Harbor Freight Ultrasonic Cleaner

[TomG]

(08-16-2016, 09:17 PM)oldskoolron Wrote: I just wish we had a store like harbor freight here in queensland the prices are sooooooo cheap an the variety of machine an tools is unreal ya lucky buggas

Buying stuff from Harbor Freight is a double edged sword. Yes, the prices are cheap, but the quality is horrendous. Sometimes you end up with something usable, but most things need to be repaired, replaced or re-engineered to make them work. My motto is "Never buy anything from HF that has more than one moving part".

I just bought a simple laser level from Horror Fright to help level the sand for the pool I just installed. Right out of the box, one of the leveling screws was inoperable so I had to get close with the tripod and use the other two to level the laser. Then after several attempts at leveling the area, I realized that the rotary head on the tripod was drifting as I worked. I finally threw the tripod away, leveled a piece of cast fixture plate with my machine level and set the laser level on that. Then I could aim it wherever I wanted without fear of anything moving. I guess I still came out ahead because the level part works fine and I only spent $30 on it.

Tom