HF Third Hand

[p8ntblr]

Not really ww, but you could use it for holding up drywall.

[BigguyZ]

If you do a lot of home improvement projects by yourself, it's handy for a lot. Like holding up molding while installing crown.

[stormdog74]

I ordered mine online a while back and received something recently that said they were still not available and I could cancel or wait - still waiting...

However, I noticed they are on sale again on their website:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=95746

So, how can they have them on sale when they don't seem to have them!?

[sweensdv]

You just THINK they worked flawlessly.....

Huh?

[sweensdv]

Different question: what are you guys using these for?

I primarily use mine in the bed of my pick-up to keep things from moving around. However, yesterday, I used one to temporarily hold up the chain guide rail for a garage door opener I was installing in my garage. Worked like a charm.

Another use would be for holding up the cabinet when mounting a wall hung cabinet.

[jhart]

Among other things I plan on using them for is to hold up some plastic to make a tent type area for doing some spray painting. They should be real handy when doing some thing alone and you need another hand!!

[BigguyZ]

Stopped by my HF store last night. I asked about the 3rd hand, and the manager said that it'll be a LOOOOOOOOOOOONG time before they're available again. He said he had over 20 rainchecks from the last time they were on sale, nad that HF's warehouse doesn't have them in stock at all. Basically, they've had to put another order in to the company that makes them overseas! So once he gets several more shipments in to cover his rainchecks, I might be able to pick one up- in a month or two! Yaaay. Luckily, I'm not impatient. Who knows what the price will be at that time, though...

[jhart]

Got my notification last Thursday that they were in. Stopped and picked them up. Look pretty good, seem to function well. Used them on Friday to hold up some plastic while doing some spray painting. Worked great
Lady at the checkout said they had initally gotten 6 in stock and were sold out before they could display them. Just got 48 more in and were all sold due to backorder. I got 4 of them. Too good of a deal at $9.95 each.

[GaryA]

Same here....I had them on order online, and I popped into my local store, and they happened to have 10 of them....I bought 6 and cancelled my online order. So far, so good. They are actually better quality than I was expecting (you never know with HF). I plan to use them mainly for spray booth setup as well. Check your local store....seems like they're comin in!

[ragswl4]

I finally received one of the two 3rd hands that I ordered some time ago. It arrived via FedEx Home delivery. One end of the box was torn off and numerous parts were missing including the two rectangular plates that go on the ends. Any dummy could have seen something was amiss but FedEx delivered it anyway. I think FedEx is the culprit here. Bad news over.

Good News: Sent an email to HF yesterday and received a reply today. Don't send the damaged one back and they will send a replacement immediately. At first blush this appears to be pretty good Customer Service. I'll know more when I get the replacement.

[LinuxRandal]

I finally received one of the two 3rd hands that I ordered some time ago. It arrived via FedEx Home delivery. One end of the box was torn off and numerous parts were missing including the two rectangular plates that go on the ends. Any dummy could have seen something was amiss but FedEx delivered it anyway. I think FedEx is the culprit here. Bad news over.

Good News: Sent an email to HF yesterday and received a reply today. Don't send the damaged one back and they will send a replacement immediately. At first blush this appears to be pretty good Customer Service. I'll know more when I get the replacement.

If you get to keep the other, then you have two. I bought five the other day when they came in locally (along with an #1 odd jobs). You need to drill a non through hole in two blocks of wood the size of the ball on the pole and you're good to go.

[jhart]

Got an HF flyer yesterday and they were advertised again @ $9.95

[RagerXS]

Got the two I ordered in the mail and I have to say I'm quite pleased. Unfortunately I've already hung all my cabinets except for the one waiting on the custom-built vent hood, but I'm still pleased with these and know I'll use them in many ways.

~ Fred

[ragswl4]

I finally received one of the two 3rd hands that I ordered some time ago. It arrived via FedEx Home delivery. One end of the box was torn off and numerous parts were missing including the two rectangular plates that go on the ends. Any dummy could have seen something was amiss but FedEx delivered it anyway. I think FedEx is the culprit here. Bad news over.

Good News: Sent an email to HF yesterday and received a reply today. Don't send the damaged one back and they will send a replacement immediately. At first blush this appears to be pretty good Customer Service. I'll know more when I get the replacement.

I received the second of two that I had ordered and notification that HF was shipping a third one to replace the first one with missing parts. Great service IMHO. Looks like HF shifted from FedEx to UPS on my last two.

[eezlock]

HF third hand???

I don't know what the deal is with HF and their third hand....others have said that they won't sell them, that they are being recalled. The lastest flyer
from HF this week had them in there For $14.99 regular price on sale for $9.99...DUH? go figure..........eezlock