(quoted from post at 17:55:07 05/17/17) If you bought a name brand saw you would have paid double or more for the saw. You might buy another saw, the same model and save the broken saw for repair parts.
(quoted from post at 17:58:32 05/17/17) Goose raises a good point. At only 6 months, maybe you can get a whole new unit as warrant. Depending on the 'accident'.
(quoted from post at 17:14:09 05/17/17) bfullmer -- Your post is EXACTLY why I do not and will not buy HF products anymore! I've had too many problems, and have seen and heard of too many other problems from other folks. The problem isn't that their tools are made in China. The problem is that HF doesn't require ANY quality control, and simply sells the cheapest stuff (ie.; rejects) they can buy.
Spent 26 years as a woodworker (hobby mostly) and have had my share of accidents. PLEASE, spend your money on something a bit safer - something with a brand name behind it.
In larger tools, Grizzly tools are all made in China, but at least Grizzly requires some amount of quality control. I've also got a Kobalt circular saw. Made in China, but it comes in a close 2nd to my much older DeWalt circular saw (both of which I still have and use).
That said, not everything with a brand name is going to be quality. Also had a Delta power miter saw. Was a basic, lightweight, carry-around saw for on-the-go. It still worked fine, but was UNSAFE as Hades!! Ended up breaking the thing intentionally and throwing it in the trash just to make certain some other fool didn't use it and hurt themselves. Likewise, not every el-cheapo tool is going to be a disaster. But the chances of bad tools are far less when you get a name brand. Costs more, but it's like the other thread about a farmer getting killed - yes, many people have and use farm jacks (hi-lift jacks). But it's not a good idea to depend on them while laying underneath 2+ tons of colt steel.
(quoted from post at 01:14:09 05/18/17) b The problem is that HF doesn't require ANY quality control, and [b:32cc1b8a34]simply sells the cheapest stuff (ie.; rejects) they can buy[/b:32cc1b8a34]
(quoted from post at 11:44:39 05/18/17)(quoted from post at 01:14:09 05/18/17) b The problem is that HF doesn't require ANY quality control, and [b:afd60118ce]simply sells the cheapest stuff (ie.; rejects) they can buy[/b:afd60118ce]
Do you understand how insane this is? That the millions of products they need every month are [i:afd60118ce]rejects[/i:afd60118ce]?
You could make the argument HF doesn't use Timken bearings everywhere they could, or Baldor motors, or metal instead or plastic.
But to claim they only sell rejects....LOL.
(quoted from post at 16:33:56 05/17/17) Got a 12 inch sliding miter saw for a present and it works good but I had an accident with it, no damage to me but part of the fence got broken- no new parts available-no repairing cast alum in lots of pieces- is only 6 months old- any ideas ??
Harbor Freight was originally called Harbor Freight Salvage. Lots of merchandise gets damaged on the boats from China. Insurance pays off, and then HF bought it from the insurance company. So yes, in the beginning everything Harbor Freight sold had previously been rejected.
(quoted from post at 05:55:19 05/19/17)Harbor Freight was originally called Harbor Freight Salvage. Lots of merchandise gets damaged on the boats from China. Insurance pays off, and then HF bought it from the insurance company. So yes, in the beginning everything Harbor Freight sold had previously been rejected.
Even then the "Salvage" part was BS.
Month after month, year after year, the catalogs would come in the mail, and it would be the same stuff every time, just like now. If you don't have limited stock on anything, and different stock each month, you have a regular supply. You are not salvaging anything.
"Salvage" was just a fashionable way to present the image that they were offering the customer a good deal. They dropped "Salvage" when they decided a more upscale image would help sales.
(quoted from post at 09:14:30 05/19/17) Isn't it amazing the people that don't buy Harbor Freight tools seem to think they are an authority on their tools. Personally I've been replacing name brand tools with Harbor Freight tools for my home remodeling business and have found their tools to be equal or exceed the quality of name brand tools. I think probably the majority of the tools I have now come from Harbor Freight. Like any tool company they have a few selected items that don't measure up but Harbor Freight will take the tools back you don't like with no questions asked. Over the years the tools I've taken back I could probably count on one hand.
(quoted from post at 10:14:46 05/19/17) Rusty, I'd have to disagree with you there. There ARE instances of exceptional product coming from HF. I, for one, have an older pneumatic clipped head framing nailer that is a tank! It runs like there's no tomorrow. Meanwhile, can't tell you how many contractors I'd hear about who were going through one or more name-brand nailers every week! Part of that equation is how someone cares for their tools, and that includes on the job.
HF has some decent stuff. My gripe is that you cannot "depend" on it being high quality. And sadly now, you cannot depend on "any" brand being high quality!! THAT is my gripe!
But in the real world, there are people who don't take care of their tools, or who only use them once in a blue moon. For those people, there is no real reason to pay the higher price of name brand - especially now when name brand doesn't guarantee quality.
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