Harbor Freight Tools - Classic Life

Always look on Harbor Freight's website for sales. This 36127 grinder buffer mounted on the Ukrainian stand has been superseded since I bought it for around half price, but it still works like a champ.

I bought this drill press vice from Harbor Freight in 1983 for around $15. In 2009 one can still buy one from Harbor Freight for around $15. Try buying a new Buick at a 1983 price.

The key to air-tool longevity is moisture (water) free air lines and lubricating oil. Oil daily means to oil the tool before it is used each time. I like using Royal Purple multi-viscosity motor oil, or Maxifilm.

This type of pneumatic body saw first appeared on the market in the early '90s for around $60. I bought this one in 2006 on sale from Harbor Freight for $15. At those kind of prices you only need to use the thing once and it's paid for itself.

I bought this drill press in 1982. The chuck had to be changed in '83, and a collar broke, so I had to make another one, but it still bores holes like crazy, and I've never changed the V-belts.

My larger die-grinder (above) was purchased at Harbor Freight in 1977 for $15 and thanks to religious application of premium lubricating oils still works like a champ. Notice its smaller exact duplicate is a Harbor Freight model I bought in 2008 on sale for $15, and I'll bet the little bugger outlives me.

Harbor Freight is a great place to find handy goodies most other stores do not stock. For less than $50 Harbor Freight item 39152 converts a garden variety 2 1/4 -ton floor jack into a fully-functioning automatic transmission jack.

The beauty of Harbor Freight tools is their extremely low price allows beginners to purchase something such as this Harbor Freight English Wheel and see if they can learn how to master one.