functionality to actually replace a slide rule. Some of our professors allowed them to be used in tests, others didn't.

Slide rules are easy to use once you learn how, and quicker than entering numbers on a calculator. And you aren't as apt to dial in a false accuracy with a slide rule (significant digits were a big deal to most of my professors). It is also much easier to deal with and visualize logarithmic relationships. I actually used one for some of the questions on my PE Exam a few years later.

I still have one but am not as nearly as proficient with it as I was back then. In fact, I have to scratch my head quite a few times to use it.

 

[stuckmotor]

When I was in school to become an mechanical engineer (1970 to 75) my first two years we were required to use slide rules because hand held calculators were too expensive for the average student, and the affordable ones had just 4 functions, which couldn't do the same math as a slide rule. By the time I was a Junior, the HP35 had came out which had enough functionality to actually replace a slide rule. Some of our professors allowed them to be used in tests, others didn't.

Slide rules are easy to use once you learn how, and quicker than entering numbers on a calculator. And you aren't as apt to dial in a false accuracy with a slide rule (significant digits were a big deal to most of my professors). It is also much easier to deal with and visualize logarithmic relationships. I actually used one for some of the questions on my PE Exam a few years later.

I still have one but am not as nearly as proficient with it as I was back then. In fact, I have to scratch my head quite a few times to use it.

The only person I remember using a slide rule in business was my Allis-Chalmers dealer.

 

[stuckmotor]

It's like old times. I made a purchase today and got a free blue flashlight. The current ad even told me they're called "Puck Lights". They've probably been called that for years and I wasn't paying attention.

 

[5030]

It's like old times. I made a purchase today and got a free blue flashlight. The current ad even told me they're called "Puck Lights". They've probably been called that for years and I wasn't paying attention.

We have a pile of them here. been giving them away as Christmas gifts 'cause I'm cheap.

 

[the old grind]

You're not the only one. I get one of each year's free-coupon items for Christmas from my pal next door. Guess I'm that easy to shop for.

 

[California]

I just bought this on Amazon for a faucet stem repair I'm working on that I can't find parts for. This one is idiot-proof, and more portable than the digital caliper. I can carry it to the hardware store.
General #729

Bah. It just arrived. Useless. The slider is so sloppy that the blades can be 1/16" out of parallel - either too wide at the tips, or too narrow!

This is the first time General has disappointed me. It's going back. Avoid!

 

[daugen]

this youtube tool testing series is really good. If only he could modulate his voice a little more...
I guess you sure get what you pay for
as the HF screwdrivers come in basically last.

a lot of HF stuff gets tested here including their power tools.
I'm finding there are a bunch of tool review places online but not many do
measured destructive testing like this guy does

 

[the old grind]

I'm glad Project Farm is testing tools so far beyond my own use. Proof in the pudding & all that. IMO it'd be great if they did a video testing a brace of popular CUTs the way they usually do.