[TheForge] A real Deal at HF- How about their pneumatic staple gun?

[terry l. ridder]

hello;

comments below;

On Tue, 7 Nov 2006, Ron Childers wrote:

>
> At the risk of being branded a heretic, I haven't had
> much luck with Harbor Freight Chinese made stuff.
>

i will join you in being a heretic. for the past two months i have been
looking at the midi-metal lathes offered by harbor freight, grizzly,
enco, and others. after reading many e-mail list archives and talking
with several people i decided that i will continue to look for a used
south bend 9inch or 10 inch. while still looking for the south bend i
will continue to build a modified version of the gingery metal lathe.

>
> But, since China already owns us, and it is
> virtually impossible to "buy US", I may as well
> acquiesce and help China's war effort.
>
> Has anyone tried the HF Staple Gun?
> At $20 I wouldn't expect it to last as long as a Paslode or Senco
> but if it will make it through a couple of projects.....
>

when i buy items such as this from harbor freight i figure that if it
breaks i can take it apart to see 0. how it works 1. can i fix it. 2.
can i make it better. without feeling guilty if all i do is cannabilize
it for parts.

>
<snip>
> I guess you have to know which tools are a waste of money
> and which ones work
> ok.
>
i have heard this before from others. my friend, charlie, a carpenter,
and i were out last saturday to berland's. (www.berlandtools.com)
i asked charlie which were his tool choices.
makita for circular saw, bosch for jig saw, porter cable for router,
milwaukee for drills. senco or bosch for nailers.

>
> Ron Childers
>

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terry l. ridder ><>