Harbor Freight....now there's a man after my own heart!!

 

Bob wrote:
> "Bob Adkins" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:i4mua350oumgnd2ann4v9qu5bg61vvi2oa@4ax.com...
>
>> Try a thick copper washer. They're practically permanent, and
>> compensate for a little out-of-parallel or burrs on the plug or oil
>> pan. I think you can get a nice assortment from Harbor Freight for ~5
>> bucks.
>>
>> And WHY DOESN'T HYUNDAI SUPPLY THEM OEM?
>> -
>>
>> Bob
>
> Actually, while you're in Harbor Freight, buy a torque wrench for $16.00. I
> was surprised how tight 30 Ft-Lbs seemed when tightening the plug.
>
>

With a $16 Harbor Freight torque wrench, you may be getting 20 ft-lbs or
40 ft-lbs, so it may actually be a lot tighter than you think! :-)
A torque wrench is one tool that shouldn't be skimped on quality-wise
and most Harbor Freight stuff is quite simply ... junk.

Matt

 

yes but it is CHEAP junk....I have a set of Sears torques and the harbor
freight ones read the same to me!

 

Deck wrote:
> yes but it is CHEAP junk....I have a set of Sears torques and the harbor
> freight ones read the same to me!
>

That is true. I bought from them once and once was enough. There are
few things I despise more than shoddy tools.

Matt

 

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:01:57 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
wrote:

>Deck wrote:
>> yes but it is CHEAP junk....I have a set of Sears torques and the harbor
>> freight ones read the same to me!
>>
>
>That is true. I bought from them once and once was enough. There are
>few things I despise more than shoddy tools.


There are some excellent deals at HF if you're an astute tool man.

For example, their wood chisels have better steel than any American
chisels I have found so far.

Their air tools are a fabulous bargain. You can buy 5 air ratchets for
the price of 1 Ingersoll Rand ratchet. The IR will last maybe 15 years
of hard use, the HF will last maybe half that long, but work just as
well. That still makes them a great bargain.

Their pliers are poorly designed junk, although the steel is pretty
good. Neither do I like their ratchets and sockets. Their jumbo
sockets are available singly, and 1/10th the price of Snapon. They are
quite serviceable.

Their jumbo wrenches are as good as any, and 1/5 the price of Snapon.
-

Bob