The Harbor Freight PASS/FAIL Thread...

[HealeyRick]

Anyone use the Folding Mechanic's Pad? http://www.harborfreight.com/folding...pad-93896.html I need something thicker than a sheet of cardboard on my concrete floor but thinner than a creeper under my no-ground-clearance Austin-Healey.

[yjWrangler]

http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-to...ack-91883.html

Anybody have any input on the 4 tier shelf? Will only be holding aerosol spray cans, waxes, and other light weight stuff. It's going in the garage so I'd rather it not collapse and fall/drop everything on the car.

[tenchu]

Originally Posted by yjWrangler

http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-to...ack-91883.html

Anybody have any input on the 4 tier shelf? Will only be holding aerosol spray cans, waxes, and other light weight stuff. It's going in the garage so I'd rather it not collapse and fall/drop everything on the car.

I got 2 of them, they hold up decent for light stuff.

[Original Man]

I tried doing a search within this thread to see if anyone has tried the engraver but didn't come up with anything.

Anyone?

[Twiggss]

Originally Posted by HealeyRick

Anyone use the Folding Mechanic's Pad? http://www.harborfreight.com/folding...pad-93896.html I need something thicker than a sheet of cardboard on my concrete floor but thinner than a creeper under my no-ground-clearance Austin-Healey.

I bought one last year, kinda hardto screw up a piece of foam.

I also use the floor fatigue mats to lay on.

[Samson]

Anybody have the 11 Gallon Portable air tank? http://www.harborfreight.com/11-gall...ank-65595.html debating if this would be useful to be filled and pump tractor tires out on the field when necessary

[Greg_R]

Originally Posted by Twiggss

I bought one last year, kinda hardto screw up a piece of foam.

I also use the floor fatigue mats to lay on.

I've just been using a 1/2 sheet of tyvek insulation for the mech. pad. Cheap, comfy, and easy to wipe clean.

[rlitman]

Originally Posted by Original Man

I tried doing a search within this thread to see if anyone has tried the engraver but didn't come up with anything.

Anyone?

Are you asking about the ones currently for sale (the electric, or the battery models). I couldn't answer about those.

A long time ago, they sold a pneumatic model that has a cult level following today.

[mr.speaker]

Originally Posted by yjWrangler

http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-to...ack-91883.html

Anybody have any input on the 4 tier shelf? Will only be holding aerosol spray cans, waxes, and other light weight stuff. It's going in the garage so I'd rather it not collapse and fall/drop everything on the car.

I've had good luck with it. The toolboxes on the bottom shelf are loaded with about 50 lbs of tools each. It feels cheap but seems to hold the weight. I only wish it was deeper.


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[kevinz]

the black 4-drawer service cart w/ ball bearing drawers - PASS had it for a few months in the shop and it holds up fine. Only thing I wish was better was the drawer linders; they sometimes slide and get scrunched up. but no biggie.

pittsburg sockets - PASS. i've been using my 1/4 in metric and standards for a while now and they are fine. many have seen the working end of my matco 12v 1/4 in impact and hold up great.

pittsburg torx bits - PASS. even had some on an air impact, work fine.

anyone have any opinions on the long pittsburg SAE and metric wrenches? what about the impact 3/8 and 1/2 in swivel sockets? just kinda curious. it looks like they changed the design since last time i looked at them.

[bluechevy94]

Originally Posted by kevinz

the black 4-drawer service cart w/ ball bearing drawers - PASS had it for a few months in the shop and it holds up fine. Only thing I wish was better was the drawer linders; they sometimes slide and get scrunched up. but no biggie.

pittsburg sockets - PASS. i've been using my 1/4 in metric and standards for a while now and they are fine. many have seen the working end of my matco 12v 1/4 in impact and hold up great.

pittsburg torx bits - PASS. even had some on an air impact, work fine.

anyone have any opinions on the long pittsburg SAE and metric wrenches? what about the impact 3/8 and 1/2 in swivel sockets? just kinda curious. it looks like they changed the design since last time i looked at them.

I have the Pittsburgh long wrenchs in sae and metricThey have held up great so far.My only complaint is the metric set has no 13 16 18 mm wrenches.As for the impact sockets I dunno I have been thinking about getting those.I am curious to see what everyone else has to say about them.

[jayoldschool]

Originally Posted by mr.speaker

Mind blown. I have never thought to stack my jackstands. Brilliant. Thank you!

[tenchu]

Originally Posted by kevinz

the black 4-drawer service cart w/ ball bearing drawers - PASS had it for a few months in the shop and it holds up fine. Only thing I wish was better was the drawer linders; they sometimes slide and get scrunched up. but no biggie.

pittsburg sockets - PASS. i've been using my 1/4 in metric and standards for a while now and they are fine. many have seen the working end of my matco 12v 1/4 in impact and hold up great.

pittsburg torx bits - PASS. even had some on an air impact, work fine.

anyone have any opinions on the long pittsburg SAE and metric wrenches? what about the impact 3/8 and 1/2 in swivel sockets? just kinda curious. it looks like they changed the design since last time i looked at them.

I actually just picked up a set of the 1/2 swivel sockets today, i'll be sure to come back here after I use them a few times. I also have long wrenches, i've had them for a few years, they work just fine.

[tenchu]

Anyone use the 3/8" Earthquake?

http://www.harborfreight.com/38-prof...nch-68425.html

I've seen reviews about the "old" ones, so i'm assuming this is a new version. The reviews on the HF site seem good, but you can never tell with those.

[kevinz]

Originally Posted by tenchu

I actually just picked up a set of the 1/2 swivel sockets today, i'll be sure to come back here after I use them a few times. I also have long wrenches, i've had them for a few years, they work just fine.

cool; i look forward to hearing about them. they make certain jobs so much easier but i don't know if i'd ever use them enough to justify the $400+ the trucks charge for them. and that's for the 3/8 drive!

[mr.speaker]

Originally Posted by jayoldschool

Mind blown. I have never thought to stack my jackstands. Brilliant. Thank you!

I got the idea from how they come packaged from the factory.

[IONH]

Originally Posted by mr.speaker

I got the idea from how they come packaged from the factory.

I agree with jayoldschool, great idea for stacking those jack stands. The only concern I'd have is if you lost one of the posts because they weren't together.

[mr.speaker]

The C Clamps = Fail

They don't take any abuse at all. My Epsteins C-clamps take all sorts of abuse but I wanted to test these harbor freight clamps.


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[mr.speaker]

6 ton Steel Jackstands = Pass

I've had these stands for almost 7 years now and I've had everything from Honda Civics to Duallys on them.


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[IONH]

Originally Posted by mr.speaker

The C Clamps = Fail

They don't take any abuse at all. My Epsteins C-clamps take all sorts of abuse but I wanted to test these harbor freight clamps.

What exactly were you using them on?

I've used them to straighten out warped 2x8 without issue. How many more did you break or is this a one and done type of thing?