On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 18:28:12 -0700, "Steve B"
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"J. Clarke" wrote in message
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On 8/9/2010 10:09 AM, Steve B wrote:
"J. wrote in message
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On 8/9/2010 12:35 AM, Steve B wrote:
"Larry wrote in message
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On Sun, 8 Aug 2010 19:32:37 -0700, "Steve B"
wrote:

Afterthought, after reading other posts: Buy a brand name like
Porter
Cable, DeWalt, etc. Avoid HF and the like. In the long run, you
will
be
thankful.

See refutation in my other post. HF rules. No problems.

The only problem I've encountered with the nailers is that they dont'
want to work at under 55psi. I'm willing to bet that most other
brands won't, either, so it's not a real problem.


If you like ****, buy it, and use it. I've got no problem with that.
Some
day you'll work up to quality tools.

If you're making your living with a nailer then perhaps there's some
noticeable difference between the expensive brands and Harbor Freight,
but
for the average hobbyist or homeowner Harbor Freight air tools work
fine.

Do you actually own a Harbor Freight nailer or are you trying to justify
your own overspending?

I have several HF products, and they are marginal because they don't last
as
long as brand names.

Is any of them an air nailer?

They work, but they don't last, or the mechanisms
become sloppy.

After how many cycles?

As for overspending, I have bought new or almost new brand
names at a local pawn shop for less than HF wants for theirs. Last thing
I
bought was a like new Karcher 2650OH 6hp Honda power washer for $50 with
50'
of hose and five tips. HEAVY Rockwell 12" table saw $40. Craftsman 1.5
hp
router, table, and set of 40 bits, $60. Skil 2 wheel bench grinder $15.
All better than any HF comparable. BTW, I got a BRAND new PC pancake
compressor, and two nail guns, and a pin nailer, all NEW, for $125 for
the
set, speaking of nailers.

Whether a Craftsman router is better than Harbor Freight is debatable. But
I don't see where you have the same tools from HF and another brand, so on
what basis do you compare?

Overspend? Who, me? Naw.

Yeah, clearly you're a cheapskate.

I'm a shopper. I don't buy cheap equipment, and then brag on just the
price. Cheap tools aren't good, and good tools aren't cheap. YMMV, and
sounds like it does. **** is ****, no matter the brand name.

Price is only loosely correlated with good.