I bought one of those 10 or 15 years ago - used it to cut a lot of steel and some wood. It finally died last year - the worm gear that turns the reciprocating mechanism stripped. Replaced it with another one - we'll see how it goes.
I did have a 1/2" HF drill that I tried to use to mix floor leveling cement with - it burst into flames in my hands! Replaced it with a Porter cable 1/2" drill, and it mixed many a bag of cement, etc. without complaining at all, and is still going, so yes, it often pays to buy a decent tool. On Fri, May 24, 2019 at 4:03 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I bought one of the $20 recip saws a few years back, was $20 then too! > That thing refuses to die, and I have abused it. It surprises me > greatly. I did have to replace one of the allen screws that holds the > saw guard and do a bit of a mod but that was nothing. > > --FT > > On 5/24/19 1:41 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > I just got an email from HF about their > > > > ★ MEMORIAL DAY ★ 4 Day Sale ★ Starts Today★ > > > > One of the items on sale is their 4-1/2 in. 4.3 Amp Angle Grinder > > > > > https://www.harborfreight.com/4-12-in-43-Amp-Angle-Grinder-69645.html?ccdenc=eyJjb2RlIjoiNDAyNjQ0NjQiLCJza3UiOiI2OTY0NSIsImlzIjoiOS45OSIsInByb2R1Y3RfaWQi%0D%0AOiI5MDQ4In0%3D%0D%0A&utm_source=1021&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2119b_memorialday_engaged&cid=mEmail_s1021_c2119b_memorialday_engaged&lid=55,259,045 > > > > for just $9.99. > > > > Having heard disparaging remarks about HF's electrical tools on this > > list, I decided to read the comments. One had me laughing out loud, > > the comment of CJK on 13 May 2019: > > > > Cheap enough to have 10 on hand > > > > I buy these because they are dirt cheap. I like to have several > > on hand. 1 for cutting 1 for grinding 1 for a hot spare when > > 1 of the other 2 start smoking. > > > > > > Craig > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -- > --FT > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
