Harbor Freight tools thread.

The Gaithersburg one. For me it’s either that one or laurel. Both about 25 min from me

 

Loving the Step stool. Great for maintaining the Tonneau cover, wheels and accessing the engine bay-etc-etc.

 

Those blankets are like the best and worst thing at the same time.

 

It'll certainly be an upgrade to the wet towel I've been using.

 

They're awesome for sure. Makes me itch just looking at it

 

Anybody try the digital calipers?

 

The Chicago electric ones suck.

 

I have one and I like it. Very easy to use, auto-off for the battery. I originally bought for hand loading. If it breaks, I'd get another.

 

I have one also. It's great.

 

The best thing I ever bought from HF in my life was the socket organizers. It has made finding the right socket so easy. I used to just have them scattered around a drawer and have to dig for 5 minutes only to find the right size in the wrong drive!

 

I need to go there an get a 15 gal sprayer to attempt to keep the weeds off my fence line this year. Also want some of those Snap-On clone pivot LED lights.

 

Nice, I didn't know they had those. I've only seen the shitty metal ones. I do need to check them out.

 

These are a good alternative to the Hansen organizers too. They're both affordable, but HF does check off the boxes.

 

That is the thing. HF is my go-to tool store, but I am not a pro. So far, I have only had one HF tool fail me. Their exhaust expander. Total PoS, but no big deal in the scheme of things.

If I were a pro, I would buy with caution. Like you said, it isn't how it feels when new, but how it performs in a heavy duty cycle. Also, most pro tools are designed for abuse outside of the norm, such as giving a $$$ tool to an employee that is just going to thrash it in a way that the person buying it themselves would never do. They are at least honest about their review ratings even if they tend to put the 5star ones always the top.

I have seen some stuff from HF in pro shops. I always meant to ask about the durability but have not yet.

 

I used my wife's fingernail polish to paint the tips red. That way I know if anything is missing after I work on something.

 

Thanks for reminding me, I have been meaning to pick up a few socket organizers for a while now, but always forget. I'm like you were with my sockets everywhere, it would be nice to have them organized so DIY projects don't take longer than they have to (swear I have about 5 -10mm, but never one when I need it).

 

I always like when people share their secrets of tool management and maintenance.

 

Well, working aviation in the USMC taught me about tool accountability. After buying these trays, I bought any missing sockets and haven't lost any since. I still have A LOT of work for the rest of my drawers!

 

Thank you for your service to this country.


Edit - Welcome to TW too.

 

No thanks needed! But appreciated. I haven't looked, but is there a thread on DIYers garahe set up? I need to get some pics of my garage up after I clean it up.