[Boatanchors] Harbor Freight

[Jim Brannigan]

No argument.  Like so many things you have to be careful and select a tool 
to fit the project.

I bought a corded hammer-drill for $25.  I need a hammer-drill about twice a 
year and am not about to spend $150-200 for a name brand drill, but for 25 
bucks, I love it.  The same with speciality drill bits and hole saws, I'm 
going to use them one or twice and out they go.
They sold a plastic dowling jig for less than $4.  This is NOT the tool you 
want to use to build furniture, but for rough work it is perfect....

I picked some very good, refurbished name brand tools (Makita, Milwaukee) at 
great prices.
I could go on......

73,
Jim

> Jim,
>
> I'd be a "bit" hesitant to even call their products as "Consumer Grade".
>
> I wouldn't even give my wife one of their screwdrivers.
>
> At the same time though, I have picked up the SAE and Metric "T" handled 
> allen wrenches.  You just have to remember that they do NOT have the same 
> tool strength that you would normally expect.
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
> Jim Brannigan wrote:
>>
>> I am fortunate that there are no Harbor Freight stores on Long Island.
>> This has saved me tons of money and the need to build more storage.
>> The shipping and handling charges make it uneconomical to mail order the 
>> low priced "teasers".
>>
>> HF sells homeowner grade, not contractor grade tools.
>>
>> Jim
>
> -- 
> Bob - NØDGN
>