I've seen it mentioned and I am seriously thinking of buying it.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ct...temnumber=44829

Does anyone here have the HF chop saw? How do you like it? Is it a good tool for the money? My catalog is listing is for $59 so just wondering if I should hold out for a better saw???

Dave

The link doesn't work, for me anyway. Cal

Don't know about the chopsaw, but my floor jack from HF has given me good service. Most of their stuff is imported though. Just be aware of that before you order. Their products are not terrible, but they're not the best either.

Many, many of those HF tools are "terrible". Not just "not the best". I can tell you this my brother has a Milwaukee chop saw it is worth the money. He bought his at a pawn shop for about $100.00 as I remember. Save your money and get a real tool is my advice.

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[This message has been edited by supersport396_2000 (edited 12-20-2002).]

Their hydraulic tools are OK, along with some of their pneumatic tools.

Their power tools are junk. Don't waste your money. I bought a bench top drill press from them and it's horrible. The tolerances where the chuck presses into the spindle were off and I had to heat the spindle to get it to press in.

I bought one of their $15 4½" angle grinders too. If you can hold on to the thing for more than a minute, you'll probably develop arthritis within 6 months from the bones grinding away at the cartilage. I was happy when I accidentally ran over it while backing out.

The DeWalt will serve your purposes. The Milwaukee will last longer and give you the ego boost when a buddy comes over and sees it.

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I have a number of tools from Harbor Freight. They work fine for occasional light to medium duty work. If you want something that will "take a licking and keep on ticking", better get name brand.
Decide how and how much you plan to use it and buy accordingly.

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Hold off and buy a better one.

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I have a number of tools from Harbor Freight. They work fine for occasional light to medium duty work. If you want something that will "take a licking and keep on ticking", better get name brand.
Decide how and how much you plan to use it and buy accordingly.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Couldn't have said it better myself. I have lots of HF tools and am pretty happy w/ all of them.




[This message has been edited by Carguy00 (edited 12-21-2002).]

I have lots of Harbor Freight tools too, and I buy from them all the time. They're great for occasional jobs, and they allow you to save your money to spend on more important things like cams, pistons, etc.

But their electric power tools sound like they come from the factory with bad bearings. They vibrate badly, and they're inefficient.

A chop saw should have no flex when you put a bind on it. It should cut clean and straight. If you're only cutting a few small items and good clean cuts aren't all that important, get the cheap kit that clamps onto your angle grinder to use it as a chop saw. With a thin cutting blade a 4½" angle grinder can cut pretty well on small stuff.

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Thanks for the responses guys! This is exactly what I was looking for. I think I'll hold out for a better saw.

I posted the same question at Team Camaro, and everyone wants to teach me how to buy tools. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/rolleyes.gif

Dave