[AT] OT - Harbor Freight sliding miter saw update

[charlie hill]

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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