Posted on 11/30/2018 2:26:56 PM PST by Tilting
Welders use these to get into tight spots. As a connoisseur of tight spots, I want to see if the cheapest tool available would cut the mustard.
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LOL, Thanks, I liked the video. Quite useful, as a matter of fact. Funny too. I’m going to go look at some of his other videos now...
Nice tool. It is not something I knew about before this.
I confess to owning quite a few Harbor Freight tools. You can buy them for about the same price it costs to rent the professional version like a DeWalt, Husky, etc. and you don’t have to worry about returning it on time.
The metrosexual crowd (i.e., any guy under 30) won’t like you posting this stuff. They’re not into the ‘dirty hands’ type of work.
In 1993, I needed a ball joint separator. I checked at the local NAPA dealer. If i remember correctly, it was around $60.
I then found one in a cheap parts bin for only $4. It was made in Taiwan and looked about as good as the professional one.
Worked perfectly. I still have it but never used again.
My town just got a China Freight this year. I’d be happy to buy US made tools but if I’m only going to find chinese made stuff from the US brand names I’m happy to pay closer to chinese prices.
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First time I used one was about 40 years ago.
The guy’s a maroon.
It’s for de-slagging welding flux, a baby version of the pistol version.
As with all Harbor Freight tools, use ‘em till they break or burn out. Nothing to rebuild or repair on them. Like another person said, they are CHEAP. But they do work fine.
I like their itty bitty body grinder with muffler cutter wheels. Get two, so you can use them continuously by alternating every five minutes.
DeWalt and Husky are not professional tools, they are house hold grade.
“DeWalt and Husky are not professional tools,”
Well which brand do you suggest? I’ve had great experience with DeWalt products, and their battery packs last a long time. Milwaukee has the shortest battery life of any “professional” grade cordless tool. IMHO!
We use these larger versions of these all the time on Battleship Texas. My son and I are members of the restoration crew. Been working on board for 20 months now. Last of the Dreadnoughts.
Actually it's originally an old Naval tool for removing paint and rust scale. Ask any sailor.
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