Harbor Freight now open in Sterling VA

[Rob Seastrom]

Thanks for that link.  I think cloudsourced reviews are probably the
right way to stay on the straight and narrow with HF (or any, but race
to the bottom priced especially) tools.

My $0.02 - 3 of my 4 furniture dollies are from HF as well as a big
stack of moving blankets.  They work fine.

I think their MIG welder cart is probably better built than the Miller
one I have (and has an angled top) at a fraction of the price.

-r

Tad <tad at planetisuzoo.com> writes:

> Having a store is nice because you can look at the tool before you drop $20 on
> it.  I've had a few that have been well worth the cash.  Their $20 4" angle
> grinder is well worth it.  I've abused that thing for years and it hasn't
> failed.  Their saws-all, not so much.  You can also check online for
> reviews.  One of my forums has a long-running thread where people have weighed
> in: [[http://forum.planetisuzoo.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=58464]]
>
>
>
> Also sign up for their mailing list.  They include nice coupons including a
> standard 20% off of any item, and some kind of freebie.  I've probably gotten
> 15 of those multi-meters for free and a few dozen flashlights. 
>
>
>
> -Tad
>
>
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>
> On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 5:03 PM, [[fgentges at mindspring.com]]
> <[[fgentges at mindspring.com]]> wrote:
>
>                I went by today and checked out the New Harbor Freight
>      store.  Indeed, we now have one pretty much around the corner from
>      our lab.  This is a great resource to have so close.
>      
>      I note that they say their tools have a lifetime guarantee.
>      
>      They have a mailing list for all their sales.  A nice flyer worth
>      getting.
>      
>      Frank
>                     
>      
>
>           On 3/30/13 9:48 AM, Michael Chisena wrote:
>      
>
>
>                                                   Hi all,
>           
>           Was just there this Saturday AM.
>           Met the store manager, nice dude.
>           
>           Its in the shopping center on Sterling Blvd very near the
>           KFC.
>           Don't be confused because most of the windows are blanked.
>           They open on the 21st of next but are doing business to
>           train up staff and configure the stock room.
>           
>           Saw some good items, and some less than special ones.
>           
>           On the techie side.
>           15 watt solar panels.
>           
>           All kinds of neat flashlights.
>           
>           There was a special going on over a cheap muiti meter.
>           Using one of these would be cheaper now than buying a
>           custom built panel meter and scaling resistors.
>           
>           There was a 20 dollar DMM package that included a
>           thermocouple sensor that look real sharp.
>           
>           A bunch of different non contact IR thermometers.
>           Some of the almost traditional 'gun type' with the built
>           in laser pointer.
>           Others smaller about the size of a stack of silver
>           dollars.
>           
>           A whole lot of stuff related to welding supply.
>           Welders, tools, self darkening masks, wire and rods.
>           Another tool package was for 'plastic welding'.
>           Usually you only hear about that in the Auto Body trade
>           where fixing bumper covers is important cost savings.
>           
>           A big section given over to air compressor items. Tanks,
>           pumps, electric motors, sprayers, all kinds of cool items.
>           
>           Another thing that impressed me was a supply of ready to
>           run gasoline engines.
>           From about a C Buck up.
>           Gets me thinking about a 'roll your own' back up generator
>           or Field Day 12 volt source.
>           
>           This could be a fun place, go check it out.
>           
>           Be well all.
>           Mike Chisena
>           aka
>           KA2ZEV
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>                     Michael F. Chisena
>           [[KA2ZEV at Yahoo.com]]
>           [[703 863 4574]]
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