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About 80% of my tools are from hf. I have some pretty good tools from them that have never let me down and I stand by them. Here is a list of some reliable tools from hf that has always worked out for me. There are more, but here is just a few:
1/2 drive and 3/8 drive breaker bars
64 piece socket set with 1/4, 3/8, & 1/2 drive ratchets
Their go-through socket set
1/2 drive torque wrench
Their short and deep black impact sockets
Their impact extension set
Their hex and torx socket set
Their swivel set
For light to medium duty use only, their 4 piece pry bar set is good
Their 20 oz. hammer is reliable
3 ton floor jack
3 ton jack stands
22 piece wrench set with metric and standard sizes
Their metal (not plastic) wrench holder
A/C manifold set and vacuum pump and more.Now here is a list of things that I can remember off the top of my head that has failed on me and I would recommend not getting. The list is short:
Tire plug kit
Cheap socket set that cost about $4
Wobble extension set
Their rotary set that cost about $10-$15
The small generator
Nut and bolt assortment set with washers
Their 6 ton bottle jackMost of these are real cheap quality. Everything here has broken on me except the rotary set which is just useless. If you have any questions for an item not listed here, let me know and I’ll see if I can answer your question.
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I have a 3 ton pittsburg jack and a pair of jack stands from HF and they are awesome I know a few other people with them and they all love them to.
Do a search on youtube for M.N.J John video,s. This guy bought mostly HF tools and within 2 years, he went from working out of a one stall garage(at his house i believe) to moving to a 5000 sqf shop and then into a 7000 sqf shop.He says he is going to replace them with better quality stuff in the future.
Do a search on youtube for M.N.J John video,s. This guy bought mostly HF tools and within 2 years, he went from working out of a one stall garage(at his house i believe) to moving to a 5000 sqf shop and then into a 7000 sqf shop.He says he is going to replace them with better quality stuff in the future.
[quote=”Wrench Turner” post=35969]Last week, a student came in with a brand new harbor freight air ratchet. About 1/2 way through the class, i heard an explosion followed by the shop air hose flailing around. banana:[/quote]
That could happen for a number of reasons. He probably didn’t attach the fitting correctly. Also, if the shop line is flailing around, it could also mean that the hose is broken and the end piece broke off due to the pressure. Now you got rapid air coming out the hose.
[quote=”Wrench Turner” post=35969]Last week, a student came in with a brand new harbor freight air ratchet. About 1/2 way through the class, i heard an explosion followed by the shop air hose flailing around. banana:[/quote]
That could happen for a number of reasons. He probably didn’t attach the fitting correctly. Also, if the shop line is flailing around, it could also mean that the hose is broken and the end piece broke off due to the pressure. Now you got rapid air coming out the hose.
Cool ! now you have a custom ” reach around corners ” ratchet. so… how long was the cheater pipe ? LOL
Cool ! now you have a custom ” reach around corners ” ratchet. so… how long was the cheater pipe ? LOL
i forget what socket was used.. i more than likely just mixed and matched stuff that was readily available. i probably should have just used a breaker bar + cheater bar to break the head bolts loose.
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