Automotive Reviews

The "instructions" do not, or almost do not, tell you how to install the device; they spend so much space on other matters that I have not been able to find the actual instructions--if indeed there are any, somewhere.

I have ordered two of these thinking they would make a good gift for two friends who are moderate do it yourself guys. With both orders the box it arrived in was in fine condition, and the boxes were packaged with cushioning to prevent shifting within the box. Also with both orders when I opened the case this kit comes in, I found the contents had shifted and had either been scarred or broken. I'm just glad I was curious enough to open the case before I wrapped it! For 45 or so bucks I knew it wouldn't be bulletproof, but I did figure it might withstand the trip from whatever country they made these cheap things in. I don't think I'm going to bother trying a third time.

If you have never owned a quality band saw and have absolutely no plans on ever buying one, then this one is for you.

You see, with no basis for comparison, using this band saw should produce delightful results because you will never realize what you could easily create by using a better quality machine.

However, if your intended use is limited to cutting small pieces of wood into random bits for use as say, kindling, then this machine has your name on it.

I bought this product new from amazon and it worked first couple of times i tried it( takes a little longer then a pen type guage- you must "hold" onto valve a couple of seconds and put it straight on) After sitting in my glove box for 2 weeks it worked no longer! I even put in a new battery thinking that was the problem but to no avail. I sent back to amazon for possible partial return but i'm sure it is my lost. (i like amazon overall though) I would not recommended this item. G.V

I have this particular charger and it's a waste of money. A month after I bought it, the timer wouldn't work in the "on" position. Another month later, the timer wouldn't wind down. You could set it for 15 minutes but the charger would stay on forever. Lost a couple of batteries before realizing this was the problem. 6 months later, it doesn't work at all.

This charger also doesn't include a diode to prevent draining the battery if the charger is unplugged. It might also drain batteries when turned off, but I can't verify that.

I'd recommend spending $$$ more and getting a better charger. I did.

Liza's Dad

This thing is fairly small. It is also fairly noisy. The worst part is that it doesn't put out much heat and it takes about as long to get warmed up as my vehicle. So it kind makes it useless.

I bought this hoping for a good portable 12v source. After charging for 36 hours the unit wouldn't hold a charge. It reverted to a red LED after about 20 seconds powering a 20 watt light. Given the batteries used it should have lasted 40 - 45 minutes.

To start with it was boxed with oil in it and just the dip stick no plug, So needless to say when I got It the box was soaked and the reservior was empty, the manual was also oil soaked .The cage had been repainted and overspray was on most of the labels, the data plate with the S/N and P/N was just about unreadable. One of the feet was ripped off and the cage was twisted. The box was nowhere near adequate for something that heavy it had several 3"-4" rips from it sliding around in the box. needless to say I was vary disappointed in Porter-Cable. I patched the box and sent it back and ordered a new Makita.

I bought this clamp and it turns out I need digital multimeter to operate it. I do not understand DMMs means before . After i received it and read the intruction then I understood. I wished that the ad could be more clearer. I have not returned it yet because it cost money to send it back.Any suggestion ? Mean a while I already bought another fluke amp meter that does not need another digital meter to operate it.

This looks like a potentially great deal. However, I can't find any details anywhere about exactly what the kit contains. Some only contain sideskirts, front and back end, while others include scoops, and other ground effects. How can I find out exactly what this deal is? I've never seen an add for "full body kit" that didn't contain these details. If they were here, I could order it. But I'm not going to play the "lets see what shows up" game for $500.