Harbor Freight tools thread.

Can second for lifting stuff into and out of truck bed, we got my 40 inch tool chest into my truck with a similar lifting table.
Heck you could easily adapt the bigger one into a small motorcycle/scooter/mower lift.

 

Thanks guys, much appreciated

Now it’s time to wait on the next sale!

(I’ll prolly go with the beefier version to keep my options open )

 

I could have used one of those lifts last week unloading a 220lbs tiller from my truck

 

Bought their 4.5” circular saw to trim my deck boards. Size is awesome. Can get it in tighter places. Shoe is cheap and already bent, so not sure how future cuts will end up. Figure for the money if I get a few uses out of it, it’s worth the money spent. Like anything I buy from harbor freight, I don’t have high expectations

 

The motherload has landed.

 

Well, the Icon hutch for the top of the 73" chest is way heavier than I was expecting. Myself and two others couldn't get it close to high enough to get on the chest. The chest is nearly 48" tall, and the handles on the hutch are way at the top. I have no idea how home users are putting this together unless they just ask 6 neighbors to come help. Had a friend come over tonight with a front end loader thing and we knocked it out.

You have to set the hutch on the chest, mark the holes, take the hutch off, drill the holes, put the hutch back on, lag bolt it into your SS top. Kinda weird but I guess once it's on there it's never coming off.

 

Need to bend some small aluminum pieces for a home improvement project. Debating between just renting a standard aluminum bending brake from my local rental shop for 40 bucks, or grabbing the harbor freight 30 inch mountable bending brake for 70.

I don’t have a ton of need for it- I do have a couple small projects I would be able to use it for aside from this home improvement project. Not a huge cost difference either, so something I can justify if its decent quality.

Does anyone have feedback on the HF one?

 

Keep in mind the type; 3xxx and 5xxx series bends easier than harder variants which will actually crack when you bend it.

 

3 guys couldn’t get that on?

 

I am just using aluminum trim coil for this project

 

Not even remotely close. Due to the height of the tool chest, you need to be able to lift the hutch at least 4.5' off the ground. Hutch is 250lbs and the only things you really have to lift from are the handles. So if you're using the handles you need to press it into place, which means those handles are about 7' off the ground.

I think 4 tall strong guys could do it. Posted on some HF facebook groups and almost everyone either uses 5-6 guys at a shop, or a fork lift.

 

New item Icon metric set. Used the 25% off coupon. metric set.

 

Not sure if this has been talked about, but damn, had my eye on a similar one for quite a while for my Dewalt Portaband that’s $380!
https://www.trick-tools.com/Portaband-Pro-for-DeWalt-Portable-Band-Saw-PBP-DEWALT-17563

Went and bought the 40lb blast cabinet today (on sale for $180, great deal) and saw this, unfortunately out of stock and in store only or I’d have bought it on the spot. They had a floor model, looked very well constructed and has great reviews, looks like another Harbor Freight gem, must have!!!

 

Picked up the bandsaw stand! First impressions- good instructions, good hardware, very good quality. Hard to believe I paid $100 and there are models similar sold by other manufacturers for more than triple the price. We’ll thought out, on/off switch easy to use. Took about a minute to remove the included base and switch it from upright to the chop saw position. Very well thought out.

I drove about 40 miles to get it- they don’t sell it online?? So had to get it in store. When I got there the shelves were empty (and i immediately started to panic) but they had one in the back.

The girl at the checkout counter said, “These must be pretty good, a guy was just in here and bought 3 of them.”

I was like, “Yeah, that’s why I had to drive an hour to get one!”

I was checking inventory daily online, the day after I got it I was gonna close the page and saw they had “Limited quantity” at the store 15 minutes from my house. Considering the store I picked mine up at listed them in stock and I grabbed the last one, I’m glad I got it when I did!

Also picked up a Pelican-style long gun case fir $120, seems well made. Beats paying $350.

 

This has been on my buy list since it came out. I have yet to actually get it. Thank you for the review of it!

 

Would like to pick up one of these bandsaw stands as well. Seems like I'd get more use out of my old Milwaukee portaband.

Picked up the 5 ton electric splitter last week....working well so far!

 

Picked up a badlands 12k winch $299 member price.

 

I picked up the rifle case last week. Only used it to move houses so far but no complaints. Good foam, good latches, not mad about anything. It’s heavy as hell though

 

Agreed. I’ve got soft cases for my shotgun and rifle, not sure I’ll really need it unless I’m flying and checking, otherwise it’s pretty clunky and heavy. Bought it because it was too good of a deal lol

 

Nice, I’ve got the synth line Apex, functions well- I’ve read it’s basically a rebadged Warn Evo.