https://www.old.toolrank.com/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/images/stories/toolrankcom_100x358.png https://www.old.toolrank.com/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/california-table-saw-safety-mandate-ab-2218-dies-201209071283/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/california-table-saw-safety-mandate-ab-2218-dies-201209071283/ It is usually a sad day when something dies, but today we rejoice at the fact that the purposed table saw safety mandate, here in California, has died. One battle down, but we are still in a war. When we last heard about bill AB 2218 it was well on its way to becoming California law. It had made it through the state Assembly 64-4 and even cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee. But that is as far as it would go. It sat on the State Senate floor for over three weeks without ever... ]]> Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1283 2012-09-07 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-m12-1-2-inch-compact-rotary-hammer-makes-drilling-on-the-go-even-easier-201209061282/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-m12-1-2-inch-compact-rotary-hammer-makes-drilling-on-the-go-even-easier-201209061282/ When I am reading about new tools I always think about how these tools will help me on the job. When I see the new sub-compact 2412-20 M12 SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer I think of all the times I had to run hundreds of feet of extension cords so I could drill holes to set door thresholds at hotel jobs. The 2412-20 seems perfectly suited for these types of jobs. The 2412-20 is really small at only 9 inches in length and weighs in at only 3.9 lbs, which is surprising considering it can drill holes up to... ]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1282 2012-09-06 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/5a/46/29/1282_milwaukee-m12-1-2-inch-compact-rotary-hammer-makes-drilling-on-the-go-even-easier-201209061282-1347580074.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-18v-hepa-and-36v-cordless-rotary-hammers-from-makita-201209041281/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-18v-hepa-and-36v-cordless-rotary-hammers-from-makita-201209041281/ Almost exactly 3 years ago Makita announced their first 36-volt cordless tool, and today we got word of a new 36-volt rotary hammer that I assume will take its place. There is also news of a new Makita 18-volt rotary hammer that is brushless and even has an on-board HEPA vac option. What I find most interesting is not the new 36-Volt HRH01 Rotary Hammer, but the lack of 36V Makita tools in the US. While other countries have a few 36V Makita tools, up until now we've had just the one. I mean, how awesome would... ]]> Tue, 04 Sep 2012 08:10:03 -0500 1281 2012-09-04 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/c3/a8/6a/1281_makita-lxrh011-1346746495.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/bosch-launches-new-18v-compact-ids181-impact-driver-201209011279/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/bosch-launches-new-18v-compact-ids181-impact-driver-201209011279/ How much power do you really need from an impact driver? Unless you are running lag bolts, you really don't need as much as the top of the line impact drivers offer. The race to be the most powerful will never end, but that doesn't mean that you need to participate in that race. You might just need something like Bosch's new IDS181 Impactor, an Impact Driver for driving screws. Delivering 1,150 of torque, the IDS181 may offer less torque than the top of the line models, but it is far from being under powered. A smaller... ]]> Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:34:29 -0500 1279 2012-09-01 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/88/ee/04/1279_bosch-impactuntitled-june-1346460038.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/latest-porter-cable-oscillating-tool-gets-a-power-upgrade-and-more-201208301278/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/latest-porter-cable-oscillating-tool-gets-a-power-upgrade-and-more-201208301278/ The field of oscillating tools continues to grown with another entry from Porter-Cable. They seem to be coming out with new models every year, and each time they add more features to make them even better. Let's take a look at what the new Porter-Cable PCE605K has to offer. First, the biggest difference over the previous model is an upgrade from 2.5 amps to 3.0 amps, which evens up Porter-Cable with the other leading brands. The second big improvement is the one that really sets it apart from the rest. Feature wise, all of the brands have... ]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:27:15 -0500 1278 2012-08-30 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/44/60/76/1278_porter-cable-pce605k-oscillating-tool-1346369604.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-makita-cordless-hammer-drill-orbital-sander-led-light-show-up-on-the-makita-website-201208291277/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-makita-cordless-hammer-drill-orbital-sander-led-light-show-up-on-the-makita-website-201208291277/ The Makita LXT 18V Cordless line continues to grow with some surprising additions to their website. The new tools include a next generation LXT hammer drill, next gen LED work light that can handle more jobsite abuse, and a surprising new cordless random orbital sander. LXPH03 Hammer Drill The BHP454 has been Makita's top dog hammer drill for a while now, but it roots are based on a design that is many years old. Makita has come out with newer drills since the BHP454 but none have come close to its power. It looks like... ]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1277 2012-08-29 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/c5/7f/ed/1277_makita-lxph03-hammer-drill-1346216551.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/wagner-intros-new-electric-internally-fed-paint-roller-system-201208281276/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/wagner-intros-new-electric-internally-fed-paint-roller-system-201208281276/ Professional painters like to use sprayers because they can get the paint onto the walls fast, but they like rollers because they leave the desirable texture on the wall. So to get the best of both you will often see a painter spray first and roll second. The new Smart Power Roller System from Wagner also offers the best of both, but does so with one tool and in one step and at a lower price. The Wagner Smart Power Roller is like one of those systems that delivers the paint to the inside of the roller... ]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:42:48 -0500 1276 2012-08-28 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/39/33/37/1276_13461804244580-1346180518.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/trim-clip-miter-clip-for-tight-miters-201208271274/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/trim-clip-miter-clip-for-tight-miters-201208271274/ A miter joint that is tight with no gaps is what sets the pro's apart from the amateurs. One way to ensure that your miters are looking their best is to align them with a clamp before you try and nail them together. But you can't just use any clamp, and that's where the Trim Clip Miter Clip comes in. The Miter Clip has been designed specifically for clamping together miter joints and does so using a couple of metal gripping points and a reverse cam mechanism. When you squeeze the two handles together the cam mechanism... ]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 07:54:28 -0500 1274 2012-08-27 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/ea/de/26/1274_trim-clip-miter-clip-1346054545.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/cordless-drill-gun-revolver-201208231273/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/cordless-drill-gun-revolver-201208231273/ Not too long ago we saw what happens when a gun and tool enthusiast combines both of his passions; what he came up with was a Glock that was modded to look like a DeWalt 12V Max Drill. This time around we have the flip side to the coin. Instead of a gun made to look like a tool, we have a tool that has been designed to look like a gun. This compact drill "gun" revolver packs 3.6-volts of heat, and being that it is a revolver, it has six chambers that each... ]]> Thu, 23 Aug 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1273 2012-08-23 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/ariens-compact-riding-mower-has-a-good-price-and-good-reviews-201208221272/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/ariens-compact-riding-mower-has-a-good-price-and-good-reviews-201208221272/ A couple of years back I wrote about the Weed Eater One Riding Mower. I really liked the idea of this super compact mower that you could ride and cut your grass with, for people with a small yard. Unfortunately the reviews of the mower started to come in and they were not very good. So now it was my job to try and find you something better. I really wanted to find a compact riding mower that was under $1000 and had good user reviews. This was not easy, but I was able... ]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:41:46 -0500 1272 2012-08-22