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(01-08-2019, 02:10 PM)matthewstimp Wrote: Good suggestions from all....what's the skinny on their pipe clamps? Any good?
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I have some of their 1/2" & 3/4"; no issues with either...as for other suggestions in addition to others recommendations
F-style clamps
Bar clamps (cause you never can have too many clamps
)
OSS sleeves (assuming you have a 4" OSS)
Sanding belt cleaner
11" swivel pad locking pliers (cause you never can have too many clamps
)
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I bought a bunch of the Pittsburgh branded 3/4" pipe clamps about 15 years ago. They tended to fail quickly; all of them were out of service within 3 years. All of my Pony pipe clamps are still with me after all these years.
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(01-08-2019, 02:10 PM)matthewstimp Wrote: Good suggestions from all....what's the skinny on their pipe clamps? Any good?
I have some 3/4". The machining is rather poor, but they've been fine as backups to my 3/4" Pony clamps when I don't have enough. I'll keep them and use them and they were cheap enough, and Pony weren't made any more anyway. I see they're back now, which is a good thing. I just hope quality hasn't slipped.
https://www.amazon.com/PONY-50-Clamp-Fix...6041&psc=1
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I like things at HF that cost more than $50. I like and own 4 of their toolboxes, they sell a nice 7X12 Chinese metal horiz bandsaw, their porta-power and hydraulic knockout punch tool is nice, I like their hydraulic crimper, I like their auto darkening welding helmet, and I want their $1000 AC/DC tig welder.
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(01-08-2019, 01:48 PM)WxMan Wrote: 23 Ga pin nailer
Oscillating multi-tool
Shop consumables as others have said
I've seen a number of folks talk about the 1" belt sander being a deal.
Not a bad list. I have been really pleased with the corded impact. I have not used my air gun in years. A battery impact is even better, but more $$.
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I've had at least a dozen or more of their 3/4" pipe clamps for close to 20 years and they have worked fine, and never any kind of problem. Their F bar clamps are also a real bargain. Rubber gloves are a great deal, also good in the kitchen. Most any of their air powered tools are fine.
Here is a "HF Gems" list from ten years ago here on wood net.
#45378 2HP Dust Collector (A true bargin)
#00623 1" Dial Indicator
#05645 Magnetic Base For Dial Indicator
#34214 Angle Finder
#36697 Feather Board
#36221 9" Drill Press Lock Clamp
6" thru 36" Bar Type Clamps, personally I have over a hundred. only one failurein 7 years.
#04067 3-Way Edge Clamp
#31255 ¾" HD Pipe Clamp Set
C-Clamps, All Sizes
#03629 7 Piece Forstner Bit Set (Good starter set)
#35837 29 Piece Brad Point Wood Drill Bit Set
#30756 7-Function Multitester
#41558 Magnetic Light
#47257 6" Digital Caliper (A true bargin)
#44566 Stacked Dado Set (A good first set)
#37861 10 Piece T-Handle Hex Key Set
#41796 1LB. Dead Blow Hammer
#90007 3 Piece SAE Ratcheting Wrench Set
#90008 3 Piece Metric Ratcheting Wrench Set
#42304 9 Piece SAE Wrench Set
#42305 9 Piece Metric Wrench Set
#00621 Spring Loaded Pumch
#00659 Magnetic Parts Holder
#42288 Magnetic Pick-Up Tool
#93656 23ga pinner
#42253 18ga brad nailer
#44667 18ga bran/stapler I've put on a couple of shake roofs with this.
#46320 50' auto return hose reel, $80. As good as any on the market for $200.
#46104 25' auto return reel, $40.
#00406 Jitterbug. Used it n used it n used it ......
#43430 great gravity feed gun
#46719 the little brother to the 43430
#00086 Conventional hi pressure touch up gun
#30224 Standard hi pressure 1qt gun
#00282 Die grinder. Had it for 12 yrs or so still works fine.
#52845 Mini die grinder with 1/8" collet
#46524 rev 3/8" drill
#07528 rev 1/2" drill
#00113 Body saw. cut up a whole pickup with this little gem.
#36567 sheet metal shear
#34945 3/8" impact
#53176 1/2" impact
Elect. tools;
#41831 12-1/2" planer. Though certainly no equal, design is similar to woodmaster planer.
#35570 Mortise machine. Put XY vise on it and its just a piece of cake to use.
#42203 4" angle grinder. Just won't die.
#32222 Hand planer. used it for several doors now, works fine.
#44914 1/4" plastic flush trim router. Base isn't much but works fine. similar to Ryobi, lots cheaper.
#42596 recip saw. Been beat up some and comes back for more.
#02957 SDS hammer drill. THese things are cool!! lots better than a hammer and chisle
#34706 wood lathe
#30289 6" jointer. Used the heck outta this thing.
Misc;
#44768 solar panel. use them to keep the batteries in the lawn mowers up, over the winter.
#35841 Propane torch, quartz elect igniter.
#42396 Clamp on ammeter.
#04486 3 jaw 2" mini lathe chuck.
#37041 Corner chisle for hinge mortises
#37052 Nitrile gloves.
#03577 Transfer punches.
Of course there are bar clamps, pipe clamps, acid bruches, chip brushes, wrenches, jap dozuki saws, flush saws turning tools......
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(01-08-2019, 11:57 AM)brianwelch Wrote: $60 worth of stuff (make sure you bring the ubiquitous 20% coupon)
Without trying to be a smart ars, I would buy only what I need, (always using the nitrile gloves and paint/varnish filters)
What he said. I typically go to HF just for consumables nowadays - gloves, sand paper, paint and acid brushes, etc.
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The 20% coupon is not the deal it once was; there's a whole lot of very fine print. The very fine print is mostly a long (and seemingly growing) list of exclusions.