Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

sodamo · Oct 13, 2019

Oldoak said:
I think more about the innocent people they killed while texting and driving.

And get away with it... not a deterrent.

5030 · Oct 13, 2019

I need to pose a question before I buy one.... Has anyone bought the HF battery tester, the 49 buck one with the twin meters? or the carbon pile one and do they work? I need a load tester which a multimeter won't do.

Slowpoke Slim · Oct 13, 2019

5030 said:
I need to pose a question before I buy one.... Has anyone bought the HF battery tester, the 49 buck one with the twin meters? or the carbon pile one and do they work? I need a load tester which a multimeter won't do.

Don't know what size or capacity batteries you need to test. I use this one:

ACT CHROME 12V SLA Intelligent Battery Tester | ACT Meters (UK) Ltd

For testing 12v backup batteries on life safety panels.

Works very well, but it's not cheap.

5030 · Oct 13, 2019

Slowpoke Slim said:
Don't know what size or capacity batteries you need to test. I use this one:

ACT CHROME 12V SLA Intelligent Battery Tester | ACT Meters (UK) Ltd

For testing 12v backup batteries on life safety panels.

Works very well, but it's not cheap.

Group 31's mostly. Flooded cell starting batteries and automotive starting batteries.

tjkubota93 · Oct 14, 2019

5030 said:
I need to pose a question before I buy one.... Has anyone bought the HF battery tester, the 49 buck one with the twin meters? or the carbon pile one and do they work? I need a load tester which a multimeter won't do.

2 former employers had the $19 cheap chrome one and it worked great

Looks like its grey painted now

sixdogs · Oct 15, 2019

hunt4570 said:
Here , I googled it for you.

Search Results For "Solid Rubber Wheels"

I have the solid 10" wheel on a generator and if you do not sandwich the wheel tight on the shaft the bearings will slide out of the wheel. Just shim it with washers.

5030 · Oct 15, 2019

Oldoak said:
I think more about the innocent people they killed while texting and driving.

Just had one near here today. 30 year old gal went left of center and hit a motorcyclist head on and killed him. Said in the paper that the accident was attributable to an electronic communication device... Guess that means the gal was either texting or yacking on the phone and not paying attention to the task... driving.

Her days of driving are over.

Imold · Oct 16, 2019

Diggin It said:
Picked up the 12 ton H frame press today. Tomorrow is assemble and test day.

I have had mine for about 6 years now and for the basic do it yourself person it has been a nice addition to my shop and yes a 20ton would be nicer but for the price of the 12 ton you can稚 go wrong.