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Title: WARNING! Harbor Freight fuse recall
Post by: beaterjeep on October 08, 2007, 03:55:07 PM
There is a recall on fuses purchased from harbor freight. Figured i'd post this up incase any of you guys have some.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/09/auto_fuses.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/recalls/fuse_sets.html
Title: WARNING! Harbor Freight fuse recall
Post by: Cad-T-Bird 500 on October 11, 2007, 08:02:27 PM
I burnt up a car about 2 years ago using dollar store fuses.  I had a short in my trunk light, I left the lid up to carry something into the house and when I got back the dash was on fire.  Broke the windshield also.  It was a $500 car so I let it go but it did kind of tick me off.  :flame:

TED
Title: WARNING! Harbor Freight fuse recall
Post by: bhazard on October 11, 2007, 09:00:17 PM
My dad buys everything he can there... and its all cheap china junk.
Title: WARNING! Harbor Freight fuse recall
Post by: JeremyB on October 11, 2007, 09:19:55 PM
Everything you buy at Harbor Freight turns into a hammer within two years.
Title: WARNING! Harbor Freight fuse recall
Post by: atariman on October 11, 2007, 10:52:36 PM
that has been happening alot from china. toys that are poison, fuses that burns cars. when are we going to learn?
Title: WARNING! Harbor Freight fuse recall
Post by: turboranger91 on October 11, 2007, 11:16:09 PM
i've bought 3 engine stands and an engine hoist from there... nothing more.
Title: WARNING! Harbor Freight fuse recall
Post by: atariman on October 11, 2007, 11:27:25 PM
so have i. i'll prolly get cancer pretty soon from them too.
Title: WARNING! Harbor Freight fuse recall
Post by: Cad-T-Bird 500 on October 11, 2007, 11:37:13 PM
Quote from: turboranger91;182069
i've bought 3 engine stands and an engine hoist from there... nothing more.


I got one of their engine stands and I ended up given it away.  They are at a 90 degree angle before you put the engine on and then after you put the engine on they go down hill.  Especially with a 500 Cadillac on it.  I did not feel safe.

Only thing I got from them I like is end wrenches (not much can go wrong here) and the 4 inch grinder.  The grinder will burn up in no time but for the price it's still a good deal.

TED
Title: WARNING! Harbor Freight fuse recall
Post by: atariman on October 12, 2007, 01:23:59 AM
Quote from: Cad-T-Bird 500;182075
I got one of their engine stands and I ended up given it away.  They are at a 90 degree angle before you put the engine on and then after you put the engine on they go down hill.  Especially with a 500 Cadillac on it.  I did not feel safe.

Only thing I got from them I like is end wrenches (not much can go wrong here) and the 4 inch grinder.  The grinder will burn up in no time but for the price it's still a good deal.

TED


Yeah, they even give you extra brushes and springs with the grinders and buffers. They know too well that they don't last.
Title: WARNING! Harbor Freight fuse recall
Post by: bhazard on October 12, 2007, 01:32:55 AM
Quote from: Cad-T-Bird 500;182075
I got one of their engine stands and I ended up given it away.  They are at a 90 degree angle before you put the engine on and then after you put the engine on they go down hill.  Especially with a 500 Cadillac on it.  I did not feel safe.




Hahahaha, reading that made me chuckle a bit for some reason.

My 351c has been sitting on one of their engine stands now for well over a year. Its just a block and crank though. I could see that stand  tacoing under the weight of a big block though.
Title: WARNING! Harbor Freight fuse recall
Post by: turboranger91 on October 12, 2007, 10:34:40 AM
Quote from: Cad-T-Bird 500;182075
I got one of their engine stands and I ended up given it away.  They are at a 90 degree angle before you put the engine on and then after you put the engine on they go down hill.  Especially with a 500 Cadillac on it.  I did not feel safe.

Only thing I got from them I like is end wrenches (not much can go wrong here) and the 4 inch grinder.  The grinder will burn up in no time but for the price it's still a good deal.

TED

lol.  i'm not sure what the weight capacity on one is, but all i build is 2.3's... it holds them just fine.
Title: WARNING! Harbor Freight fuse recall
Post by: 88BlueBird on October 12, 2007, 02:24:22 PM
I bought one of their butane torches for soldering and it has been really good, but I also bought one of their gas siphon pumps and the gas dissolved it.
Title: WARNING! Harbor Freight fuse recall
Post by: chri85tc on October 12, 2007, 05:37:44 PM
I broke a lot of that Harbor Freight stuff, I use it like a candy wrapper.

Does the job once then you throw it away. No clutter in the Garage after a Job :)
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