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ChadTower:

--- Quote from: Nephasth on June 28, 2012, 04:46:54 pm ---What job are you doing that you need 3? I've used mine for over 3,000 crimps for various projects. Never had a problem...

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Harbor Freight hand tools fall apart if you sneeze at them.  I tried using them for a while but too many fell apart on first use.  The rest would last maybe ten uses.

Nephasth:
Well, you know what they say... you've got to be 10% smarter than what you're working with...

BadMouth:
I've had mixed results from HF tools.  In the couple cases that I wasn't happy, the reviews were dead-on.  I absolutely hate the $20 laminate trimmer, but then again I was trying to use it as a router.  The $2 bar clamps with plastic ends didn't last long.

 I've been blown away by the titanium nitride coated drill bits.  They cut faster and last longer than the Porter Cable and Dewalt drill bits that cost a lot more.  If you buy the cheap high carbon steel ones, you get what you pay for.

Like Vigo said, you have to know what you're buying.

What has always cracked me up about harbor freight is that everything is made in China specifically for them, but they go to great lengths to give all the products american sounding names.  (Pittsburgh Steel hand tools, American General air tools, Chicago Electric power tools).

Vigo:

--- Quote from: BadMouth on June 28, 2012, 05:46:25 pm ---What has always cracked me up about harbor freight is that everything is made in China specifically for them, but they go to great lengths to give all the products american sounding names.  (Pittsburgh Steel hand tools, American General air tools, Chicago Electric power tools).

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 :lol I never thought about that one before.

PL1:

--- Quote from: Vigo on June 28, 2012, 04:38:02 pm ---I think the Micro-leafs are click-free and smooth, but will change the feel of the button. You might like it better, or it might feel too "empty" of a press for you.

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Well said, Vigo.   :cheers:


--- Quote from: nakeworks on June 28, 2012, 03:50:45 pm ---PL1:  I think it was you who made a thread about your comparison that I read thru but when I talked to GGG I was told that I could only get premium Soft-touch by ordering buttons.  I don't need buttons.  Was there less click with the micro-leaf?

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If you want to test drive a Premium Soft Touch switch, just order one with an Arcade Prime/Spectralite/Chromalite button along with the other switches you want to compare.

If you like the Premiums and Randy won't work a deal with you to sell them separately, just order them with the Arcade Primes or Spectralites/Chromalites that you can use as admin buttons for this and later builds.

NOTE: Micro Leafs use .110 QDs that point "down"-- could be a concern in a shallow enclosure.

The Premium Soft Touch definitely has more click than the Micro Leaf.

Is the "click" your main concern or the "feel"?

If the click is what you dislike and none of the options above work for you, you might look into the Rollie Leaf Switches for pushbuttons, or look into getting real leaf switches.

In the constant argument over, "Which switch/button/joystick/spinner/trackball is best?" The answer is always filtered through the perceptions and preferences of the eye of the beholder, making "The one you like best." the correct answer.  If you want to be sure, run a comparison and post your results.  Doing this with buttons or switches won't break the bank.


Scott

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