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/manufacturer-news/new-digital-laser-range-measurer-from-bosch-20090106349/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/manufacturer-news/new-digital-laser-range-measurer-from-bosch-20090106349/ You may remember the review I did a while ago of the Bosch DLR165K; if not, be sure to check it out. Bosch is coming out with a new version (DLR130K) thats looks to be tailored more to finish carpenters. I say this because this new version has something the old was lacking, the ability the measure in inches. The older version could measure in Feet-inches, decimal feet, and metric, while the new version adds Inches. The new version also loses a few features. The first you will notice is in the model number. It only measures to... ]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:46:47 -0600 349 2009-01-06 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/manufacturer-news/makitas-new-ultra-compact-3-piece-108v-combo-20081202304/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/manufacturer-news/makitas-new-ultra-compact-3-piece-108v-combo-20081202304/ In the past people would look for tools with the highest amount of volts to insure they were getting a powerful tool. Now with newer technology we can get a powerful tool in a much smaller package, which also costs a lot less. Just a few years ago, you could only get a 12-volt Makita impact, and it had about the same amount of torque as the newer 10.8-volt Makita impact. Makita has announced a new 10.8V Lithium-Ion Compact 3-Piece Cordless Combo Kit (model LCT302W). The new combo kit features a 10.8V Compact Lithium-Ion Driver-Drill and 10.8V Compact... ]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:36:35 -0600 304 2008-12-02