I'm no longer a virgin...
 

Today I went into Harbor Freight Tools for the first time :eek:
This place has too many things to buy... it's a impulse buying heaven !
One clerk told me there is only a couple of letter difference between tools and toys.

My G-son has moved into his own place and I have to handle the window cleaning by myself.

I got two double window-suction cups @ $7.50 !

I bought a few things from Harbor Freight. It's amazingly cheap. Like so cheap, you can't believe it. Just remember you get what you pay for. Their tools can be good if you only need them for a few jobs and consider them disposable, but don't expect them to last or even be that high quality to begin with.

I was doing a tiling job and instead of renting a good tile saw and feeling under pressure to return it in a day or two, I bought a cheap crappy one from Harbor Freight. I had to make my own fence from some scrap wood and clamp it to the thing with spring clamps because the fence they provided was worse than a joke. But the saw cut the tiles and was able to complete the job. I still have it, so if another job comes up, I can use it. Great price. Crappy saw.

It has its place.

Agreed. It doesn't help close the trade gap with China either.

Yeah, we bought a carjack from them once, and it snapped under the weight of my tiny truck. Their stuff is crap, and priced accordingly.

I would think snapping a carjack in half would be a welcome outcome.

They've had a shitload of recalls, this one on fuses, after General Motors notified their dealer network not to buy from HF because the fuse failures were causing electronic failures and fires.

They have some great deals on cheap crap, if you need cheap crap for something. We all do at times, something for a one shot deal or temporary use, but I wouldn't buy anything that put life, limb, or property at risk. :headshake

I am much happier now than I was a few hours ago.

My grandson and I took off three storm windows yesterday,
and I cleaned them and the room windows, inside and out.

Then, I asked a neighbor to help me get the storms back up.
These suckers are really big --- and heavy --- 80x60 inches
The new window suction-cups saved the day.

It was a very difficult task and almost did not happen.
We had a hard time getting each storm window lined up properly to slip into place.

But, it's done now ... maybe for another 10 years.

nice work!

Nothing quite like having the right tool for the job.

Wow! Those are so clean. I'm envious.

Our windows are filthy, and impossible to clean.

If it has over 2 parts, beware. Coupons that come E-mail can be 2 or 3 bucks diffrent from ones in Sunday paper. 2 pk small flashlights, $1.99 one place other 2.99 I got a 2 buck head light other day. Can't keep the batteries in.
I saw a car other day with the suction cup on inside of window, guess to help old goat, like me, to get in & out. Damifino

I needed an air stapler - HF had one for $29.00. When I got there, it was on sale for $19.00 !! Worls like a champ and when it dies, I'll just go buy another one.

An air stapler? I'm torn: is this like an air guitar (in which case it should be free, you got duped!) or why would you want to staple air?

How else are you going to hold air together?

With an 'air pin, of course.

It turns out there is a set of tools that work not on electric or fuel, but on compressed air. I know this because I work at a pawn shop.

Well duh, so do most of the tools in industrial facilities, garages, car dealers, even roofers and framers, etc, etc. They all run on compressed air.

Compressed air is far superior in some situations. For example, wet sanding with an electric sander is a bad idea. With compressed air, Bob's your uncle.

So what do you get for the dad who has everything? I'd like to get him a reciprocating saw, because I like the idea of a gift that gives back, you know? But I'm sure he has one whatever it is.

There's been something on TV...some kind of handheld drill thingy where you can buy all kinds of attachments. But I don't know what he needs.

maybe I'll get him another sweatshirt.

That's a very good question. I wish I knew.

I'm thinking that maybe some nice socks would be good.

I was thinking maybe the car chip pro would be good, he's a smart mechanically inclined computer geek, but he seems to be uninterested in working on his cars these days. I think he did it in the past only to save money and now he's more comfortable financially to be doing such dirty unpleasant work. He'd rather tinker with computers.

So, socks are a safe boring gift. There are some nice socks out there. Maybe a few pair of Ultimax?

My dad shuns computers. He was irate when my brother was teasing him by texting him. He wants nothing to do with it. A cell PHONE, sure. But that's it.

He loves golf, though. Maybe a golf gift.

(He's had two holes in one, and one almost...seriously.)

No sane person does repairs/maintenance on cars if they can afford not to. Restore, hot rod, customize, tinker, sure that's fun... but repairs get old real fast. :haha:

TOTALLY.

Harbor tools. watch your butt. Only thing I see is 2mils and 50 pair diffrence, and 2 bucks.

Hmmm... Never can have too many nitrile gloves. They're invaluable for the finger print thing.