In case you were thinking about buying those 99 cent HF halogen bulbs...

[ZJim]

Don't waste your time or money. They have 500 watt halogen shop bulbs on sale for 99 cents in their new catalog. I went to the store a week ago and purchased 2, figuring that even if they were crap they'd last a few weeks or something. The first bulb lasted a day before burning out, and the second lasted a matter of hours. For some reason the ceramic ends crumbled off, I assume from the heat, rendering the bulbs worthless. I didn't think it was possible to fuck up a halogen bulb, but Harbor Freight apparently can.

[maddog]

Man! Didn't you read the fine print man? Says not to be on for more than 15 minutes man.

[GoingOffRoading]

This is like the 4th or 5th HF thread where people state "this stuff sucks"

Did HF ever make good stuff? Or is it all made in "Cheena"

[74_Chevota]

HF is for cheapo tools. Great for trail tools and other crap but I would never buy anything there that will be my main tools. But really.....you should have seen this one coming. :p Thanks for the heads up.

[ironpig70]

there grinders rock have 4 alot of use and abuse :D

[ZJim]

This is like the 4th or 5th HF thread where people state "this stuff sucks"

Did HF ever make good stuff? Or is it all made in "Cheena"


I've bought some good stuff from there, and some crappy stuff. I rarely ever buy this cheapo electronic stuff. I bought an electric impact once that crapped out on me with a quickness. But I figured you couldn't screw up light bulbs. I've bought a few things that were great.. like a cheapo clicker torque wrench for lug nuts and other things that don't need to be too precise. They *do* make some decent stuff, you just have to be careful what you buy.

[blown4x4]

there grinders rock have 4 alot of use and abuse :D

x2 on the grinders they will take some abuse and keep going

[TexasBlake]

We use dual 500watt lamps in our 12x55 shop. I bought the bulbs at wal mart, they had three of them with a little storage case for 9.99. I probably already have 20 hours on them this week and they're still fine. Pretty sure they were GE brand.

[TexasBlake]

Did HF ever make good stuff?

I bought their two jaw puller set when I did the gears in my Dana 60 / 14FF. They were $15 for the set, I figured what the hell they'll work for this one time setup. They've probably done another 4 gear installs and other taks and they still work. They have a livetime warranty, but you have to keep the receipt. so I keep them in the original box with the receipt for WHEN they break.

[maddog]

This might be a better site to find what your looking for.

http://www.1000bulbs.com/product.php?product=840

500 Watts
130 Volt, Long Life
Quartz Halogen
Tubular Double Ended Recessed
Length 4-11/16 in.
Package Quantity 10
No Minimum Order
Price Shown is Per Each Bulb Watts: 500
Type: Quartz
Shape: Tubular
Base Connection: Double Ended Recessed
Over All Length: 4-11/16"
Volts: 130
Package Quantity: 10

[pcorssmit]

I've had similar crappy results with the HF bulbs. Generally last for 1 use.

Pete