Harbor Freight aircraft tools

For me, the ultimate problem with HF is that they seldom have the
stuff
they advertise. We have a local store (meaning about a 25 mile drive
each way) & the hit rate for sale items is about 1 in 10.

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I'm 1/2 way between 2 stores. My strategy is the same I used for toys
when I was a kid: circle all of the stuff in the catalog(s) that I
want. Develop budget limit for this trip. Find as many items on list
as possible. Consume remaining budget on c-clamps and specialty
pliers. A man can never have enough clamps or bent-end-long-reach-
needle-nose-internal-snap-ring pliers.

By the way, I highly recommend the 20ft. 1,000lb capacity yellow
ratchet tie-down straps. They are better than the ones at home cheap-o
and I got mine for $1.99 each. (I bought 1 to use and 3 spares.)

Harry

On Aug 8, 10:34*am, wright1902glider wrote:
For me, the ultimate problem with HF is that they seldom have the
stuff

they advertise. We have a local store (meaning about a 25 mile drive
each way) & the hit rate for sale items is about 1 in 10.

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I'm 1/2 way between 2 stores. My strategy is the same I used for toys
when I was a kid: circle all of the stuff in the catalog(s) that I
want. Develop budget limit for this trip. Find as many items on list
as possible. Consume remaining budget on c-clamps and specialty
pliers. A man can never have enough clamps or bent-end-long-reach-
needle-nose-internal-snap-ring pliers.

By the way, I highly recommend the 20ft. 1,000lb capacity yellow
ratchet tie-down straps. They are better than the ones at home cheap-o
and I got mine for $1.99 each. (I bought 1 to use and 3 spares.)

Harry

Harry,

You made me choke on my coffee laughing when I read this because its
the very same thing I do. We have one HF store in town bit other's
within an easy driving distance so I keep a copy of the catalog flyer
with me and when in the area stop by one of the stores to see if they
have the item I'm looking for in stock. I also set aside the money I
intend to spend on said tool and wait until I find it. Works fine and
I don't overspend.

Joe

On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:34:53 -0700 (PDT), wright1902glider
wrote:

For me, the ultimate problem with HF is that they seldom have the
stuff
they advertise. We have a local store (meaning about a 25 mile drive
each way) & the hit rate for sale items is about 1 in 10.

Charlie- Hide quoted text -

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I'm 1/2 way between 2 stores. My strategy is the same I used for toys
when I was a kid: circle all of the stuff in the catalog(s) that I
want. Develop budget limit for this trip. Find as many items on list
as possible. Consume remaining budget on c-clamps and specialty
pliers. A man can never have enough clamps or bent-end-long-reach-
needle-nose-internal-snap-ring pliers.

By the way, I highly recommend the 20ft. 1,000lb capacity yellow
ratchet tie-down straps. They are better than the ones at home cheap-o
and I got mine for $1.99 each. (I bought 1 to use and 3 spares.)

Harry

Don't leave them in the sun. I used a couple on a three week trip.
When I got home, I could pull them in two with my hands.

--Andy Asberry--
------Texas-----

"Andy Asberry" wrote in message
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On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:34:53 -0700 (PDT), wright1902glider
wrote:

For me, the ultimate problem with HF is that they seldom have the
stuff
they advertise. We have a local store (meaning about a 25 mile drive
each way) & the hit rate for sale items is about 1 in 10.

Charlie- Hide quoted text -

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I'm 1/2 way between 2 stores. My strategy is the same I used for toys
when I was a kid: circle all of the stuff in the catalog(s) that I
want. Develop budget limit for this trip. Find as many items on list
as possible. Consume remaining budget on c-clamps and specialty
pliers. A man can never have enough clamps or bent-end-long-reach-
needle-nose-internal-snap-ring pliers.

By the way, I highly recommend the 20ft. 1,000lb capacity yellow
ratchet tie-down straps. They are better than the ones at home cheap-o
and I got mine for $1.99 each. (I bought 1 to use and 3 spares.)

Harry

Don't leave them in the sun. I used a couple on a three week trip.
When I got home, I could pull them in two with my hands.

--Andy Asberry--
------Texas-----

Andy: remind me not to disagree with you. I've been using some of those
for several years and I can't bust them with my hands. Whatever is in your
diet let me know and maybe you should cut back a bit.
Stu

On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 16:20:33 -0700, "Stuart & Kathryn Fields"
wrote:


"Andy Asberry" wrote in message
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Don't leave them in the sun. I used a couple on a three week trip.
When I got home, I could pull them in two with my hands.

--Andy Asberry--
------Texas-----

Andy: remind me not to disagree with you. I've been using some of those
for several years and I can't bust them with my hands. Whatever is in your
diet let me know and maybe you should cut back a bit.
Stu


No Herculean strength here. I will add to my statement. Mine are red
not yellow and they were exposed for the 3 weeks plus a week after
returning. I had simply looped it around the axle of my garden tractor
to pull it up to the trailer ramps. Almost turned to powder. Broke it
several more times just to see if the whole length was rotten.

--Andy Asberry--
------Texas-----