Garage Tools

Harbor freight stuff has really cranked up the quality since the 2000s.
Anything from Icon or Quinn branding has been great for me.
I even bought a predator generator for house backup in the latest outages & that thing worked great too.
I have the Fortress air compressor & it's flawless so far.
The US general toolboxes are good enough - not going to wow you like a snapon box but like 10% the price or whatever.
Even the Vulcan & Titanium welders are good.

the stuff to be skeptical of are the legacy "Pittsburgh" branded things.
 
What are your guys opinion on the Harbor Freight drill presses and belt sanders? What is the optimal size drill press? Is the bench grinder/belt sander a good combo?
 
This YouTuber / fabricator just bought a bigger HF drill press. He talks about it a little in the first couple minutes of this video.

https://youtu.be/tIGVaO1qs78?si=VKvcSPb7qEnxr4iM

Stay away from their smaller drill presses - my used Dewalt corded variable speed on the trigger drill worked much better than a table top drill press I had from them to the degree that I gave it away and kept the corded drill as my main drill.
 
Yes i have that flaring tool. Works awesome but I have to use it on my vice so need to remove brake line from truck to flare it.
 
I have one of these for the times I cannot remove factory brake line off vehicle to shorten it when linking the trucks.

VEVOR Hydraulic Flaring Tool Kit, 45° Double Flaring Tool, Brake Repair Brake Flaring Tools for 3/16"-1/2", Brake Flare Tool with Tube Cutter and Deburrer, 32 PCS Tube Flaring Tools for Copper Lines https://a.co/d/hbOyiYK
 
85Yota said:
I have one of these for the times I cannot remove factory brake line off vehicle to shorten it when linking the trucks.

VEVOR Hydraulic Flaring Tool Kit, 45° Double Flaring Tool, Brake Repair Brake Flaring Tools for 3/16"-1/2", Brake Flare Tool with Tube Cutter and Deburrer, 32 PCS Tube Flaring Tools for Copper Lines https://a.co/d/hbOyiYK
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Do you prefer one over the other? i have a small crappy one i could use for stuff on the vehicle... but i am looking for a better/easier solution and want to buy one.... So the vice mounted one or the hand held hydrolic one a better purchase?
 
I use the one on my bench always unless I can't and I don't the other only if I have to use the one on the vehicle. I had the hydraulic one first but then used a friend's bench on and was blown away at how good it worked so I bought myself one to use
 
85Yota said:
I use the one on my bench always unless I can't and I don't the other only if I have to use the one on the vehicle. I had the hydraulic one first but then used a friend's bench on and was blown away at how good it worked so I bought myself one to use
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perfect, that is what i needed.
 
I have the same vice mounted one you posted, Adam. It's awesome. I have yet to produce a flare that leaks. I keep a small handheld unit in my toolbag on the truck for trail repairs.
 
I have the Eastwood sold version of this. I got it when it was on sale. I’m comfortable making 45* inverted flares but I heard that 37* single flares might not come out as well on this tool because the first step that makes the end of the tube flush with the die may not push it far enough in and it will make the flares too large to properly seat in the fittings. Has anyone experienced that who uses one? Been learning as much as I can before plumbing my truck with new -3 stainless hard lines.
 
4xFoorOffroad said:
I have the Eastwood sold version of this. I got it when it was on sale. I’m comfortable making 45* inverted flares but I heard that 37* single flares might not come out as well on this tool because the first step that makes the end of the tube flush with the die may not push it far enough in and it will make the flares too large to properly seat in the fittings. Has anyone experienced that who uses one? Been learning as much as I can before plumbing my truck with new -3 stainless hard lines.
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I’ve done a few trucks using the Eastwood tool with the 37 degree flair sets. No leaks. I have limited experience flairing stainless line. We only use the copper nickel alloy brake line here at the shop. We find it easier to work with, it’s corrosion resistant and the 37 single and 45 double flairs come out perfect every time.

This tool is money for on the vehicle repairs
https://a.co/d/7pePGu4

You can’t find a smaller tool to get into those tight areas. I also have a hand help hydraulic version of the tool @85Yota posted but I rarely grab for that. I do like that it can do larger 37 flairs though if you want to hardline some trans or fuel plumbing.
 
the_fablab_ said:
I’ve done a few trucks using the Eastwood tool with the 37 degree flair sets. No leaks. I have limited experience flairing stainless line. We only use the copper nickel alloy brake line here at the shop. We find it easier to work with, it’s corrosion resistant and the 37 single and 45 double flairs come out perfect every time.

This tool is money for on the vehicle repairs
https://a.co/d/7pePGu4

You can’t find a smaller tool to get into those tight areas. I also have a hand help hydraulic version of the tool @85Yota posted but I rarely grab for that. I do like that it can do larger 37 flairs though if you want to hardline some trans or fuel plumbing.
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I have this version of that tool
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0859QMSNX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I only used 3/16" lines on my truck, so I didn't need the option for 1/4"
 
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