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HF Hammer Drills...?

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Glenn F.

03-02-2006 02:22:52

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Let's just say I'm leary of HF. Of all their things I've stayed away from, power tools would be top of the list. Maybe winter's gettin' to me, but...Do they sell an electric hammer drill that's of accecptable quality for occasional use? I already have good 3/8 and 1/2" drills, so the HF would strictly be used when a hammer drill is required. I hate borrowing tools! Thanks, Glenn F.

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JerryU

03-03-2006 07:30:33

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Re: HF Hammer Drills...? in reply to Glenn F., 03-02-2006 02:22:52

Not had much luck with the HF hammer drill. Gears strip. Get noisey a heck. For around $100 you can buy a DeWalt that is pretty good for a homeowner.

if you only have a dozen or so holes, or an occaisional, the HF is fine, but it is a throwaway.

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RickL

03-03-2006 01:02:38

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Re: HF Hammer Drills...? in reply to Glenn F., 03-02-2006 02:22:52

I have a very nice Bosch for sale if interested. This unit has been used very little as I got out of the moving grain bin side line. It goes thru concrete like butter. As far as Harbor Freight stuff,I learned long time ago. Never again from them. junk is junk

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Glenn F.

03-03-2006 15:35:55

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Re: HF Hammer Drills...? in reply to RickL, 03-03-2006 01:02:38

Hi Rick: Where are you located Rick? How much do you want for that drill? Glenn F.

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RickL

03-03-2006 16:51:55

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Re: HF Hammer Drills...? in reply to Glenn F., 03-03-2006 15:35:55

located southeast Iowa. i need to do some research to see value yet but thinking somewher close to $200.00.

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Glenn F.

03-02-2006 16:32:20

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Re: HF Hammer Drills...? in reply to Glenn F., 03-02-2006 02:22:52

I appreciate everyone's responses. It has always puzzled me how one person can have such a bad experience and another, an excellent experience with the same item. I'm not sure what I'll do. Probably nothing as I don't very often need hammer drill, but it sure would come in handy once in a while. Glenn F.

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Tim B from MA

03-02-2006 20:33:30

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Re: HF Hammer Drills...? in reply to Glenn F., 03-02-2006 16:32:20

At the risk of beating a dead horse ...

Go to this link at HF

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If this tool is of the same quality as the one I got from Grizzley (sure looks and sounds the same) you will be happy the first time you need to drill a hole in concrete, and very happy the 100th and 1000th time.

If I was making money with a rotary hammer, I would probably spend a few hundred for a brand name equivalent. For occassional use around the house, this is well worth the $75 r $100.

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Fred Martin

03-02-2006 11:18:13

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Re: HF Hammer Drills...? in reply to Glenn F., 03-02-2006 02:22:52

I"ve got one on the floor behind me that I would give you if you knocked on the front door...it is yellow colored and looks like a regular 1/2" drill motor. I took it apart and (you guessed it) the gears are stripped...good for parts though. 2 speed, reversible 1/2" impact drill.
In my opinion, some of the imported Chinese stuff is of decent quality, some not. A good way of getting around this (as consumers) would be to have a website where we could report our findings on the quality of this stuff so that people who don"t know whether to buy or not can check the site and see if it"s junk or worth buying. Just count up the yes"s and no"s and go from there. I"ve found that something that was made in China had mispelled the word China with Chain...so we always refer to their products as made in chain now. That doesn"t mean they"re of low quality though....but the website would take care of that. Who has the puter knowledge and time to create this wonderful website? Any takers? A great name for it would be "Made in Chain." Maybe I"m just a little too disrespectful of the Chinese people, I guess it"s because they sell some junk....one of their favorite words for selling is "heavy duty." I tend to shy away from anything they sell that says heavy duty on the sales literature or the product itself. Fred OH

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Tim B from MA

03-02-2006 08:16:10

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Re: HF Hammer Drills...? in reply to Glenn F., 03-02-2006 02:22:52

I bought a rotary hammer from Grizzley a couple years ago for $100 included some drills and chisels. I consider it one of the best tool bargins I've ever made.

They have what looks like the same exact tool in HF for $70 or $80 - I would not hesitate to buy it. I'm talking about the tool that looks like a small Hilti, not the ones that look like regular drills.

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Dave NE AI

03-02-2006 07:24:04

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Re: HF Hammer Drills...? in reply to Glenn F., 03-02-2006 02:22:52

I'm on board with Ken 100% on this one. I get tempted and give in to the cheap stuff once in a while. Then (simply put) just hate myself for buying them when deep down I know better. If you feel the good ones cost to much just depreciate them over the years they last. A good one will probably cost you $10.00 per year. We all have spent money on things we use less than a good hammer drill. Dave NE IA

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souNdguy

03-02-2006 07:01:55

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Re: HF Hammer Drills...? in reply to Glenn F., 03-02-2006 02:22:52

We picked up one here at work ( general contractor / roadbuilder ).. got it as a throw away for 1 specific job we were on. Worked it in the mud for about 6 mos.. and havn't used it much in the last few months.. did the job, at a disposable price.. still works ok.... and construction workers were using it....

Soundguy

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TimV

03-02-2006 04:41:06

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Re: HF Hammer Drills...? in reply to Glenn F., 03-02-2006 02:22:52

I"ve got two of them--I got them from a Cummins travelling tool show, but I"m positive they"re the same thing as Harbor Freight would carry. I bought the second one when a friend borrowed the first one and I had found it so useful that I needed another one. Apparently he did too, as it was close to a year before it made it back... Paid $20 apeice, and they"ve drilled hundreds of holes each. Granted, they"re no Makita (which I"ve since bought for bigger jobs), Milwaukee, or Metabo, but just having the hammer drill ability for doing little things like drilling Tap-Con starter holes is well worth the money spent. Don"t try to run 2" hole saws with them (yup--I can vouch for that personally--it cost me a new set of brushes) but for small holes and intermittant use, they"re well worth the money.

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Rodman

03-02-2006 04:30:47

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Re: HF Hammer Drills...? in reply to Glenn F., 03-02-2006 02:22:52

Several years ago I needed one just for occassional use so I bought one of those cheap Black and Decker 1/2 inch hammer drill. I gave $45 for it, and have used and abused it and it is still going. Worth much more than I gave for it! I use alot of 3" sheet rock screws and this drill is just right for that use too, so it gets used alot. I have Porter Cable, and Milwakee drills, but this one gets used instead because it won't break your arm.

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Ken Crisman

03-02-2006 02:32:01

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Re: HF Hammer Drills...? in reply to Glenn F., 03-02-2006 02:22:52

I wouldn't waste my money at HF . Hammer drills take an awful beating . I bought a Mikita years ago & used it in my commercial construction work . If you've never run one you wouldn't realize the beating action on these tools . Do yourself a favor that you'll be thankful for & buy a good brand name . At the time I bought mine I looked at a couple different brands . Mikita was more what I could afford . Also stay away from Sears brand . They use plastic gears inside ( junk ) .That's my advise . Good luck . Ken

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