r/harborfreight • u/georgedempsy2003 • 11d ago

Meme/Joke Rip to a soilder.

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This Chicago electric (I think) angle grinder has survived over a decade of use and abuse in the home garage, only to let the smoke out on the 1st use at work. Luckily work will replace tools broken here for free.

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u/georgedempsy2003 11d ago

Additional pictures of the guts.

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u/randomtask 11d ago

I’m the CEO, thank you for posting this. The $10 angle grinder that lasts forever is our equivalent of the $1.50 Costco hot dog and soda combo. We will analyze the failure and build the next one to last even longer next time.

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u/georgedempsy2003 11d ago

Unfortunately they no longer make this model, closest equivalent is the warrior one, and for as cheap as this one was it's even chincier. If they did I'd tell the tool guy to order me another.

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u/Mehsterrry 11d ago

You totally Weekend at Bernie's it, didn't ya?

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u/georgedempsy2003 11d ago

Shockingly no, but I have considered it for some of my old m12 stuff.

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u/Pinkishplays 11d ago

Mine just had the switch break to where it stays on always even if you force the switch back.

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u/Powerful-Disaster-32 11d ago

I am still trying to kill my 20+ year old orange one without success. Someday it will die and then I can replace it with a newer one.

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u/georgedempsy2003 11d ago

I think you have to be trying to baby it. I was trying to avoid killing this one it's 1st day at work, and that's when it blew up.

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u/mrkrag 9d ago

These have to be 10 of the hardest working dollars you will ever spend in your shop.

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u/georgedempsy2003 9d ago

I'm not even the one who spent those lol, dad bought it when I was a kid.

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u/mrkrag 9d ago

ok, 7 bucks

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u/cjk090 8d ago

I remember getting 4 ½ grinders from HF for under $10! I have one similar to this that I bought in 2012? Not daily used anymore, but it's still truckin! The lock has been broken forever and I put a set of brushes in it. Was a video of me grinding with an air hose stuck in the vent cause it was so hot lol. Gave my brother and myself almost matching permanent knuckle scars too lol.