I *love* my California Air Tools compressor. Super quiet, works great... but it looks like they got themselves in China’s radar and according to at least this review I’d have to pick the HF if buying one of their smaller guys.
I *love* my California Air Tools compressor. Super quiet, works great... but it looks like they got themselves in China’s radar and according to at least this review I’d have to pick the HF if buying one of their smaller guys.
It's rated at 150 PSI, so I don't see why not. I topped up the tires on all my lawn tractor and vehicles, including a pickup with 70 psi tires. It's slow and got warm, but it did it eventually.Originally Posted by rob_s
Again, I'd go for the Viair if I was spending extended time away from normal services, or frequently changing pressure on an offroad tires. I always have roadside assistance anywhere I go these days, so I'm willing to skimp here.
Make sure you get the one with battery clips, not the cigarette lighter adapter.
David S.
Stuff that works for me:
T-handle Torx set Decent quality for an often used tool.
https://www.harborfreight.com/6-piec...set-42926.html
LED shop lights I catch these for $19.99 with a coupon. Have bought several. They are fantastic.
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-ft-l...ght-64410.html
Hardwood Workbench Bought one of these using a coupon for like $129. Solid construction for the price, useful woodworking vice at the end.
https://www.harborfreight.com/tool-s...nch-63395.html
Aluminum "Racing" Jacks Very efficient; I've had at least three over the years, they've never failed me once. (Obviously I use jackstands and do not rely on the jack under the car.) This is the model I am waiting for a coupon to buy:
https://www.harborfreight.com/25-ton...ack-64543.html
I can only think of a few things I've bought at HF that were subpar. A foot-pump folded up on me like a pretzel. Pure junk. A pair of $2.99 ear pro I bought when I started shooting in 2014 (Geez Rich! $2.99 for ear pro - seriously!) that self-destructed along the connecting plastic; the ear cups were like sweat boxes in poor vinyl.
There's also an unexpected danger of going into Harbor Freight. I go in for like "that one thing" on sale, and walk out with a basket full of stuff I had no idea I needed. My wife strictly limits my visits these days.
How about this one? Thoughts?
https://www.harborfreight.com/20v-hy...nly-63629.html
I think it’s a solid bet, if comparable brands with similar warranty are priced higher. With HF locally, you get outstanding, no questions asked warranty support.
#RESIST
Huh.
Apparently it doesn't come with a Charger: $22.99. Or a battery, either: $24.99 (1.5 Ah) or $44.99 (3 Ah).
Ya know, if I wanted to reload in an apartment, I'd look at this:
https://www.harborfreight.com/adjust...ion-46725.html
Set a bunch of projectile boxes on the bottom shelf, so you have some weight for stability.
That looks almost exactly like what I need to get my garage reloading setup going. It can't be any worse than the janky POS I tried to build on my own. A locking mobile base can be had for cheap so I can move it around...
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Check the specs, it's only 30.x inches high at the max. Mid-thigh for some of us.
33 inches is still pretty low. I've looked at that bench in the store, and it's like a 7/8 scale model of one I could use. Another reason why everything should be checked out in person. My optimal work bench height is 41 inches. I've built a couple, but the in-the-house (A/C !) workshop now has the old 8-foot version of this one that Sears used to sell in black:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-7...nch/1000462545
Maple top, too. I have the drawer kits on both ends, and finally found the locking drawer-hiding doors on fleabay awhile back. All the pieces added up, but I really like it.
Just so I'm not flexing, my main work bench that I've had for 20 years was built with free material rescued from a dorm storage room cleanout when students had built lofts and just put the pieces in the storage room and left them there when moving out after graduation. Screwed to a wall above it is a chunk of plywood with five or six sets of these attached:
https://www.harborfreight.com/20-pie...ils-41949.html
They come with rails to hang them on the wall, or a movable chunk of wall like I used. The whole setup is in its sixth garage so far, still going strong.
To contribute to the intended theme of the thread,
I wouldn't be without these:
https://www.harborfreight.com/6-piec...set-66054.html
Have had one of these for a very long time and no problems with it:
https://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-...bar-60818.html
Excellent for cleaning dirty stuff, dusting mechanical bits, etc. I keep one or two with the bristles cropped short so they are stiff and dense, and another one with some duct tape around the metal so it doesn't scratch my wheels. Great for getting the dust out of text and other nooks and crannies, like around the valve stem:
https://www.harborfreight.com/1-in-i...-pc-61491.html
I keep a box of these in my truck at all times to secure things that may need to be secured:
https://www.harborfreight.com/400-lb...-pk-63094.html
I bolted a bunch of these through the floor and fenders for the straps above to hook to, with quality flange-head bolts and backed up with thick fender washers, flange nuts, red Loctite and undercoating to prevent rust:
https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-...-pc-60319.html
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Not another dime.
I have several of their rechargeable "wand" lights. I use for working on cars, etc. but they come in handy if we have a power outage. They are cheap and come in a variety of sizes. I keep one on top of gun safe to see in the back corners.
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