The highest quality HF stuff comes from Taiwan. If or rather when mainland China takes them over, all bets are off.
Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: May 3, 2023 12:46 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tedious shop work They’re fine once you wash off the blood of the CCP prisoners --FT Sent from iFōn > On May 3, 2023, at 1:38 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Poos can’t get enough of the Chinese tools > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 3, 2023, at 12:22 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I had to buy one of those little “cubes” to crank the piston down when we >> had Ford Focii in the house. C-clamped and beat on the thing before I did >> some research to discover that the piston has to be screwed back into the >> caliper. Weird. >> >> I’m very pleased with the HF hand tool set I bought to start the new >> collection at the AZ manse. They work just fine and seem to be made well. >> >> -D >> >>>> On May 3, 2023, at 10:17 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>> As my HF kit increases I'm increasingly impressed with their tools. >>> >>> For instance if you're still cramming a screwdriver into the caliper to >>> push pads back you really need this: >>> https://www.harborfreight.com/disc-brake-pad-and-caliper-service-tool-kit-11-piece-63264.html?_br_psugg_q=brake+caliper+tool >>> >>> I bought it because VW rear calipers have to rotate as they get pushed >>> back. That's not an option, you ruin the calipers if they don't rotate. You >>> can buy a little cube thing at the autoparts store and get frustrated and >>> chuck it across the garage or you can buy the right tool for the job. For >>> $50 it's indispensable when required and just really good the rest of the >>> time... >>> >>> >>> -Curt >>> >>> >>>> On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 11:28:17 AM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> You guys are a bunch of lightweights. I have a HF not 5 minutes from my >>> house. I might go there once a month. No problem getting in/out without >>> impulse buys. >>> >>> I try to limit my exposure to Chinesium as much as possible. Yes, HF is a >>> great resource, but it’s also got a lot of crap. >>> >>> -D >>> >>>>> On May 3, 2023, at 8:10 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Yes it is >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On May 3, 2023, at 8:39 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> to do otherwise is very dangerous >>>>> >>>>> --FT >>>>> >>>>>> On 5/3/23 9:31 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>> I suppose I should browse more when I go in to HF to look for things >>>>>> like that. Typically, I just go in, walk straight to what I need, turn >>>>>> around, head to the cash stand and leave. >>>>>> >>>>>> AZBob >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>>>> On May 3, 2023, at 6:18 AM, dan penoff.com via >>>>>>>> Mercedes<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I found that the wire racks for pliers work >>>>>>> well.https://www.harborfreight.com/wire-pliers-rack-70022.html >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I also found this rack for holding battery powered tools: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09F98P9S5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I haven’t found a place to hang it just yet, but I can see where it >>>>>>> would be handy on the side of a tool cart, for example. Organizing >>>>>>> things is fun, but can get expensive. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -D >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> --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 >>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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 _______________________________________ 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
