Ed, for the most part, I would agree with you. I have found some good tools by way of my local store as well as calling the order line and ordering. There site is very accessible and is fun to search and browse. The disadvantage that I see with the stores is that you can't get good help. The employees mostly sell stuff and do not know their merchandise really well, as compared to, for example, Lowe's. If you know what you are getting, Harbor Freight can be good. I have taken a chance on some things without seeing them, because I ordered by phone and have come out ok. Two good things among others I have gotten there are a miter gage and a self centering doweling jig. I was hoping the miter gage would work with my table saw. I would have returned it but it works with my router table. That doweling jig works sort of like a vise except both jaws move together. I use it as a drill guide, too.
earlier, Edward Przybylek, wrote: >Hi all, > >I'm not sure how many of you know about Harbor Freight so I thought >I'd pass on a little information. They have a wide array of just >about any kind of tool you might want. Most of the tools are >forign-made and are very inexpensive. Granted, they are not the >quality of most of the better-known brand names but if you are >looking for a tool that you plan to use infrequently, it's the >bomb. I just learned a few weeks ago that they now have a guarantee >that covers their hand tools for life. They also have service >agreements you can purchase on all their power tools. Their web site >is very accessible with information about all their products. The >one thing I especially like about their stores is that they don't >mind you opening packages to look at the contents. For those more >bashful individuals, in most cases a store employee will open it for >you if you explain that you are blind. If there's a Harbor Freight >store in your area, go take a look. My son and I spend hours >browsing the store when we're on that side of town. The web address is: > >http://www.harborfreight.com > >Take care, >Ed Przybylek > > > >To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >or >ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. >http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > >Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions > From Various List Members At The Following Address: >http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ >Visit the new archives page at the following address >http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy >Man list just send a blank message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > John To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
