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Old 08-18-2011, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by charmalu View Post
Here is some moaning and groning. I bought some of their Chinese Hack saw blades. used them at PNP to cut off the radiator support when we were pulling a 617 engine out of a W123. I must have gone through 5 blades cutting through that tough German sheet metal. took the teeth right off. at first thought I was using the wrong side of the blade.

Then 3 weeks ago, at PNP again. I spotted 2 13mm oil filter housing nuts that were not removed as they usually are by the yard rats that prepare the cars for the yard. I dig out my trusty HF 13mm impact deep socket from my tool box. attach it to my Craftsman 10 or 11inch ratchet and crank down on it to break loose the nut King Kong must have tightened. I hear it snap loose, and snap snap snap like a ratchet sound. the dang socket cracked on 3 sides about 1/2 way down. good quality china crap, probably from a melted down Yugo.

This set of 3/8 impact sockets have never been used with a impact gun.

For the most part the blue Nitrile mechanic gloves are ok, but some rip getting them on. the Black one`s are a little better, but twice the price at $12 a box, and even some of them rip getting them on.

I have the box of the Nitrile black O rings I bought a few years ago. I have used a few of them, and think some of the small one`s will fit the oil filter stem.

Charlie
X2 on the Harbor Freight made in China Hack Saw Blades. The Blades seem to have alternating hard and soft spots on them.
The Teeth round off on the soft spots and the Blade breaks in the hard spots.

I when on eBay and bought 25 American made Hack Saw Blades when I had used up my Harbor Freight ones.

I also had bought some Harbor Freight Made in India Welding Rods (3 years ago). I had not welded for a long time and when I used them I thought it was my lack of practice.
I replaced them with Lincoln Welding Rods (Made in China!!!) and my welds got Better quick.
Since the time I bought the Indian made Rods Harbor Freight is now getting them from China.

I am guessing that the Indian Welding Rods were miss labeled and that they were Rods that should have been used with a Arc Welder that has the knob for DC/Polarity or a DC only Arc Welder. I have only an AC Arc Welder.
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