Interesting Tool From Harbor Freight

[ricky racer]

I don't know anything about this tool but I found it interesting. Video link below...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-KZYYqvneI

[Mht]

I’ve not used the harbor freight brand but used a similar tool for stripping paint off of lap siding when I used to work for a company that restored historic houses. They work great but make a huge mess when used as we used them. Definitely want dust mask or respirator and good goggles.

[SamsFarm]

Cant bring my self to go into a harbor freight!

That stuff is too hifalutin for me!

Been seeing a lot of their ads here lately.

[ricky racer]

Cant bring my self to go into a harbor freight!

That stuff is too hifalutin for me!

Been seeing a lot of their ads here lately.

I don't like buying "made in China" products but I do like the fact that you can buy tools there that make life easier at prices that the average guy can afford. I don't have a lot of faith in anything they offer that is electrically driven though. That being said, I do have an angle grinder (which is pretty gutless) and a 1/2" drive electric impact wrench that my dad had that seems to work pretty good. There are a lot of tools that the average guy may use only a few times in his life and buying a top quality tool to do that job just doesn't make good financial sense to buy.

[Gary Dotson]

Eastwood has had a similar surface conditioning tool in their line up, for some time now. I’ve never used one but am curious about them.

[Stanton]

Interesting tool, Ricky. Looks like it might "dig in" to the surface if you didn't hold it completely flat. That rotating edge would leave a gouge mark or line, in my opinion. But could be a useful tool for stripping paint off a tractor.

[Eugene]

Internet search for paint scraper, sander reveals a number of similar products.

[ajhbike]

I use some of their power tools and always "buy the plan". I have returned many tools that stopped working or ones that I abused in some way I suppose and always got the replacements. So grinders, drills, etc that I use hard...It works for me. As for the stuff being from China? I got over that a long time ago. It is what it is and what is the point in lamenting.