on_your_six

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It is really next to impossible to get parts for my Harbor Freight Milling Machine... I have been waiting 3 months now... 6-9 weeks to get from China, and a huge problem getting them to ship once they were here in the states.

Calls, e-mails... it is really impossible to deal with these folks to get parts.

I will not be buying anymore expensive tools there. I like the mill, but when you need parts you need parts.

STUKA BARRY

You cant go wrong with Sears Craftsman, yeah, their alittle more expensive, but the equipment lasts and parts are always available.

JPMacG

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They say not to buy parachutes, pacemakers or condoms from Harbor Freight. I guess we should add milling machines to the list.

bhouin

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Depending on the mill that you have you might be able to get parts for it at www.littlemachineshop.com I have bought a number of items from them and the service has always been first rate.

flyinwalenda

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I got parts for their P51 in a few days after ordering however they probably won't do you much good on the milling machine!
Do they show parts for it as being available and they are just out of stock ?

blvdbuzzard

I had ordered parts for a soldering station. I got busy and actually forgot about it. It was 4 or 5 months later I had a package at the door. It was the parts I ordered. When the wait is so long you forget you even ordered them, that is bad service. If you do get them, at least you got them.


Buzz.

foodstick

Kmot

My Feedback: (24)

on your six:

If it is the "mini-mill, it is made by Sieg and sold under various brand names but they are all the same mill.

I get my parts from Grizzly for my Harbor Freight lathe and mill. Grizzly usually has parts in stock ready to ship.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/g8689/parts

SeaJay

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Foodstick...

Now thats funny right there!!! I was laughing my butt off to that add..

That reminds me, I need to make a stop by Hazard Fraught Tools sometime this week!!

Craig.

Edwin

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I'm gonna git one of them hand crank chain saws. Thats gotta be gud!

foodstick

There is some funny stuff in those ads... Its hard to be without that 18 volt cordless hammer once you have used one !

Yourworstnightmare

Harbor Freight is the cheapest of the cheap. Steer clear....................

on_your_six

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Little machine shop and Grizzly are now known entities to me... at the time, I thought I would give the HF mill a try after hoss was doing well with a CNC upgrade. Alas... if you ever think you might need a part, Harbor Freight is the last place that I would go to buy a machine tool.

My lathe is coming from Grizzly, in Pennsylvania.

Thank you FoodStick.... I needed that.

on_your_six

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Man... I could have been back 2.5 months ago.. I just could not find this. Oh man... thank you thank you thank you..

eddieC

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Foodstick, Classic !     

frets24

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Thanks for the chuckle Foodstick...I have now experienced draining an entire cup of coffee through my nose[X(]. I really needed a good laugh...classic!!