Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[Garandman]

How is the 21 gallon oiled compressor?
21 gal. 2.5 HP 125 PSI Cast Iron Vertical Air Compressor

Or should I spend more for the separate motor 29 gallon unit?

29 gal. 2 HP 150 PSI Cast Iron Vertical Air Compressor

Typical garage use, don’t use air tools, other than a paint spray gun.

 

[Rock Crawler]

Going by the star count, the bigger one has 4.5 stars while the smaller 21 gallon is 3.5 stars.

I bought my son the 21 gallon compressor this past spring when he got out of USMC and came home to live with his GF. We ran it with no pressure/load for about an hour and then changed the oil, ran it one more hour and changed the oil again.

He's built a demolition derby car and worked on his old junk Firebird all summer using that and an Earthquake impact, 3/8" Diablo air line and a Chicago air ratchet. So far so good.

I'll remind him in the spring to do one more oil change, then it should be good to go until death due us part.

It's loud. Not oil-free loud.... But it's still pretty loud compared my 80 gallon Kobalt.

 

[Kernopelli]

LOL...$186.00 Is Not 25% off of $199.00 That is only about 6% to 7%... 25% OFF would have dropped the price to $149.25

LOL, I didn't say $186 is 25% off of the $199 sale price. I said " She said they do this once a year and it is good for 25% off reg. price on anything in the store...."

 

[downsizingnow48]

I see that HF is now selling the new ultra quiet oil free compressors rated at 60 db. Wonder if anyone has tried one of them. They look the same as my California Air Tools quiet oil free compressor. I can put it in the entryway, run hose to the back bedroom to do trim, and can hardly tell if it is on or off. Some oil free compressors are very loud, but these new models are not.

2 gallon 1.2 HP 135 PSI Ultra Quiet Oil-Free Professional Air Compressor

 

[Rock Crawler]

I see that HF is now selling the new ultra quiet oil free compressors rated at 60 db. Wonder if anyone has tried one of them. They look the same as my California Air Tools quiet oil free compressor. I can put it in the entryway, run hose to the back bedroom to do trim, and can hardly tell if it is on or off. Some oil free compressors are very loud, but these new models are not.

2 gallon 1.2 HP 135 PSI Ultra Quiet Oil-Free Professional Air Compressor

The problem with those is that they are trim or air nail compressors, they can't run ratchets, impacts, die grinders or any mechanics or body shop tools. That makes them useless for a large portion of compressor users.

 

[downsizingnow48]

My point is there are quiet oil free compressors available these days, including from HF, and it would be interesting to hear from users.

Home Depot and Lowes both offer larger versions of the quiet compressors with more HP and more storage.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I would be interested in an affordable and quiet compressor that could make 135 or more psi, and support around 12 cfm at 90 psi with a 30 gallon or so tank. I would buy that for my son.

 

[Jim Nelson]

Has anyone used the H.F. 66150 hydraulic crimper? I'm an old phart and uncle arther has left my hand strength way back in the past so I need a little help with crimp on terminals. I've been trying to just beat them with a hammer but the success rate is about 50% so this looks like a good deal to me.
I know you can buy pretty much the same tool on the net for a little less but, as with all this Asian stuff , ease of return or exchange is a factor for me.

 

[Mendonsy]

Has anyone used the H.F. 66150 hydraulic crimper? I'm an old phart and uncle arther has left my hand strength way back in the past so I need a little help with crimp on terminals. I've been trying to just beat them with a hammer but the success rate is about 50% so this looks like a good deal to me.
I know you can buy pretty much the same tool on the net for a little less but, as with all this Asian stuff , ease of return or exchange is a factor for me.

I have had one for several years. the hydraulic part works OK, but the set of crimping dies that come with it leave a bit to be desired. I have had to make a few modifications to them with my die grinder to get the crimps that I wanted.

 

[Jim Nelson]

I have had one for several years. the hydraulic part works OK, but the set of crimping dies that come with it leave a bit to be desired. I have had to make a few modifications to them with my die grinder to get the crimps that I wanted.

Thanks,I guess I'll try it.