The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area The Tool Chest Harbor Freight........What worked?.... What didnt?

I have bought some hand tools from HF and like most people say, if you're not in the business they'll do for the job. However, I still like all my Mikita power tools. I have had some of them for 30 years, and built my house, outbuildings and working on a shop now. I bought a cheap grinder at Canadian tire, probably came from the same factory as HF just because it was cheap. I thought I would give it a try. After a few months the bearings bit it. I could replace the bearings I guess, but they probably cost more than the grinder. I'll take it apart, just because I love to do things like that. The point is, we buy cheapo stuff because we have become a disposable society. I highly recommend a book, "Shop Class as Soul Craft by Matthew B. Crawford. He mentions how we buy items not meant to last or be fixed. A lot of parts are made not to even give access to be fixed. From what I have read so far, I am really going to try and cut down on buying junk. It gets a lot deeper into loss of craftsmanship, hiring unskilled workers to put junk together. I do find HF does have items that are good quality and also cheap. Just have to be selective. By the way, I'll be passing my quality tools onto my relatives when I can no longer use them. I know they will still be good and not in the landfill.