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/smart-sizzors-do-more-than-just-cut-201308231502/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/smart-sizzors-do-more-than-just-cut-201308231502/ Just because we are used to scissors being able to do only one thing—cut, it doesn't mean we have to be stuck with scissors that can do only one thing. Smart Sizzors can do more than one thing, that's why they are called smart. But do you even want scissors that offer more? Even though Smart Sizzors uses a name that is spelled incorrectly, which is ironic considering the other half of its name, it looks like it offers some really handy features that might make it better suited for the shop rather... ]]> Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:52:20 -0500 1502 2013-08-23 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/91/da/f3/smart-sizzors-29-1377255167.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/metal-3d-printed-socket-wrench-up-on-kickstarter-201308191500/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/metal-3d-printed-socket-wrench-up-on-kickstarter-201308191500/ 3D printing technology sure has come a long way in these last few years. Something that wasn't even well known, is now not only known, but is at the point where it can actually be used to make production items. The NRG3 Roller Socket Wrench was prototyped using 3D Metal Printing and they plan on using 3D technology in production units. No gears, no ratcheting, no indexing—the NRG3 Ratchet uses rollers that act as a clutch rather than gears. What this means is that there is no play in the back swing, so even in the... ]]> Mon, 19 Aug 2013 10:44:13 -0500 1500 2013-08-19 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/c1/8d/af/f61bcfad647c1d61ad883f0404936e7c-large-51-1376909106.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/powermatic-s-pm1000-is-a-full-size-cabinet-saw-at-115v-201308081493/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/powermatic-s-pm1000-is-a-full-size-cabinet-saw-at-115v-201308081493/ Many home woodworkers dream of having a full-size cabinet saw in their garage converted workshop, but how many garages are wired to meet the 230V demand that most cabinet saws require? Enter the new Powermatic PM1000, a true cabinet-saw that requires only a standard 115V outlet. The PM1000 has evolved from and is very similar to the popular PM2000. In fact, many of the specifications of the two saws are very similar. The biggest difference, is of course, the lower 1-3/4 HP single-phase induction motor that drives the PM1000; compared to 3 HP on the PM2000. ... ]]> Thu, 08 Aug 2013 20:04:19 -0500 1493 2013-08-08 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/e8/8f/67/Powermatic-PM1000-40-1375992540.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/cylinder-mill-turns-table-saw-into-lathe-201308071492/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/cylinder-mill-turns-table-saw-into-lathe-201308071492/ I spend quite a bit of time on the internet searching for new or interesting tools to share, but I can't find them all. Thankfully Tool-Rank has readers that also send in their finds. Yesterday a tipster sent in a link to a unique tool that turns your table saw into a lathe of sorts. The tool, called the Cylinder Mill, is sort of like a hand powered lath that uses the blade of the table saw to do all of the cutting. A simple crank mechanism is used to turn the wood by hand, while... ]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2013 09:52:02 -0500 1492 2013-08-07 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/95/12/1c/iHn7d0SRbpI-v1456694180.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/rockler-glue-bottle-applicator-kit-201308061491/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/rockler-glue-bottle-applicator-kit-201308061491/ If you do a lot of work with wood, you might find that your glue bottle gets used just as much as your other tools. So in an effort to make the task of gluing as easy as possible for every application, Rockler has come out with a new Glue Bottle Applicator Kit. Rockler even found a way to make a silicone brush into an attachment. After the success of their Silicone Glue brush line I guess we shouldn't be surprised to learn that Rockler managed to find a way to mount a silicone brush directly to... ]]> Tue, 06 Aug 2013 07:00:00 -0500 1491 2013-08-06 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/e9/41/36/Rockler-Glue-Bottle-Applicator-Kit1-49-1375764138.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-dual-grip-oscillating-multi-tool-from-dewalt-201308021489/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-dual-grip-oscillating-multi-tool-from-dewalt-201308021489/ DeWalt has announced their first entry into oscillating tools with their corded 3.0-amp model DWE315K. Some might DeWalt is late into the game, but others might say they have been taking their time to ensure they come out with the best product. The new DWE315K does seem to have some new features that are not being offered anywhere else. Much of the DeWalt Oscillating Tool seems to be modeled after the already available Porter-Cable PCE605K, including the tool-free quick-release blade changing mechanism, and the adjustable depth stop. But the part of the tool that is truly unique,... ]]> Fri, 02 Aug 2013 20:22:33 -0500 1489 2013-08-02 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/43/b8/22/Dewalt-DWE315K-Oscillating-Multi-Tool-95-1375475498.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/festool-carvex-jigsaw-with-time-freezing-strobe-lights-is-back-201308011487/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/festool-carvex-jigsaw-with-time-freezing-strobe-lights-is-back-201308011487/ The Festool Carvex Jigsaw was first introduced to North America back in March of 2011. It had a ton of really nice features, but the feature that caught my attention was the LED strobe light that could visually freeze the movement of the jigsaw blade. Sadly, about a month after it was announced, Festool pulled the Carvex and sent out a letter stating "...Late round testing in certain applications specific to North America has demonstrated that the current design does not meet the exacting standards that we demand of ourselves, and that our customers have come to expect..." ... ]]> Thu, 01 Aug 2013 09:28:49 -0500 1487 2013-08-01 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/1e/33/eb/RhLQgMWF_ts-v1375349397.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/dewalt-announces-their-own-line-of-heated-jackets-201307301486/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/dewalt-announces-their-own-line-of-heated-jackets-201307301486/ DeWalt has just announced that they will be bringing a line of four heated jackets to the market this September. After the success of heated jackets from their competitor, they were sure to be getting requests from their users to offer a similar product. They would be fools not to deliver. Your average user has one brand of cordless tools that they like to stick with. It makes sense on the jobsite to have all of your tools using the same battery and charger, to cut down on weight. For this reason I am sure many people... ]]> Tue, 30 Jul 2013 17:50:37 -0500 1486 2013-07-30 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/20/f0/fe/Dewalt-Heated-Jacket-97-1375206687.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-2013-heated-hoodies-hand-warmers-up-for-pre-order-201307291484/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-2013-heated-hoodies-hand-warmers-up-for-pre-order-201307291484/ During their media event back in June, Milwaukee announced that they would be expanding their heated gear line with new M12 Heated Hoodies, M12 Heated hand Warmers, and finally a M12 heated Jacket for Women. And while these do not officially go on sale until August, you can reserve yours now with a pre-order. Milwaukee Heated Hoodies Milwaukee's Heated Jacket line has been a huge success, but after hearing from users that they felt the jackets were too nice to be used on jobsites, Milwaukee introduced something a bit more casual—the M12 Heated Hoodie. ... ]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2013 08:45:36 -0500 1484 2013-07-29 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/c3/6c/2c/milwaukee-2370-s-1-2-62-1375087908.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/festool-mft-modded-into-awesome-jobsite-cart-201307251481/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/festool-mft-modded-into-awesome-jobsite-cart-201307251481/ I have always looked at the Festool MFT (Multi-Function Table) as great little work table, but not practical for jobsite use. I just never liked the idea of having to carry it around on the jobsite along with all of my other tools. But Timothy Wilmots' modified MFTC (Multi-Function Tool Cart) looks like an ideal way to transport both the MFT and your tools. Timothy Wilmots is a woodworker in Belgium who spent 10-months designing and engineering a way to turn his Festool Systainers and MFT into a more practical jobsite cart after growing tired of having... ]]> Thu, 25 Jul 2013 19:42:27 -0500 1481 2013-07-25 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/0b/1c/02/mftc01-1-1374781476.jpg