Wonderful tool! Worth every penny!

[LT1 Burb]

I bought one and ran it for 2 minutes and it quit working so I returned it.

[Lugnutz65]

Originally Posted by LT1 Burb

I bought one and ran it for 2 minutes and it quit working so I returned it.

I think I've run my needle scaler about 2 hours combined total so far and it still works fine. Sorry you got a bad one.

I've heard plenty of stories where people bought a HF tool and it was bad right outa the box - however, I must say that my luck has been 99% success with satisfaction. I don't set my expectations as high as I would for a Craftsman or other brand. I burned up 3 of their grinders - but I did get as much use out of them for what I paid.

[MailManX2]

Found out today it works good for removing the old dried up caked on grass off the bottom of lawn mower decks too...

[da_bears_da1]

When I read this I thought the tool looked cool and watching Lugnutz build I trust his judgement. So of course I get the HF 20% email today and bam, tool is ordered and on its way. Wish I would have had it for the frame clean up instead of looking like a porcupine with wires sticking out of me from the wire wheel.

One thing I noticed on the HF reviews, a lot of people said to treat it like a nail gun relating to oiling, 3-5 drops before and after each use. Some guys have had theirs for years using that approach.

Thanks again for the tip!!

[SkinnyG]

I bought one of those little needle scalers for work, and loved it.

Then a larger version that screws onto your air hammer went on sale, so I bought it for me (Princess Auto - the Harbor Freight of Canada). It was FANtastic!! I could go about an hour and a half before my arms would go numb. I wore ear plugs AND ear muffs to block out the sound, and was still surprised at how loud it runs.

I de-scaled the back half of a '77 Chevy, as well as the underside of the box. I love them.

[Lugnutz65]

Originally Posted by SkinnyG

I bought one of those little needle scalers for work, and loved it.

Then a larger version that screws onto your air hammer went on sale, so I bought it for me (Princess Auto - the Harbor Freight of Canada). It was FANtastic!! I could go about an hour and a half before my arms would go numb. I wore ear plugs AND ear muffs to block out the sound, and was still surprised at how loud it runs.

I de-scaled the back half of a '77 Chevy, as well as the underside of the box. I love them.

That tool looks awesome! (Can you tell I love tools?) I am sure there are better Needle Scalers on the market than what HF sells. If my HF model poops out, then I'll hunt for another brand. It gets in corners and knocks stuff loose. Now that I've removed the undercoating from my inner fenders, the underside of the cab is next!