Shop Time w/T.W. Friends

Bore the rest of it out and sell them as napkin holders

 

Yes. They are nice. I bought one from harbor freight. Worked ok for small job. Loaned it to neighbor and he messed it up. But he did pay me back so theres that.

 

My dad bought a few power tools from HF, I learned from watching those smoke to not buy any from there

 

I think Bauer brand is ok. The central machinery brand is a one or two job and toss it in trash.

 

Or fill with epoxy and drill hole for stick shift knob

 

I put them in the scrap bin

 

prize warehouse

 

Today's HF isn't the same as 25 years ago.

Obviously if you buy a $9.99 grinder you will still get about what you pay for.

I believe thier mid tier tools have moved into the retail space that Craftsman, Skill and Black & Decker held years ago.

Back then they were good quality tools for home shop guys & light commercial.

 

Dad bought a couple of the green ones they had, back before Bauer was a thing

I saw an old radial arm saw the other day that said Dewalt on the head and Black and Decker on the motor. It was old!!! I couldn't take a picture in the building we were in but I wanted to

 

Wasn't worth it, we were in the R & D building of a major mattress manufacturer with some pretty cool stuff and I'd hate to go against the paper I signed saying I wouldn't take photos

 

My friends is a Dewalt. I remember something about SDS and I think I saw an SDS2. I have no idea about that, but may be worth a little reading/research…

 

Most are good for low use, low tolerance. If you’re doing precision or heavy/pro use, you’re shopping wrong. Smoke is rarely a good indicator.