[AT] OT - Harbor Freight sliding miter saw update

[Ralph Goff]

Thats an interesting page Charlie. Sure reminds me of www.princessauto.com .
Theres even a welding helmet advertised on the home page, similar type as
harbour freight but for a lot more money. Their hard copy catalogue is a lot
better than the website though. I get sale flyers almost every month from
Princess Auto.

Ralph in Sask.
http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/lgoff/latestpage.html

----- Original Message -----
From: charlie hill <chill8 at cox.net>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT - Harbor Freight sliding miter saw update


> No need to wonder Ralph.   Http://www.harborfreight.com
> I'm sure they will sell to you.  The frieght might be a problem.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 4:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT - Harbor Freight sliding miter saw update
>
>
> > Its interesting reading about the Harbour Freight tools here. Not
> available
> > in Canada as far as I know but I think our Princess Auto might be a
> similar
> > type of store. Its got a real variety of shop tools and all kinds of
other
> > hardware and automotive products.
> > I had gotten pretty tired of trying to drill 5/8 holes in quarter inch
> steel
> > with the old hand drill with a dull bit and finishing it off to 3/4 dia.
> > with a rat tail file. I'd been watching this floor model drill press on
> sale
> > for a while now at Princess Auto and finally it dropped another $20
which
> > was all the incentive I needed. The stores only an hours drive away . Of
> > course I had to pick up a set of the bigger bits to go with it . From
1/2
> > inch to 1 inch dia. Its sure been a great addition to the shop as I've
> made
> > good use of it already. Its probably built in China too for all I know
but
> > everything seems to work fine.
> >
> > Ralph in Sask.
> > http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/lgoff/latestpage.html
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <CWI47 at comcast.net>
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 1:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] OT - Harbor Freight sliding miter saw update
> >
> >
> > > I purchased their $99 free ship 10" double ended 2HP grinder and have
> > > nothing but praise.  I put heavy duty cord on before plugging in.  It
is
> > > quieter than my Delta 6"-(has had noisy armature/bushing/bearings
since
> > day
> > > one), Very High Torque, I can really reef into grinding or polishing
and
> > > equivalent pricing on US was over $300.  I have Delta Sliding 10"
> Compound
> > > Sidekick and at business Wholesale with stand paid $399.  If it was a
> > > sometimes item I'd purchase from them.  Kinda like a Detroit Car Mon
or
> > Fri
> > > ??? Tues-Wed-Thur  usually super fit and finish.  I'd say US made has
> > 5-10%
> > > failure rate on tools and China tools 20-25% but when exchanged for
> > working
> > > seems to stand up.  I would I think require them to plug in and run
the
> > next
> > > one before ya take it home:-} lotsa luck hope ya do well.  Charlie
> > remember
> > > what I said about the lower i.e.HD cord.  We were selling the 4.5"
hand
> > > grinders and having a 65% failure rate started putting $1 heavy duty
> cord
> > > and failure rate dropped below 5%.  Little more up front trouble but
> > really
> > > lower later and when dealers started seeing pieces go out and not come
> > back
> > > we doubled,tripled sales.
> > > 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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> > > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 1:52 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [AT] OT - Harbor Freight sliding miter saw update
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Richard, it was me.  Thanks for not cussing at me....yet.   Mine
> has
> > > been
> > > > shipped but has not made it here yet.  I'm sorry yours did not work
> > well.
> >
> >
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