Harbor Freight tools thread.

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Boeing specs call it "flashing" but it's the same thing, just a little material that got squirted out the side of the crimp die. If you want to get rid of most of it you can crimp once and then rotate the terminal in the tool over one flat (if it's a hex crimp or 90 degrees in a round crimp) and then crimp it down again to flatten in out. I bought the same crimper from Amazon and it works pretty damn well for ~$50 compared to the $3000 one we have at work.

 

Are HF needle scalers any good? Want to clean up the factory Reese hitch on my Taco, it’s rusting pretty bad.

 

The big one works well but beats up the metal pretty good. Wouldnt recommend if your just removing paint that can be reached with a flap wheel. I use it to take paint off in tight corners and spaces

 

ah i follow now. i usually just take a hammer and punch but i think the biggest crimp ive done is 4awg

 

Watch Walmart Clearance. I snagged a 13x13 ozark trail canopy for $30.

 

Link?

 

Anybody have bought the grinder stand?

 

This one

 

If you need a work light these things go on sale for about 20 bucks they're awesome. You really can't beat that price for a work light the battery lasts long and it's bright

 

Has anyone used the HF ball joint press to to do uppers and lowers on our trucks?

 

Yes. I used this press to remove my uppers when I upgraded to Mid Travel UCAs. **Disclaimer**. If you happen to have spindle gussets (mine were total chaos) the slug won’t fit the rim of the ball joint flush. Other than that, it would’ve worked just fine.

 

Was a while back. (Photo from then, 3/17/18)

 

They just opened a HF in my town yesterday. I went in today & left w/nothing.

 

Ok.

 

smart move!

 

I didn't have the grinder stand specifically but I had the universal stand, same thing, just different size. The fasteners suck, tighten them a bit too much & some will strip, don't tighten enough & it'll be flimsy.

I used it for an arbor press though so for a grinder that's no where near the weight it should be fine. Even with a few stripped bolts it still held up fine for my arbor press. I eventually got a real arbor press stand & threw the HF one in the trash.

 

Looks like the trailers are now being sold.

I don't seem to see any coupons in my area. Can you good take a look at your adds and emails to see if there are any deals to be had?

Thanks in advance.
Kirk