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/rockler-introduces-bench-cookie-bridges-201305201447/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/rockler-introduces-bench-cookie-bridges-201305201447/ You think Rockler has done all they can do with their Bench Cookies? Think again. Rockler has come out with yet another accessory for their Bench Cookie, this one called Bench Cookie Bridges. Bridges offer another way to turn the Bench Cookie into a raised finishing platform. Bench Cookie Bridges are similar to their Bench Cookie Cones and offer similar minimal surface contact, but these have been designed to provide more stability for narrow work pieces. With these you can now finish small pieces of trim or other small projects with just two Bench Cookies and a... ]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:00 -0500 1447 2013-05-20 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/48/be/bc/46554-01-500-57-1369035381.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/3d-printed-vacuum-powered-rotary-tool-201305141444/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/3d-printed-vacuum-powered-rotary-tool-201305141444/ Often times the homemade tools we find are more interesting than the actual tools they are meant to mimic. Such is the case with a rotary tool design that is powered by the suction of a vacuum and has the secondary effect of cleaning up after itself. The homemade tool uses a few 3D printed parts to form a two-stage axial turbine that transfers rotation to a center shaft that holds the rotary bits. Most of the tool is 3D printed, except for the bearings and the shaft. The shaft actually seems to be the hard part... ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:00 -0500 1444 2013-05-14 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/b5/60/6a/SuztgGhTRg0.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/bosch-teases-the-new-18-volt-oscillating-multi-tool-on-facebook-201305101442/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/bosch-teases-the-new-18-volt-oscillating-multi-tool-on-facebook-201305101442/ It looks like Bosch US will be coming out with an 18-volt version of their oscillating multi-tool. They gave us a sneak peek at what is to come on their Facebook page. From the photo all we can really see is that it runs on 18-volts and has the tool-less blade change feature that is found on their corded models, but I suspect it is pretty much the same as the cordless model that is already available in Europe. No word on pricing or availability. ]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 07:11:58 -0500 1442 2013-05-10 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/35/36/10/Bosch-cordless-oscillating-tool-59-1368170042.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-announces-a-sequel-to-their-fastback-utility-knife-fastback-ii-201305091441/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-announces-a-sequel-to-their-fastback-utility-knife-fastback-ii-201305091441/ Milwaukee has seen so much success with their Fastback utility knife that they have decided to do it again. Meaning, they came out with a Fastback II utility knife. The Fastback II doesn't have any major changes over the previous model, but it does have the one thing everyone was asking for—on-board blade storage. One thing that the lack of major changes proves is that Milwaukee got it right the first time. If you are new to the Milwaukee Fastback utility knife, let me go over some of the features. The Fastback's name comes from the fact... ]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 07:00:00 -0500 1441 2013-05-09 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/cf/03/da/Milwaukee-FAstback-II-48-22-1902-98-1368086961.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/irwin-comes-out-with-impact-performance-line-of-driver-bits-201305071439/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/irwin-comes-out-with-impact-performance-line-of-driver-bits-201305071439/ Nobody likes to spend their hard earned cash on driver bits or sockets, only to have them break after a few uses in your impact driver. This used to be a big problem when impact drivers were first introduced and people might be noticing it again now that impacts are offering even more torque. Irwin has introduced a new Impact Performance Line that has been designed with today's impact drivers in mind. One thing they talk about is how other brands accessories are compatible with impacts, but Irwin's Impact Performance Series of accessories... ]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 07:13:55 -0500 1439 2013-05-07 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/e5/63/63/Irwin-impact-bit-75-1367911606.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/kreg-announces-automaxx-line-of-auto-adjusting-clamps-201305061438/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/kreg-announces-automaxx-line-of-auto-adjusting-clamps-201305061438/ Kreg is making using their products a bit easier and a bit faster with their new line of Automaxx self-adjusting clamps. Best of all, they came out with a self-adjusting AutoMaxx Klamp that works with their existing Klamp line, like the Klamp Table or Klamp track. This is not the first automatic self-adjusting clamp we have seen, but Kreg has put their own spin on the design to make it work with their Klamp System. In fact is looks like Kreg is licensing the same technology that is found in the LockJaw and the Bessey self-adjusting clamps.... ]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 07:00:00 -0500 1438 2013-05-06 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/bd/e2/c9/Kreg-Automaxx-Clamps-37-1367799294.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/cordless-chainsaws-make-a-surprising-appearance-on-makita-s-website-201305021436/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/cordless-chainsaws-make-a-surprising-appearance-on-makita-s-website-201305021436/ It may not be very well known, but Makita as a worldwide company has a pretty extensive line of outdoor power equipment. Still, I was surprised to see a couple of cordless chainsaw SKU's make an appearance on their U.S. website. You see, though Makita has a huge line of cordless tools that all use the same LXT battery, and they have outdoor power tools that use these batteries, they are not sold here in the U.S. As far as I know the HCU02C1 and HCU02ZX2 cordless chainsaws are the first. Both models run on... ]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 07:44:31 -0500 1436 2013-05-02 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/22/b0/4d/Makita-HCU02C1-BS-21-1367481062.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/senco-standard-pressure-pneumatic-concrete-nailer-201304261432/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/senco-standard-pressure-pneumatic-concrete-nailer-201304261432/ If you want to nail into concrete using pneumatics, usually you need a special high-pressure compressor to go along with a high-pressure nailer. Senco's new SCP40XP concrete nailer lets you use your regular air compressor yet drives up to 1-1/2-inch nails into concrete. High-pressure compressors can easily cost you more than $1000, so when Senco says they have a pneumatic concrete nailer that runs on standard air pressure, the benefits are more than obvious. The SCP40XP can drive ½-inch to 1½-inch long steel collated nails into concrete, concrete block and steel, and they say it can do... ]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0500 1432 2013-04-26 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/52/0c/b4/senco-cnailer-78-1366961194.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/skil-comes-out-with-the-even-lighter-mag77lt-worm-drive-saw-201304231430/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/skil-comes-out-with-the-even-lighter-mag77lt-worm-drive-saw-201304231430/ There is no doubt the original Skil77 is still a popular tool on the jobsite and it has seen few changes over the years. People seem to be happy with the design and always ask that it be left alone, but when pushed further they do wish it were lighter. The MAG77 was Skil's first lighter 77, but the MAG77LT goes even further. Thanks to magnesium, the MAG77 had a weight that was a full two pounds lighter than the SHD77. Thanks now to even more magnesium, as well as some further refinement, the new MAG77LT... ]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:47:01 -0500 1430 2013-04-23 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/d7/31/3d/SKIL-MAG77LT-25-1366703461.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/dremel-carbide-universal-oscillating-tool-blade-201304221428/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/dremel-carbide-universal-oscillating-tool-blade-201304221428/ Dremel has come out with a new carbide oscillating tool blade that they say is the first oscillating tool blade on the market with high performance carbide teeth. These are unlike previous carbide oscillating blades that feature only carbide grit. Carbide grit blades are only really useful for limited applications, but actual carbide teeth blades can be used in a wide variety of applications. The new Dremel MM485 blade should last longer than standard oscillating blades and cut faster in normal applications. Dremel says they can also make cuts into much harder materials, such as hardwood,... ]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0500 1428 2013-04-22 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/0b/98/a4/Dremel-Carbide-Flush-Cutting-Blade-24-1366607174.jpg