[Boatanchors] Harbor Freight

[Sandy]

I have had very good results with the Cen-Tech DVMs.  Well worth the price 
and not a fortune lost if you blow them up.  I bought a dozen of the small 
ones when they were on sale for $2.98 each.  I have one in every tool box 
and in my truck and van.  Have given a few of them away!  They have all 
performed well.  The test leads are chincy but who cares.  Throw the whole 
thing away when they break or the battery goes dead!

I have also had good results with the "step drills" they sell.  Worked as 
well as the Greenlees that are many times more expensive and break just as 
easily.

Some stuff they do have is good...some is no doubt CRAP.  Can't say I have 
been "skint" if one of the cheap products isn't up to par or is just trash.

73,

Sandy W5TVW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jeff" <jeffv at op.net>
To: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
Cc: "Boatanchors Mail List" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Harbor Freight


> rbethman wrote:
>> By now, the "vast" majority of us "know" the types of things that we CAN
>> use from Harbor Freight, and those that we's BEST not.
>
> My post was aimed at those who don't know.
>
> I was shocked to discover that you have to look carefully when buying at
> Sears also.  I know to only purchase serious tools that are made here.
> Point taken about knowing WHAT to purchase.
>
>
>> Most of us remember the "Cen-Tech" DVMs.  I'm STILL using both that I 
>> got.
>
> not familiar with those.
>
> another case of those who don't know :)
>
> Used to have a Heath VTVM but stupidly tossed it when I got a `better' 
> VOM.
>
>
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