Years ago I bought a HF recip saw for $20 when the main ring gear in my old (early 80s) Sears recip saw (rebranded Milwaukee) stripped. Parts for it NLA. I figured the HF thing would last long enough to finish the job and here it is like 12yr on, a bit worse for the wear but still recipping and I’ve pretty much beat the shite out of it. They still sell them for $20 too, I should probably get a backup.
I have a $12 angle grinder too I got for my welding classes and that thing isn’t bad either. At those prices I have no expectations so however long they last exceeds my expectations. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Apr 18, 2024, at 11:09 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I got one of those grinders when they were on sale for $9.99. I figured if I > got one job done with it, it was worth it. I don't use it very often but it's > still working fine. > > I bought a Hercules battery powered impact driver and built a deck with it > last summer. Never gave any hint of struggling. > > I have an Atlas battery powered chain saw, and an electric push mower, and > both are great so far. I just used the chain saw to cut up a fallen tree a > couple of weeks ago and it did great. So nice to get it out after a winter > and not deal with mixing 2-stroke fuel and trying to get it started. > > I have had to return one or two of their ratchet wrenches, but never a > problem exchanging them. > > >> On Thu, Apr 18, 2024, at 09:56, Curt Raymond wrote: >> I was telling a friend last week that Harbor Freight tools have really >> improved in the last 10 years and I think the electric tools are where >> the real improvement has taken place. >> >> I've got one of the very cheap Central Electric angle grinders, I think >> it was $20 or less, that I bought to cut off some bolts under the house >> at the great northern estate. It's eaten a hot supper and kept on >> going. The switch is a little flaky but I've beaten the ever loving >> snot out of that thing. It doesn't owe me a cent... >> >> -Curt >> >> >> On Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 10:04:46 AM EDT, Allan Streib via >> Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Yeah the Bauer tools are "OK" probably decent enough for household use. >> >> Hard to go too wrong at that price. >> >> >>> On Thu, Apr 18, 2024, at 08:57, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >>> Good deal for a RO DA unit for paint correction >>> >>> Heavy Duty Dual Action Variable Speed Polisher >>> >>> https://go.harborfreight.com/email/2024/04/e182939-64528 >>> >>> -- >>> --FT >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
