Acceptable and Unacceptable Harbor Freight Tools

[rcsoundn1]

It has been said in this thread somewhere that those top teeth may "pop" off at any time under load.

[Eric]

This guy worked quite well removing the front tie rods from the M3. I'll give it a try on the control arms tomorrow.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Got a 20 ton press thing is amazing. Used the 20% coupon and got it for 160

[BobombETA]

Thinking about getting this table top band saw. Anyone have any experience with it?

[itskingsteelo]

aaahhh I been wondering about harbor freight tools, glad I found the thread. very helpful

[ThatOneEuroE30]

I had a Kobalt torque wrench literally fall apart in my hands. It was old, lol, one of the plastic handled ones.



Dad actually took it back and got a new one. New, metal handle one, looks and works great.



I bought a Craftsman one. lol.

I believe the torque wrench I've been using is a snap on or craftsman

Yeah I have a mix of Craftsman and HF. My HF impact set was $20 for like 12mm-32mm or something weird like that. I really only use the 17, 19, 21 or 22 (I don't remember), 30 and 32 though.

My set started at 10mm and went to like 25 I think not. Idk why but I just prefer name brand tools. But when it comes to stuff like jacks and engine hoist/stand harbor freight is the place to go.

[lambo]

I got all my tools from lowes kept everything kobalt for the most part. It a good brand and I've never broken a kobalt tool yet.... My impact set was like 60 bucks for like 15 deep sockets.

Yeah I have a mix of Craftsman and HF. My HF impact set was $20 for like 12mm-32mm or something weird like that. I really only use the 17, 19, 21 or 22 (I don't remember), 30 and 32 though.

[slammin.e28]

I got all my tools from lowes kept everything kobalt for the most part. It a good brand and I've never broken a kobalt tool yet.... My impact set was like 60 bucks for like 15 deep sockets.

I had a Kobalt torque wrench literally fall apart in my hands. It was old, lol, one of the plastic handled ones.

Dad actually took it back and got a new one. New, metal handle one, looks and works great.

I bought a Craftsman one. lol.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

HF's impact socket set is quite good. They've taken a beating through everything from air impact guns to massively oversized cheater bars to being used to hammer out rear wheel hubs. I'd definitely recommend them, dunno about their standards sockets though.

JUST SAY NO TO RATCHET PUSS... BREAKER BARS.

I got all my tools from lowes kept everything kobalt for the most part. It a good brand and I've never broken a kobalt tool yet.... My impact set was like 60 bucks for like 15 deep sockets.

[Vivek]

HF's impact socket set is quite good. They've taken a beating through everything from air impact guns to massively oversized cheater bars to being used to hammer out rear wheel hubs. I'd definitely recommend them, dunno about their standards sockets though.

JUST SAY NO TO RATCHET PUSS... BREAKER BARS.

I believe, in general, impact sockets are softer than non-impact ones so that they don't shatter. So non-impact sockets are likely just as durable or better, as long as they're sized accurately.

[lambo]

The terrible:
Welders
drill bits
sockets

HF's impact socket set is quite good. They've taken a beating through everything from air impact guns to massively oversized cheater bars to being used to hammer out rear wheel hubs. I'd definitely recommend them, dunno about their standards sockets though.

Probably. I'll get a non-ratcheting one next. Eliminate the weak point.

JUST SAY NO TO RATCHET PUSS... BREAKER BARS.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

To be honest though, It was my fault. I don't think it was designed to take the impact of a 250 pound man jumping onto the end with a three foot breaker bar attached.

I involuntarily laughed out loud when I read that.

lol i did the same thing

[Roysneon]

I broke one too. I didn't try to warranty it because in my moment of rage I threw it over a fence into a canal.

I involuntarily laughed out loud when I read that.

[ST1G]

FAK.

lol

To be honest though, It was my fault. I don't think it was designed to take the impact of a 250 pound man jumping onto the end with a three foot breaker bar attached.

[slammin.e28]

Mine was non-ratcheting :(

FAK.

lol