[AT] OT - Harbor Freight sliding miter saw update

[Ralph Goff]

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

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> 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
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> 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.