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/two-new-billet-magnetic-torpedo-levels-from-johnson-201302131391/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/two-new-billet-magnetic-torpedo-levels-from-johnson-201302131391/ Johnson has come out with a couple of new torpedo levels designed to meet the specific needs of tradesmen. These 6-inch and 9-inch levels are not your typical plastic torpedo levels but instead are machined out of solid aluminum and offer other professional features. They might be called levels, but with four vials set a 0°, 30°, 45° and 90° angles, you can also set things precisely out of level. A built in v-groove and magnetic edge should make it simple to pitch your plumbing in the right direction. The 6-inch (no. 1411-0600) and the 9-inch... ]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0600 1391 2013-02-13 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/74/88/d7/Billet-Levels-PR-17-1360745825.png https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/no-4-0-ah-batteries-for-makita-is-6-0-ah-better-201302081387/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/no-4-0-ah-batteries-for-makita-is-6-0-ah-better-201302081387/ The World of Concrete trade show is going on right now in Vegas and all of the major brands are there showing off their new 4.0Ah 18-volt batteries. Well, not all of the brands. Makita seems to be taking a pass on 4.0Ah and thinks 6.0Ah is the answer. ToolStop, our friends over in the UK, had a chance to ask Makita UK why they have not released a 4.0Ah battery pack. So what was Makita's response? "Two 3Ah li-ion batteries equals 6Ah." What Makita is not saying here is that they will be coming out with... ]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 08:21:15 -0600 1387 2013-02-08 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/be/ba/59/1231-milwaukee2604-makitalxph05-boschhdh181-review-22-1340597404-30-1446004923.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-m12-hammervac-is-colorblind-attaches-to-other-brand-s-roto-hammers-201302071386/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-m12-hammervac-is-colorblind-attaches-to-other-brand-s-roto-hammers-201302071386/ The Milwaukee M12 HammerVac is a dust extractor that collects the dust that your rotary hammer makes while drilling, but unlike other cordless rotary hammer vacuums, the HammerVac works on other brand's drills too. Milwaukee is not the only company that makes a cordless rotary hammer dust extractor attachment, but as far as I know the Milwaukee HammerVac is the only cordless option that will work with your existing rotary hammer, no matter the brand. Meaning that you don't have to go buy a whole new rotary hammer to be able to enjoy cleaner air while drilling.... ]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:12:11 -0600 1386 2013-02-07 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/b2/e7/6a/Milwaukee-HamerVac-2306-22-46-1360228477.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/the-toolhanger-organization-system-seeks-funding-on-kickstarter-201302051384/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/the-toolhanger-organization-system-seeks-funding-on-kickstarter-201302051384/ Can't find the tool that you need because it is lost somewhere inside of a tangled mess, inside of a drawer? That is where Francis Wall was before he designed the ToolHanger, his hanging tool organization system. Wall designed The ToolHanger in his garage because of a need to be more organized, but when he received request after request by his friends to build more, he decided to take his design into production. As you might expect from the name, The ToolHanger provides a place for you to hang your tools, and it does so in... ]]> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:34:13 -0600 1384 2013-02-05 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/ab/4d/48/QKxVDI7L4jo.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/johnson-level-debuts-bamboo-t-bevels-and-try-squares-201302041383/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/johnson-level-debuts-bamboo-t-bevels-and-try-squares-201302041383/ A couple of years ago Johnson Level first introduced their bamboo levels. Bamboo is advantageous to use for a number of reasons including strength and sustainability, so is it any wonder that they have decided to introduce a line of T-Bevels and Try-Squares that use the fast growing grass? There are actually a couple of versions of the T-Bevel and Tri-Square, depending on the look you want. Yes, guys like our tools to look good. You can get each tool with the traditional bamboo look, or you can get the carbonized bamboo version, which has a... ]]> Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:38:28 -0600 1383 2013-02-04 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/15/fc/cd/Johnson-Carbonized-Bamboo-T-Bevel-1926-1000-76-1360014855.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/makita-xtract-vac-wants-to-suck-up-your-mess-201302011382/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/makita-xtract-vac-wants-to-suck-up-your-mess-201302011382/ Makita has been making a real effort to offer dust collection accessory options for many of their new tools, which is something I really like, but until now they have been without an actual dust extractor of their own. So what does Makita and their new Xtraxt Vac (VC4710) have to offer? As we have seen, designing a good dust extractor is not something that is easy to do, which is probably why they cost more than your typical shop vacuum. But if Makita's cordless vacuum is any indication of what to expect,... ]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:32:35 -0600 1382 2013-02-01 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/98/73/af/Makita-Xtract-Vac-VC4710-64-1359711517.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-introduces-new-m18-cordless-grease-gun-201301301381/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-introduces-new-m18-cordless-grease-gun-201301301381/ Milwaukee Tool has been really targeting and capturing the speciality tool market with their cordless line over the last few years. While most of their speciality tools fall under their M12 line, the newly announced Milwaukee cordless grease gun will indeed be powered by 18-volts. It wasn't too long ago that Milwaukee came out with a 12-volt cordless grease gun, but there's nothing wrong with them making a more powerful 18-volt version. Features of the new Milwaukee 2646-21 grease gun include a two-speed high/low flow rate, onboard LED light, lock-on/off trigger, and a plunger rod with grease... ]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:32:22 -0600 1381 2013-01-30 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/14/b3/77/Milwaukee-2646-21CT-54-1359538536.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/veto-pro-pac-tech-pac-1-backpack-coming-this-summer-201301291380/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/veto-pro-pac-tech-pac-1-backpack-coming-this-summer-201301291380/ While Veto Pro Pac has been making mostly messenger style bags since they first started, at the AHR (Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration) Expo they announced that their first backpack style tool bag will be arriving this summer. Veto is not only a leader in tool bags, but they are also the brand that everyone dreams of owning, so I have a feeling their new backpack will be well accepted. Like all Veto bags, I am sure that you can pack a heck of a lot of tools inside the Tech Pac-1, which is why I like... ]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:35:54 -0600 1380 2013-01-29 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/56/44/b4/VetoProPac-Tech-Pac-1-99-1359448793.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/festool-prices-going-up-february-1st-201301251378/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/festool-prices-going-up-february-1st-201301251378/ Have you been waiting, hoping that the money you have saved will be enough to find yourself with a shiny new Festool Product? Well you better spend that money fast, because a price increase is heading to Festool products at the beginning of next month. Not every product that Festool makes will be seeing an increase, in fact some products will see their prices drop, but their entire product line is seeing an average increase of about 8%. Tools seem to be on the low end of price increases with many cordless tools not seeing any increase... ]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:29:00 -0600 1378 2013-01-25 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/22/6a/22/festool-logo-13-1359106214.png https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/14-4-volt-tools-make-a-comeback-as-16v-max-with-rockwell-201301221375/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/14-4-volt-tools-make-a-comeback-as-16v-max-with-rockwell-201301221375/ It looks like Rockwell Tools is bringing the 14.4V cordless class back from the dead. With 18V tools becoming more powerful than ever and 12V tools becoming smaller than ever, Rockwell is looking to fill the gap. 14.4-volt cordless tools were really popular a number of years ago as lighter, cheaper alternatives to 18v tools. As you would expect, they also had a power advantage over the 12-volt tools of the time. When lithium-ion became the battery of choice, its super light weight and small size slowly allowed brands to kill off both 14.4v batteries and 12v... ]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:23:00 -0600 1375 2013-01-22 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/18/6f/a4/RK2600K2-16V-DrillDriver-atticrafter-41-1358844047.jpg