harbor freight type store in/near boston

August 30, 2009 7:35 PM

Is there anything similar to Harbor Freight in the Boston metro area, T-accessible?

After breaking a few small drill bits today I missed being able to run over to Harbor Freight and pick up multi-packs of the same small drill bits, among all the other inexpensive tools and hardware they have.

I realize the closest locations are in Worcester and Attelboro but not having a car makes it pretty inconvenient, and the commuter rail fare would negate much of the savings.

posted by 6550 to shopping (3 comments total)

What part of Boston are you in? The Home Depot in East Somerville is a 10 minute walk from the Sullivan Square stop on the Orange Line.
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 8:53 PM on August 30

The Watertown Home Depot is easier for me to get to, but Home Depot isn't really the type of store I have in mind.
posted by 6550 at 6:10 AM on August 31

Rockler has tools, but I don't think of it as an inexpensive place. It's mostly geared toward woodworking, but they have some basics, too. I don't know of anyplace like Harbor Freight in the area and neither does the esoteric-tool-obsessed Mr. Cocoa.
posted by cocoagirl at 12:32 PM on August 31