Good, Inexpensive tools

Post by **bicostp** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:24 pm

www.harborfreight.com has some good, cheap tools. For example, in their catalog this week I saw a <a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... remel-type rotary tool</a> for $8. (I know it may be cruddy, but if it's only for hobby work then it's not too bad.)

Some other deals:

<a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... r=47440">A pack of 4 AA Ni-Cad batteries </a>for $3. (I know they're Ni-Cad, but at this price you can get a bunch of them.

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<a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... r=6047">10 pack of electrical tape </a>, $3
<a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... 748">1,200 cable tie, asstd. lengths,</a> $5
<a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... mber=33499"> AC/DC digital multimeter</a>, $5
<a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... 8-function digital multimeter</a>, $12

I've ordered from them before, and they're secure and they ship things out quickly. While they mainly handle industrial/shop stuff, the have some things for do-it-yourselfers and hobbyists.

What do you think?

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:34 pm

cable ties are a must have when your xtending a huge cart slot or making things less acward in side the case.

Post by **gannon** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:54 pm

I've bought from them, most of the stuff is crappy quality (although still cheap so I buy it anyways

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HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:40 pm

ooo AC/DC Digital Meter

What does it do? Measures the Digital of the Band??? :p

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:54 pm

It opens a rip in the time space continuum, and pull AC/DC out from thousands of miles away, to your back-copulate-yard. And if that wasnt enough, it checks for continuity, voltage, etc. And if you're still reading, you're a moron, go away.

FDSMAN · Post by **FDSMAN** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:24 pm

yes but you had to read it arter you wrote it and you thought it up so that also makes you a moron

xxxeagle · Post by **xxxeagle** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:30 pm

OMG hotdog-cart you don't know what a digital multimeter is tell me you were kidding.

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:38 pm

I think hotdog was kidding. at least partially

but don't forget about a 'helping hand' from American Science & surplus:
http://www.sciplus.com (can't link directly to it, you'll have to do the search) they have them for $3.95 and $8.95 if you need the magnifier.

if you're ever in the milwaukee area, you have to check these guys out. (if, for no other reason than to save shipping)
everything from bulk bins full of electrical whatchamadoodles to tank gunsights.

edit: link fixed...kinda...

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:39 pm

FDSMAN wrote:yes but you had to read it arter you wrote it and you thought it up so that also makes you a moron

The statement only applied to Hotdogger.

FDSMAN · Post by **FDSMAN** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:45 pm

oh, sorry

reaperman, that link doesn't work