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Re: Harbor Freight Machinery
I have actully found the opposite with HF tools...the small cheap hand tools arnt very high quality but arent all that bad. Especially when you consider the price...if there is a tool that you really need but is generally really expensive and you dont plan to use it often get it...another thing that i have found that is good to buy there is drill bits...i found a 10 pack of 1/4 in Ti Nitrade coated bits for under 5 dollars and a few other good deals....and it this price if i get 10 uses out of each oof them and they all go dull or snap i dont care cause i still only paid 50 cents for each of them...

Some of the mills and other things probably follow the same rule that i go by...They would be fine for occasional use but dont expect high precision. Dont expect to be able to make large/heavy cuts with them or everything to work right out of the box...it may require a little matinance....just be careful...
if it was me with the money i would investigate buying a used Bridgeport or similier....cause those last forever
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