[AT] OT - Harbor Freight sliding miter saw update

[charlie hill]

Yeah it is the same with Harbor Freight Ralph.  You can't really see all the
stuff on the web site and the catalogs seem to have sale items salted
through them.  For instance this saw I ordered was in the catalog I ordered
it from in 3 different places.  The price on the cover was $99.99.  The
other two places showed it at $199.99.  The only difference was the number
of teeth on the included blade.

Could be that Princess Auto IS the canadian version of HF.

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 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT - Harbor Freight sliding miter saw update


> 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"
> > > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > > > 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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