[AT] Speaking of Harbor Freight

charlie hill chill8 at cox.net
Thu Feb 19 16:22:18 PST 2004


Yeah I know they are slow John but I really don't care.  I don't need the
saw right now anyway.  As long as they send it to me for that price I'll be
willing to wait ......... for a week or two.  grins   Then I'll start
yelling my head off!

Charlie
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> Stay on them though.  They take forever and a day to ship.  Took them 4-5
> weeks to ship my grinder. JC
> John Cable
> In Lower Slower Western Michigan
> Grand Rapids, MI
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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>
>
> > Thanks John.  I'll check the cord.  I probably wouldn't have thought to
do
> > that unless it looked really small.  I think I can afford to replace the
> > cord.  grins.
> >
> > Charlie
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> > From: <CWI47 at comcast.net>
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> > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 9:42 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Speaking of Harbor Freight
> >
> >
> > > Charlie,  When ya get one of theirs check to make sure the cord is
heavy
> > > enough gauged.  I've found with the chinese electrics the cord is
> usually
> > to
> > > small and causes "I think" too much amperage.  I know with the 4 1/2"
> > > grinders if we changed the cords before using they lasted as long as
US
> > made
> > > but if not then would burn out in a couple or three uses.  I'm using a
> 2HP
> > > 10" grinder I got from them it's quieter than my delta and really
> grinds.
> > I
> > > changed the cord to heavy industrial when I got it and use it for
> buffing
> > > knives and reefin on steel.
> > > John Cable
> > > In Lower Slower Western Michigan
> > > Grand Rapids, MI
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Robert L. Holtzer" <rholtzer at earthlink.net>
> > > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 9:11 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [AT] Speaking of Harbor Freight
> > >
> > >
> > > > I've used their small angle grinder.  About $20 as I recall.  It
> finally
> > > > died by the drive gear losing all its teeth!  However, it was
probably
> > the
> > > > best cost/benefit tool I've had in years if not ever.  I used it
hard
> > and
> > > > long.  It was noisy but quite functional.  I bought another!
> > > >
> > > > Bob Holtzer
> > > >
> > > > At 07:57 PM 2/18/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> > > > >Does anyone have experience with H-F's Chicago Electric brand of
> power
> > > > >tools?
> > > > >
> > > > >At $99.99 someone needs to tell me something really bad to keep me
> from
> > > > >buying item 90891-1uxb, 10" compound slide miter saw with 60 tooth
> > > carbide
> > > > >blade.
> > > > >
> > > > >Charlie
> > > > >
> > > > >
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