Harbor freight’s hydraulic press

[HPD]

Nothing from Harbor Freight will be adequate if you are doing real work. They sell disposable “tools” and assorted garbage.
Folks show up at one of my job sites with something from there I send them home and hire someone else.

Nothing? So, you've quality controlled and tested every item from Harbor Freight?

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Please refrain from the HF argument with Kettleman. The OP simply asked if a HF press would work. His question was answered. Time to move on.

 

[Cgw1984]

Thats total BS.
I have a lot of hand tools from HF, some for years now, and so far they are just as good or better than the overly expensive truck brands. I've seen plenty of Snap-On tools break.... HF, not so much.
Many of the better HF tool boxes are the same as Snap-On boxes, made in the same place. Floor jacks? Yup, same exactly except for the labeling. Air tools? Same thing....just as good......Torque wrenches? Yup.....HF wrenches have been tested many times and are just as good or better than the $$$$$$$ truck brand tools. So if you want to spend hundreds on a single set of open end wrenches or thousands on one tool box because you think you are impressing somebody, you go right ahead. Those of us who know better are laughing at you, not smiling because you have a garage full of expensive shiny toys.....and if you hire people based on the fact that they have shiny expensive tools, thats just ridiculous. Many of the best mechanics I know won't use the expensive truck brands just for the fact that they are grossly overpriced and way over rated. Most of the worst mechanics have boxes full of those shiny expensive tools that they are always pointing to (look at how much money I spent) , but never seem to know how to actually use properly.....

The tool box thing is ABSOLUTELY untrue. I have some snap-on/cornwell/mac/matco stuff, and a little bit of hf stuff too, not biased in any direction, but all snap pn branded tool boxes sold in the usa are made in the usa. The icon/us general boxes are fine boxes for most people, but they are absolutely not even close to the same. Lets not give.out false info in the process of stating our position, please.

As to the dude whining about hf stuff.. awful arrogant opinion coming from a dude who cant spell "accept". I know many a hf tool user who doesnt make that mistake.

 

[Cgw1984]

There are no beater trucks arriving on my jobs. I hire professional mechanical and electrical contractors driving company trucks outfitted with top quality tools and materials, driven and operated by professional union tradesmen. I try real hard to not hire mom and pops because they do not have the resources to provide the service I need and demand. In the past when I was the contractor i was often forced to hire a sub out for a part of a project and it is at these time I was referring. And like it or not but every shitbird Ive ever tossed off a site had a beat up piece of crap truck ( or better yet a F ing station wagon with a ladder strapped to the top) filled with harbor freight junk.
I also don’t need to be taught that the tools don’t make the man as a 30 year journeymen myself I know all to well what a craftsman can do with what’s available. However after a lifetime Ive learned that crap tools in the hands of anyone will result in lower quality work than good and proper tools will. I am paid to keep a 100+ million dollar facility up and running and that means quality every time no exceptions
Listening to every one here you would think using a Klein screwdriver is a bad thing and I should by a bag of cheap crap and save my money….pass thanks. I also own fluke meters, wear Redwing boots and carry CRK knives see a pattern?

Im out.

I do see the pattern. You buy absolute lower-mid tier tools you think are good, and troll people who dont. Thats an interesting position to take, but you do you.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Last time - Knock it off! This thread is not a personal war between members. Consider this a warning notice.
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