Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[bcp]

This is a lower price hitch vise solution. Buy or build. I have a cheap well-made vise from a yard sale mounted on an insert with plate welded on.

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Bruce

 

[Gale Hawkins]

We getting a HF location in Murray Kentucky in part of the former JC Penneys location across from Murray State football field in about a month.

 

[sd455dan]

Ordered a HF 13 inch trenching bucket. Going to modify it to fit on the Ford 550. HF has a sale on right now with a 25% off coupon on many items for a couple days.

3 Tooth Trencher Bucket

Amazing deals on this 3 Tooth Trencher Bucket at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

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It may get destroyed after some use- but maybe not, will have to cut off the HF mounts and weld on some steel to put the pins through to fit the Ford linkage.

 

[flyerdan]

I take a screen shot of ot. Much easier to find than trying to find the email.

If you have the HF app, you can add coupons to a shopping cart tab, then scroll through them at the checkout for them to scan.

 

[4570Man]

Ordered a HF 13 inch trenching bucket. Going to modify it to fit on the Ford 550. HF has a sale on right now with a 25% off coupon on many items for a couple days.

3 Tooth Trencher Bucket

Amazing deals on this 3 Tooth Trencher Bucket at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

It may get destroyed after some use- but maybe not, will have to cut off the HF mounts and weld on some steel to put the pins through to fit the Ford linkage.

I’d save your money and put it towards finding the right bucket or at least a bucket of the right duty. That bucket won’t last for 20 scoops on a full size backhoe.

 

[sd455dan]

I’d save your money and put it towards finding the right bucket or at least a bucket of the right duty. That bucket won’t last for 20 scoops on a full size backhoe.

I looked for a while locally, but didn't find any Ford style buckets. Only going to use for trenching and No rocks here- just getting through the top soil and then silty clay.
Already paid for and on its way.

It does only weigh a hundred pounds. Do have some extra 3/8 steel plate maybe reinforce it some.

I promise not to use it on any pine stumps.

Will keep looking for a narrow Ford bucket.

If it gets totally ruined in 20 scoops, will make sure I have fun doing it

 

[John_Mc]

My SAE flex head ratcheting wrench set has disappeared. I'm sure I just left it some where while I was working on something, but it's been a few weeks with no sign of it. I'm sure the best way to make it show up again is to buy a replacement, so I'm in the market.

My old set was a Gearwrench. It seemed to hold up well for me. Wondering what the relative quality levels are of Gearwrench, Klutch, and Quinn. Does anyone have experience in these brands? (I like Icon tools, but don't see much in flex heads for that line.)

 

[5030]

If you get a chance, check out the Torque Test Channel and their test of the Chief die grinder, vey impressive and I have one. Have the 4.5 angle grinder too and the needle scaler. Excellent tools, reasonable cost.

 

[gstrom99]

I’d save your money and put it towards finding the right bucket or at least a bucket of the right duty. That bucket won’t last for 20 scoops on a full size backhoe.

If that bucket really only weighs 99 pounds, it must be made from soup can metal. Run away!!!

 

[KubotainNH]

My SAE flex head ratcheting wrench set has disappeared. I'm sure I just left it some where while I was working on something, but it's been a few weeks with no sign of it. I'm sure the best way to make it show up again is to buy a replacement, so I'm in the market.

My old set was a Gearwrench. It seemed to hold up well for me. Wondering what the relative quality levels are of Gearwrench, Klutch, and Quinn. Does anyone have experience in these brands? (I like Icon tools, but don't see much in flex heads for that line.)

Check this video out. Gearwrench rates high if I remember correctly. I really like their tools.

 

[Pixguy]

I had a cheap $20 grinder burn out on me Monday when I was grinding down a cracked uneven driveway with a diamond wheel. They easily replaced it but I'm likely pushing it beyond its ability.

 

[gstrom99]

I'm likely pushing it beyond its ability.

Most of us do that with/to our tools, daily...

 

[IndyJay]

I had a cheap $20 grinder burn out on me Monday when I was grinding down a cracked uneven driveway with a diamond wheel. They easily replaced it but I'm likely pushing it beyond its ability.

Depends.... how long is your driveway?

 

[Pixguy]

Depends.... how long is your driveway?

The crack at my mom's is roughly 5' and I got through half before it overheated and burned out. The crack and difference in height is an inch.

 

[California]

The crack at my mom's is roughly 5' and I got through half before it overheated and burned out. The crack and difference in height is an inch.

Wow you can cut down concrete - presumably feathering from an inch to zero over a few inches - and you got 2.5 ft down the line when it quit? I didn't know a diamond disc could remove that much material.

What size angle grinder, 4.5, 7, 9 inch?

 

[Pixguy]

Wow you can cut down concrete - presumably feathering from an inch to zero over a few inches - and you got 2.5 ft down the line when it quit? I didn't know a diamond disc could remove that much material.

What size angle grinder, 4.5, 7, 9 inch?

4.5 disc $30 at HD
Grinder $20 at HF

The community I'm in in FL during the winter has sidewalks that were raised by the oaks they planted 15yo ago and they grinded them down to be gradual and not a trip hazard. I stole their idea but I'm sure they used a better grinder.

 

[Pixguy]

Wow you can cut down concrete - presumably feathering from an inch to zero over a few inches - and you got 2.5 ft down the line when it quit? I didn't know a diamond disc could remove that much material.

What size angle grinder, 4.5, 7, 9 inch?

Here's what I see on my daily walks. Why they planted oaks that would damage sidewalks as the roots as it grows is beyond me.

 

[Oaktree]

Here's what I see on my daily walks. Why they planted oaks that would damage sidewalks as the roots as it grows is beyond me.

Any oaks we have here are very slow growing, maybe a different species in Fla. that grows faster? I wouldn't have thought any tree would grow enough in 15 years to damage a sidewalk. 50 maybe...

 

[IndyJay]

Any oaks we have here are very slow growing, maybe a different species in Fla. that grows faster? I wouldn't have thought any tree would grow enough in 15 years to damage a sidewalk. 50 maybe...

Many old neighborhoods have cracked or heaving sidewalks from 50-100 year old trees. Worth it IMHO.

 

[California]

Here's what I see on my daily walks. Why they planted oaks that would damage sidewalks as the roots as it grows is beyond me.

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Question - can a 4.5" grinder do work like in this sidewalk photo? My home in town needs some grinding like this, to feather a lift of maybe 3/4 inch. Or, what should I rent?

Also thinking about this - my old shop at the ranch wasn't floated off to dead flat. The trowel marks make it hard to pull a floor jack. (Photo that incidentally shows the uneven floor). Is it reasonable to rent something and grind the whole room dead flat? Any ideas?