Date:         Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:41:49 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tools
Comments: To: Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
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I concur ..
go to a real parts store and get  real automotive crimp connectors and some
shrinkable tubing. .

I don't even walk in the door of HF anymore ...
( with exceptions .....there are some decent heavy duty things in steel that
are good for what you pay ) ...
but mostly ..
I got tired of buying stuff that didn't last a week.
And even if they take it back..
the hour it takes, the aggravation ..
it's much better not to even go in the store in the first place quite often.

yes, HF would buy from suppliers that push the cheapness of the materials to
the very edge of being able to work...then they push it 10 % further ..then
they offer it to you very cheaply.

and don't buy their 2 dollar box of 30 or hose clamps.
they're not worth the cheap metal they're made of.
truly a waste of human energy.
much of it just ends up in landfill.

but SOME of their stuff ...like say a two wheel dolly/hand truck... ..no
problems at all and good price.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: Tools


> I'm not arguing... but we are talking about these metal pieces with
> plastic for insulation, you slip a wire in and crimp it. Can HF
> connectors be that bad?
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
> on the road BBB currently in Sonoma county California
>
>
> At  1/10/2011 06:41 PM,Tom Hargrave wrote:
>>My experience with Harbor Freight electrical connectors is they are junk.
>>
>>You are better off buying your terminals at your local parts store.
>>
>>Tom
>
> and
>
> At  1/10/2011 06:48 PM,David Beierl wrote:
> >Rob, do yourself a favor and at least go to NAPA instead.  Crimp
> connectors are like electrical tape -- the best you can find is
> barely good enough.  You won't like what >they cost, but you'll only
> have to buy them once.
>
> >Yours,
> >David