I Bought A Pallet of Harbor Freight Returns for $1,223.41

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I Bought A Pallet of Harbor Freight Returns for $1,223.41
I bought another pallet of Harbor Freight tools to try and redeem myself after 2 years of awful return pallets. Will it be worth it though?
Grab some Shop Shades - bit.ly/ShopShades_Unscrewed
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@kz.irudimen Ай бұрын

Now that John's love for palettes has been reignited, we can expect the next one to be absolutely soul crushing.

@RonM. Ай бұрын

You French or something? Never heard of palettes before, lol.

@JosefRudy Ай бұрын

@@RonM. Sure you have an artist palette.

@kz.irudimen Ай бұрын

@@RonM. I am, and English is my 3rd language

@kolbywerdehausen3273 Ай бұрын

@@RonM.o

@FearsomeWarrior Ай бұрын

Amen, brother.

@justinoliver1984 Ай бұрын

Automotive mechanic here.... and I've gotta say, after your comment. That even though I'm not worth a shit at woodworking, i do enjoy BOTH channels and the comradery. Keep it up brother 💪

@RyTrapp0 Ай бұрын

Is it just me, or does measuring and cutting wood just not work the same as measuring and cutting metal? I have no idea why I'm a competent human being when it comes to fabrication, but I can't keep shit straight, square, in size, etc. the moment the material becomes wood LOL. I could probably weld something more square & true than I could make it out of wood😂

@justinoliver1984 Ай бұрын

@@RyTrapp0 exactly!! I'm 40yrs old and had my state welding certs at 21yrs old. I've built countless things from steel. From cell phone towers to hotrod frames... But like you said, soon as wood is involved I can't keep sh*t square! Lol

@Fredfredfredfredfredfredfred Ай бұрын

@@RyTrapp0 i’ve done a little metal fab for balconies and a lot of carpentry for masonry and cutting has always been my thing. I’m not a super expert, but any particular portion of a piece of lumber is not necessarily uniform in density, so if you use metal logic, when you cut your cut comes out catty-Wompus. You kind of have to react to the wood when you’re doing a cut what with knots and stuff. This is how it seems to me anyway i’m sure someone’s about to start yelling at me

@jeffreyadams5042 Ай бұрын

In my area there is a shop called the “Tool Library” and for a small yearly membership you can come check out tools and use them for projects and return back to the shop. Helpful if you need something random and don’t want to buy or don’t have the money to purchase tools. If you had something like that near or wanted to start one you could donate all this or use them to build your own similar shop program.

@michaeldammer7027 Ай бұрын

I second this, was comin here to say it

@joutoob9 Ай бұрын

HF's liberal return policy makes them the de facto "tool library" around here.

@gorak9000 Ай бұрын

Oooh, the kids these days and the fancy names for everything, "tool library", we used to call it the "rental joint", but whatevs

@MATT.04 Ай бұрын

@@gorak9000well, there seems to be quite a difference between the tool library that is described here, and a rental. For renting a tool, you pay per hour/day/week, usually quite substantial amounts. For most of the tools, if you would be renting them more than 2 or 3 times its quickly getting worth it to buy them rather than renting them. This library concept with a yearly membership fee sounds much more attractive not only for people who very occasionally need some tools, but also if you are renovating your own house for example. Just paying one amount a year to have access to a huge collection of every tool you might need seems quite cool. Even if you need the tool like 4 times a year, with such a library it might not be necessary to buy it yourself, it could really shape a situation where buying tools yourself is no longer the only sensible option from the point of a couple of uses a year. People could just only own the tools they actually use very frequently. And the rest could be shared. It would be much better for the environment too. If in a local area, 20 people who use a certain tool 4 times a year would not buy it but all share just one or two via the tool library, 18 or 19 tools just would never have to be made.

@phelandhu Ай бұрын

@@gorak9000 Thanks Homer, you and your 'car hole'.

@bufordhighwater9872 Ай бұрын

You know, if you want to spend $1200 on tools, appliances, or other items of dubious quality and questionable value, that you'll likely not see a return on the investment, I think I can help. Lol

@5274jacob Ай бұрын

im a dump truck mechanic and i watch your channel and that big air gun with the extended anvil is for semi truck tires my shop owns several and are vital to operations

@tombor1759 Ай бұрын

If it makes sense, possibly donate any unwanted tools to the local maker space? Or, as an initiative going forward, create a John Malecki inspired maker space for the local community?

@ericnordquist5498 Ай бұрын

Came here to say this, local maker space or vocational school.

@JimmBrumley Ай бұрын

Absolutely! John, get on this. Worker space, maybe with classes? Maybe a workshop for kids/teens who want to learn the trade?

@wickdghost3639 Ай бұрын

Impact #3 - was not oiled daily lol. I am a mechanic, but I do wood working, carving, and whittling as hobbies. After listening to impacts and compressors all day, being covered in grease, grime, and oil, it's nice to just listen to the wisp of a sharp blade cutting the fibers of a piece of wood and be able to dust off to get clean. And I'm maybe 30-40 min from you lol

@cryptameria666 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the hack! Good to know

@misterx243 Ай бұрын

1st sounded a little slow too if you ask me. Could be that model where the vanes where to big and slowed it down. Just open up and repair/clean accordingly.

@wickdghost3639 Ай бұрын

@@misterx243 I think it's his air pressure. Hell probably has it regulated down cause he doesn't need 150psi to run sanders, nail guns, etc. I'm guessing he had it set around 75-80psi

@casimirdrouin9377 Ай бұрын

@@misterx243 I tought so too! But maybe it was just on a low speed?

@misterx243 Ай бұрын

@@casimirdrouin9377 could be, but the others sounded decent and he was twisting dials. Ah well. Nothing big lost😂

@jdnort6 Ай бұрын

the 4 1/2 inch circular saw is actually one of my favorite tools as someone who works with framing lumber. its perfect for cutting 2x material. DeWalt has a cordless version. Because the blade is smaller its so much easier to cut accurately and without bind up the blade.

@DEADorALIVEkayaking Ай бұрын

Also great for cleaning up straight lines where you might have to reach out away from you a little...overhang on gable ends of roofs, deck edges, etc. I have a Kobalt cordless one, and love it. Stay Safe!

@F15Freeze Ай бұрын

Im a mechanic and i watch your channel, love wood working 🤷‍♂️

@billymurphy3 Ай бұрын

Words are important. I’m glad you work with them!

@jerrycomo2736 Ай бұрын

17:02 minutes in, you held a drum/brush sander. Other KZfaqrs have used this tool for cleaning live-edge boards. With the proper brush, it removes the loose bark, leaving a clean live-edge surface ready for finishing.

@DarKMatter.1 Ай бұрын

I’ve seen a couple guys use them for metal work too

@jamesbeecher4431 Ай бұрын

Adam & Eve!! Get a pallet of Adam & Eve returns!!! That should turn out greaaaa . . . like something.

@spiderwrangler4457 Ай бұрын

Still ends up with 35 'impact drivers'...

@bobdodge3171 Ай бұрын

As long as the items are not used 😂

@padoco73 Ай бұрын

I see no possible way this could go badly.

@iaincowell9747 Ай бұрын

What is this Adam & Eve you speak of? Let me google that here in church 😱🫣

@unratedpatriot3105 Ай бұрын

With the big nail gun pop the pins out for the trigger and check all the seals. One bad seal can allow air to bypass the trigger. Former tool crib guy

@zeframrinehart Ай бұрын

I'm a diesel mechanic who does woodwork in my free time lol. I can do both! Love your channel, you regularly convince me to go spend more money on new tools haha. That one inch long anvil impact would be so useful for my diesel work.

@ddaman7854 Ай бұрын

Greetings from the UK! I know NOTHING about Wood working/wood craft but very much enjoy your content. You guys are artists! some of your builds are just magnificent, a pleasure to watch craftsmen work.

@mikemalidore2288 Ай бұрын

HEY! I’m a mechanic and I LOVE your channel!!! Best wood working channel on KZfaq!

@user-ph2yv4cx3x Ай бұрын

Same, I think most mechanics watch this like a magic show, every time our minds are blown how you make this shit.

@rowdyrick7091 Ай бұрын

I just commented the same thing

@linuxares Ай бұрын

12:35 I'm in IT. And I don't even get close to woodworking and I watch your stuff!

@tomjohns2208 Ай бұрын

“On your shitter ‘cause I know that’s where you are” … I feel seen Johnathan, I feel seen.

@clintonjlong17 Ай бұрын

Whoever does the cutaway edits for these videos obviously lived the same childhood as I did 😂

@ashleyjohann3892 Ай бұрын

I just found you and can’t stop watching videos. You inspired me to actually do the projects I needed to do on Saturday. I’m watching again today to get me motivated for my Sunday projects.

@dustydarkhorse Ай бұрын

I just got done going through my grandfather's woodshop.....I needed this. Thanks John

@DarksouIjah Ай бұрын

I stumbled upon your channel and now subscribed. I love your sense of humor and laid back attitude. Cheers!

@sureshot311 Ай бұрын

John is so loud. The impacts were so loud. When he goes LET'S GOOO testing the first 2 in 1 nailer and it quietly went "psst". It cracked me up. 😄😄

@jefnf Ай бұрын

Retail value was 4300$. The pallet cost 2000$ Selling those returned tools at half price doesn't leave any profit.

@timw.5030 Ай бұрын

THATS WHAT I THOUGHT BUT JOHNS LIKE UH DUUUUUR 😁🤣

@Canweevenfixit Ай бұрын

But the video about the pallet probably makes 5k...

@PTRRanger951 Ай бұрын

Except the total spent for the pallet was 1223.41. Selling everything half off is still a profit. Even if it was 2000, you would still make a little profit off of it. You're adding 800.00 onto the pallet cost that doest exist.

@rickscarpellotherapy Ай бұрын

Damn that nailer. Mine lasted about 30 minutes. Although at least it was the 30 minutes I needed 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@KyleMackenzie Ай бұрын

@@PTRRanger951 0:41 It cost $750 to ship.

@Selbitschka Ай бұрын

I am a jack of many trades but love to watch master's of their crafts even when it's just a fun pallet buy!

@Murgoh Ай бұрын

That big impact wrench is made for heavy truck lug nuts. Like 18 wheelers and such, not pickups. The long spindle is to reach them inside the deep rims. I use one at work all the time.

@SpatialDragon Ай бұрын

I am a retired mechanic and woodworker. I just followed you over from that PBS This Old House short lived show. It is not even on Roku the last time I looked. I laugh with and sometimes at you Ha Ha.

@carsonpoe3669 Ай бұрын

just started getting into wood working and trying to start getting more tools and such and have loved your content and have learned a lot and enjoyed watching everything

@freddylayne8808 Ай бұрын

New to wood working here. I love these type of videos!

@grigeroz Ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂! Is this one of those tv talkshows where you say, you got a nailer, you got a nailer, you got a nailer, everybody gets a nailer!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉😂!!

@RMartin631 Ай бұрын

I have a 1/2" Earthquake impact that I bought 16 or 17 years ago and it is still going strong. It gets regular use and is oiled with real air tool oil, with every use. It was over $100 new.

@andrewzach1921 Ай бұрын

Last time i did woodworking was in high school but i like the chaos of your channels. Thanks for the videos

@whirledpeaz5758 10 күн бұрын

I work in prep shop of a marine engine builder. I use air impacts to install 3/4" npt fittings in water cooled exhaust manifolds and catlytic converters. Air sanders to prep metal parts for paint. Air die grinders to custom shape some brackets.

@silverperzon Ай бұрын

I'm a mechanic and I still watch these. I mean wood shop was next door to auto shop back in high school lol. At least in my case. Also those 12V battery chargers suck, they don't charge most of the time or if by some miracle they do, they end up overcharging. Junk, even the new blue revision sucks.

@I.no.ah.guy57 Ай бұрын

Im a mechanic and i LOVE your channel! Ive done a few big carpentry projects (building a couple decks, ramp, and stairs) along with being Master Carpenter for the theatre stage crew in HS where i built a lot of things out of wood like platforms, walls, and stairs. I LOVE working with my hands, building and fixing things so thats why i watch your channel. I want to learn as much as i can so i can build more things in the future. Also, you guys are just great and entertaining, and build some awesome stuff!!

@charitiekbyrd1 Ай бұрын

Hey John, I recently got into woodworking myself and love watching your content! Also you kinda remind me of my brother, he's a big kid like you but it's great to be that way because it makes life better!!! Serious people don't have as much fun, so make the most of it!!! Can't wait to see the next video!!!💯😁

@matthewnelson5293 Ай бұрын

Can't believe you're so excited without a Ryobi tool mixed in somehow! I'm legit SHOCKED this one went so well

@mattygerbil123abc Ай бұрын

7:32 What a beautiful rendition of the song of my people 🔧🎶

@haroldyoung2254 Ай бұрын

I have ben watching your channel since the Shopsmith debacle. I really enjoy your content that said you should definitely send me one of those table saws, for my woodshop I am setting up. thanks for the fun and enjoyment.

@drunkenmaster1313 Ай бұрын

That trim router was my first router, and I keep reaching for it for small jobs. I did buy it for a single thing, but keep finding it handy, it does edges super easily.

@southernlivinoutfitters6950 Ай бұрын

I had a Milwaukee version of that big 1” impact I used when I was servicing pumps at water plants. They get tiring to use pretty quickly lol…

@russwilliams4777 Ай бұрын

2:50 "What do you impact with this?" Lizzo? 🤣

@thesmegitis Ай бұрын

noooo YOU FOOL, its for big 18 wheeler trucks. Large beasts, pulling HUGE amounts of weight behind it....... ohhhh i seee 🙂

@austinbrockner6405 Ай бұрын

@@thesmegitis OP + Your comment = priceless 😂😂😂

@andrewhouse6300 Ай бұрын

I used to work with a painter that would buy a harbor freight sprayer every time he had to spray oil based primer then return it after the job. Wild if you ask me, but then again I wouldn’t want to clean that sprayer either.

@user-di5xw2vr8m Ай бұрын

Love you videos opening these pallets !

@FreshVintageGarage Ай бұрын

Score on the working tools! The best part of the video was the Harbor Freight Ad that popped up halfway through for me 😂

@g.e.fourie5672 Ай бұрын

Would love to see you compare those 10-in-1 type machines with 1 type use stand alone machines. Keep up the great content.

@pateralus9 Ай бұрын

These pallet videos are really interesting, thanks John! 😀

@del8704 Ай бұрын

I really like the impact wrench at 7:22. I used to have one and it is really close too the Ingersol Rand Impact

@FyrFytr998 Ай бұрын

Donate to a local Maker Space or Trade School.

@furryguild Ай бұрын

You mentioned the givaway for the tablesaws, when will that be Mr Big Winner 😂😂

@adilsonvitordealmeidavitor5571 Ай бұрын

Your insights always leave me pondering

@davejiannuzzi4160 Ай бұрын

First time watching your channel, love the lite hearted content and the Steeler sign on the wall!🤙

@christopherrudolph5096 Ай бұрын

John, long time subscriber and love the new channel! Made me laugh almost as much as the Home Depot pallet where it was all Milwaukee hole saws

@hawkwrangler1950 Ай бұрын

I’ve had that table saw for 2yrs now and love it.

@LukeHeiderRacing Ай бұрын

The “crazy impact” you found that was black with 2 handles is what we use for starting jr dragster engines

@regmarshall5619 Ай бұрын

If you hadn't bought this box, it would have been destined for Costa Rica, where a chain store called Infesa sells harbor freight returns for 3x the retail amount.

@1pcfred Ай бұрын

They missed out on this batch. It was winner, winner chicken dinner all day long.

@salty-9 Ай бұрын

Mechanic here.... im out of parts for my build and cant do anything... and ive already eatched ALL my auto stuff. Was suggested and seemed pretty cool. Id go fishin or huntin with ya... i still have 0 patience for wood craft but fun channel.

@matthewsappa5395 Ай бұрын

I might look into buying one of those cheap table saws I don't need an expensive, heavy-duty product. This one one will work out for me just fine. It has a small footprint, so I can store it on a shelf under my workbench and set it up in minutes.

@vintagetractorsaustralia Ай бұрын

I’m a mechanic and never do any wood work. I’m not sure why I watch you channel either. But I love it. Haha

@hubertanderson7044 Ай бұрын

John you got a lot of fans that love your channel keep up the good work

@robbyroth18 Ай бұрын

Our Maintenance shop at the foundry I work at would love the air tools in that pallet. We fix almost everything in house.

@1pcfred Ай бұрын

I've heard the Harbor Freight Earthquake impact is pretty powerful. In this video it sounded to me like it had some zip to it.

@Amewyn Ай бұрын

Seeing John's excitement is kind of adorable

@JohnRoberts71 Ай бұрын

Great content thanks for sharing

@bassnjeep6537 Ай бұрын

That big 1" impact is for taking lug nuts off of semi trucks and trailers, i use that mostly everyday but one of those 1/2 impacts lookss tempting to have 🔥🔥 specially the stubby one 🤩🤩🤩

@kristoforsauer5521 Ай бұрын

Send me a table saw John! My ancient broken craftsman table saw needs to be sent off to the pasture!

@punkbmxr Ай бұрын

As a mechanic that watches your channel (I'm not sure what I'm doing here either 😂) - definitely the impact wrench (or rattle gun as we call it in Australia) is the best sound in the workshop! Great content John, keep it up! - Alex

@BigJohnM Ай бұрын

All i can say is keep this content up! I enjoy both of your channels but i really like this one! I am starting my woodworking hobby and my Adventure! I got a few cheap tools. I got a hand wood plane and some chisels and a circular saw. My next step is to build a workbench. I have been holding my wood down with my hands while i plane. The cheapest way i can figure this out is to do an MDF top with dog holes and buy an amazon dog hole kit for 25 bucks.

@dinamitecam247 Ай бұрын

Love these videos !

@mikegander305 Ай бұрын

Damn! I needed that 1” drive impact wrench this week to drive helical piles! Shucks😢

@imtowman Ай бұрын

John, I’m a mechanic and I love watching your stuff both channels 👍🏻

@WoodrosWorld Ай бұрын

3:02 yes.. its for large equipment. Usually used as a tire gun in semi shops

@mattrzewnicki6343 Ай бұрын

Mechanic here. I watch, and subscribe to, both channels to help with my super beginner level wood working skills. Always wanting to learn and get better at things I do. Thanks for the funny vid!

@jackstrutz Ай бұрын

2:21 "workers comp" had me dyinggggg

@jam5158 Ай бұрын

I have that Pierce nailer and it needs more than 3 nails to operate. Been using mine for years and still going strong.

@chrispitchforth621 Ай бұрын

I would love to see you try and repair some of these tools.

@whitleeGTCS Ай бұрын

My favorite part of this video was John putting the ratchet wrench on the air fitting backwards every single time. 😂

@elimiller707 23 күн бұрын

As someone who works at harbor frieght, we return anything and everything within 90 days, or 2 yrs if you buy the warranty. And a lot of the time, there's nothing wrong with them. Either the customer expected something out of it that the tool wasn't able to satisfy, or the customer didn't know what they were doing and got something wrong (or as he mentioned, the customer needed it for one thing and returned it afterwards). But it's used, so we can't put it back on the shelf. And then it gets sent to a warehouse, processed, and sent back to stores as open box/as is, or thrown out. Tons of things are perfectly fine, if not unused. There's currently a $45 dollar icon ratchet sitting on the return shelf at work and it's pristine, never used. But it has to be either sent to warehouse or discounted as open box (basically what he bought a shit ton of) at the store. Also, no we don't care if you oil anything daily. We don't even ask lol

@DeadKoby Ай бұрын

Reality is, if you have a little re-sell shop... put the prices at 1/3rd retail... and allow buyers to pre-test things. All sales final. Should be an OK business model.

@aryanpugh7734 Ай бұрын

Loving this channel 🎉

@burnitinholyfire781 Ай бұрын

At my shop we took apart a snap on amd earthquake pneumatic 1/2" and the guts where 1:1 the same. Same vane material, valves, and tolerances.

@Scorpinox Ай бұрын

I love this new channel!

@TheDuffinator Ай бұрын

I'd love a Table Saw John. thanks in advance. LOL

@stephenmilligan6709 Ай бұрын

Not me raising my hand right after Daddy Malecki told me to. 😂

@TheBeavadelic Ай бұрын

Mannnn the sound of that 3 inch rt angle grinder instantly brought back memories of dads shop & foundry

@dwayneattard5265 Ай бұрын

Just started watching and it seems you got nailed! still need to watch the rest though

@vampricloki Ай бұрын

the 4 1/2 inch saw is a godsend for tilework. they are not made for woodwork even trhough you can get a wood blade. put a diamond blade on it and you can do wonders with remodels and tile work.

@winstonlarry5330 Ай бұрын

Thsnks John as always great content ...I would love some of those man ....really love my heart desire ...you guys are so blessed here in south africa cape town we don't have those kind of opportunities man ...love your content

@averydaniel4087 Ай бұрын

With the framing nailer suposed to pull trigger then bring to wood your nailing I have a harbor freight nailer. The old blue one. I got it along with 2k nails 2 inch and 3.5 inch from a yard sale for $20 works good. You guys are awsome btw love watching your channel you have tought me quite a bit about wood working

@RandomGreymane Ай бұрын

I always love these pallets! Dibs on a framing nailer! 😆

@bradasstv Ай бұрын

Conspiracy theory. Either they have gotten better, or someone from Harbor Freight noticed the pallet order and made sure they sent mostly good stuff for some free advertising knowing he would do another video 😜

@lumpofnicoal8381 Ай бұрын

This is all product that they have recently discontinued and replaced with new models

@reaperreaper5098 Ай бұрын

@@lumpofnicoal8381 Not all of it They had a Baxter 3" twistlock sander, an Earthquake Super compact impact wrench, Bauer drum sander, Hercules chop saw, and Grant's detail seat, all of those only came out in the past few years, and are the newest versions of those products with no replacements announced. Quite a bit of it really is likely just someone buying a tool to use once, then returning it.

@bskbishop Ай бұрын

I've actually been looking at those pneumatic nail/staple guns... great to see that even the returns work pretty well. If you're selling, I'd probably buy one.

@calebdunn1288 Ай бұрын

I bought one of those nailers back end of summer early fall. They were on clearance. Thats probably why there's so many especially since they were marked for liquidation

@thebigguy Ай бұрын

You could check if any local schools have shop classes that would benefit from a donation of a bunch of tools like that.

@stevenmorse7301 Ай бұрын

What's funny is the table saws look identical to the craftsman we use at work. Tools, guard, switch, everything. Will say though it will take a beating.

@X92Exploder 6 күн бұрын

Good content, I watched a video on the one star tools and then got into this one. And I’m not much of a woodworker, just a field service tech to fix mechanical machines. But your videos seem entertaining!

@chuck300mxc Ай бұрын

Some of their tools are a good value, I have several Harbor Freight power tools that have done the job I needed without breaking the bank. That’s a nice haul of tools.

@scottcampbell4678 19 күн бұрын

Local building trades and automotive trades technical would be thrilled to get these items.

@thomasfogerty3515 Ай бұрын

Yup need a table saw and a bunch of those tools! Send em my way!😊

@1pcfred Ай бұрын

I bet Harbor Freight will sell tools to someone that looks like you too.

@sirpiken Ай бұрын

Those little air nailers are super great. Bought one years ago for $20 and it's probably done like $10,000 worth of trim installs over the last 8 or so years.

@aBoogivogi Ай бұрын

The big impact is probably for railroad work or heavy duty steel construction. Torque test channel has been fiddling with one or two in comparison to regular impacts.