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08-01-2017, 04:03 PM
Thread: The Harbor Freight Debate.
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depends upon what you wish to accomplish. For...
depends upon what you wish to accomplish. For something that small a metal lathe from them would work even though it is a a bit slow. 7x10 would do. with a good wood working chuck.
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07-31-2017, 03:04 PM
Thread: The Harbor Freight Debate.
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Just for general information, don't howl till you...
Just for general information, don't howl till you try it......
HF is now providing top of the line power tools for shop and garage. They are, according to my source, ready, with professional... -
07-31-2017, 12:55 PM
Thread: The Harbor Freight Debate.
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Listen to what this man says, A year later, I...
Listen to what this man says, A year later, I have had to downsize and sell off most of my tools. Selling my collection is harder to do and harder on me! Doing some jobs I used to is now much harder....
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07-31-2017, 12:40 PM
Thread: The Harbor Freight Debate.
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JMO As a machinist type all my career, I found...
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As a machinist type all my career, I found no grinding wheels or points to be balanced or perfectly round.
That said, A user must true/ "dress" a wheel or point before use.
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10-14-2016, 02:46 PM
Thread: The Harbor Freight Debate.
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And don't harden a good one with liquid mercury...
And don't harden a good one with liquid mercury if you have only heard of it being done!
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10-13-2016, 04:25 PM
Thread: The Harbor Freight Debate.
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I have two sets. If I am going to do a lot of one...
I have two sets. If I am going to do a lot of one standard size tapping, I will buy a quality tap from a local source. I use the HF stuff for prototyping and to repair stuff. Why spend upwards of $20...
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10-11-2016, 02:31 PM
Thread: The Harbor Freight Debate.
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I have friends who have a product line and they...
I have friends who have a product line and they moved to Taiwan. Reason being that unless you stay on top of a vendor their quality control and bookkeeping will kind of reduce the quality of the...
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10-10-2016, 01:48 PM
Thread: The Harbor Freight Debate.
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Retired 14 years, watched the politicians take...
Retired 14 years, watched the politicians take away half or more of my buying power. HF and the tools I have bought there do me fine.
~Richard
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