Harbor Freight tools thread.

I was just gonna hand wax and use the black pad.

 

Oh man, you need to watch some videos on detailing first! The pad is only used for applying the product to the vehicle. Once it's on, you still need to hand buff it out with a microfiber cloth. So for waxing, the pad is used to apply the wax, and then you buff it out by hand.

 

, guess I’ll start to watching

 

Please explain this. I have the sh*tty one listed first, yeah I had to baby it through the process but it did do a good job. Much better than my 10" waxmaster orbital. I was surprised on how well it did, beside the up and downs of RPMs.

 

Dual action is better for beginners, as it's pretty dummy proof. With a regular buffer, you can burn through your paint if you don't know what you're doing.

 

Okay makes sense. That's why I had to baby it through the process. Just wanted to make sure I'm not missing something.

 

Would you say it is worth the money if you get a good one? I like the hour meter, good call there.

 

For me, its worth it. IF I had the $ to get a Honda, I probably would. But at the price of the Predator, I am happy with it. It will eventually get a lot more use and have a box built for it because it is not exactly quiet.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/hf-predator-8750-generator.407800/

 

I'm eyeing up a Predator inverter. You can pair that one too.

 

I've thought about a Honda, but it'll probably only be used once a year or so besides monthly checkups on it, so I can't quite justify spending Honda money. Aside from that it seems like everything in the $1000 area is all made in China anyway. Thanks for the info.

 

on a serious note, the wire that comes with the flux core is pretty much garbage, I wasnt sure if it was me or the welder wasnt set right, swapped to new Lincoln wire, and suddenly everything was wayyy better (although my settings were still a bit off, the Min/Max power switch dosent help)

 

As a newbie to welding who only know the HF flux core wire I ask what is actually better? Im just wondering what it is Im missing out on. I just bought a 2lb spool of Hobart Flux core, but have not gotten a chance to use it.

 

I forgot to update. I do think the Lincoln wire performs better. On some I beam I was using on a project, the HF wire stuck but was more of a surface weld at all the joints (all joints were L). At the same settings, the Lincoln wire got better penetration and laid down better in the joint.
I will be sticking with the Lincoln wire for now on with 10lb spools.
Settings I use for most stuff is Max with speed set at 6-7.

 

This^ IIRC someone did a test and the Lincoln wire seems to be the best thats commonly available. and its not really that expensive either. i also think i went to .030? wire that helped some. i think, dont quote me on that. im still a newbie far and wide, the most ive done welding wise was attaching a core support in car i dont care about, after i broke an extractor off.

 

Anybody try out their sds plus or sds max bits? Either *drillmaster or *warrior. Good deal but its HF so wondering if these are decent or trash

 

Only one way to know

 

I bought the propane torch today. Have alot of weeds to burn in a driveway.

Hopefully I dont get burned.

 

Yea cant really lose with that price

 

Post some pics of it in action!