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/dewalt-expands-toughsystem-with-new-boxes-and-wall-rack-system-201612062012/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/dewalt-expands-toughsystem-with-new-boxes-and-wall-rack-system-201612062012/ The DeWalt ToughSystem is by far the best solution I have come across to store and transport my tool to and from the jobsite, so I get excited when I hear about any new products in the ToughSystem line. In addition to a couple of new ToughSystem storage boxes, DeWalt finally has a solution to storing their boxes in a workshop. ToughSystem Workshop Racking Solution (model DWST08260) is what DeWalt has designed to store and organize all of their modular ToughSystem boxes. The rack is designed similarly to their ToughSystem L-Cart, in that it uses brackets that... ]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2016 08:47:16 -0600 2012 2016-12-06 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/51/cf/48/DWST08250-6-70-1481014062.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/milwaukee-redstick-levels-promise-industry-leading-durability-201612022011/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/milwaukee-redstick-levels-promise-industry-leading-durability-201612022011/ One of the most important tools on the jobsite is the box level, but at the same time it is one of the most fragile. If it changes in just the slightest amount, all of the work done with it will be wrong. To ensure your work is never the fault of a bad level, Milwaukee Tool has introduced their new line of REDSTICK box levels, that promise to lead the industry in durability and deliver guaranteed accuracy. Over the years I have gone through a countless number of box levels that all... ]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2016 00:11:48 -0600 2011 2016-12-02 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/2a/49/22/Milwaukee20Redstick20box20levels-22-1480637533.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/buyers-guides/2016-christmas-gift-tool-buyers-guide-201611142007/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/buyers-guides/2016-christmas-gift-tool-buyers-guide-201611142007/ It is time for the Tool-Rank 2016 Christmas Gift Tool Buyers Guide. Every year, we at Tool-Rank put together a list of tools or accessories that we think would make great Christmas gifts for the tool lover in your life. Many of these tools we have tested ourselves, but some of them we may have come across over the course the year and we think they are awesome or innovative. The Christmas Gift Guide guide covers gifts in all price ranges so that you can find a great gift at any price. The orange ... ]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2016 04:47:24 -0600 2007 2016-11-14 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/59/a5/7b/2016-Christmas-Gift-Guide-87-1479103390.png https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/porter-cable-restorer-review-201611112006/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/porter-cable-restorer-review-201611112006/ A few years ago I wrote about an impressive looking tool that appeared to offer "the versatility of an angle grinder with the ability to follow the grain like a belt sander", but sadly, said tool was only a prototype. Today that tool is now available to the masses, known as the Porter-Cable Restorer, and I am happy that I am finally able to test it out and give it a review. What is the Porter-Cable Restorer? Is the Porter-Cable Restorer a drum sander, a wire wheel brush, a buffing wheel, a surface grinder,... ]]> Fri, 11 Nov 2016 08:29:21 -0600 2006 2016-11-11 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/11/45/f1/Porter-Cable-Restorer-6-22-1478854065.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/the-nova-voyager-is-a-smart-digital-18-drill-press-201611082001/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/the-nova-voyager-is-a-smart-digital-18-drill-press-201611082001/ We are seeing more and more tools improved with the addition of technology that makes them smart. Nova is bringing the improvements that come along with the Smart Motor technology from DVR Technology Developments, Inc. to their Voyager 18" Drill Press (NOVA-58000T). The Nova Voyager Drill Press says bye bye to belts or pulleys and instead uses a DVR (Digital Variable Reluctance) Smart Motor that is both brushless and direct drive. It has a variable speed range of 50 to 5500 RPM, and still all the torque you need to drill steel. The motor can be set... ]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2016 21:41:41 -0600 2001 2016-11-08 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/8f/64/9a/NOVA-Voyage-Drill-Press-50-1478641311.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/drill-powered-saw-cuts-square-holes-in-seconds-201611031999/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/drill-powered-saw-cuts-square-holes-in-seconds-201611031999/ Cutting out a square hole typically requires that you make four separate cuts—one for each side. What if I told you that there is a new tool called the Quadsaw that can cut all four sides at once, and the tool is powered by a regular cordless drill? Imagine how much time you could save. The Quadsaw has been specifically designed to cut out perfectly sized square or rectangular holes in drywall to insert electrical boxes for wall outlets. The tool is powered by a regular drill so you don't have to spend more money on a... ]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2016 21:28:34 -0500 1999 2016-11-03 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/e4/08/d2/Quadsaw-square-hole-cutter-94-1478208521.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/black-line-of-makita-tools-offers-18v-power-at-12v-size-201611021996/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/black-line-of-makita-tools-offers-18v-power-at-12v-size-201611021996/ Many tradesmen, myself included, are not interested in the biggest, badest new tool on the market. What makes us happy is a tool that can do the job, yet takes up as little weight or space as possible; this is what Makita's Black line of 18V Sub-Compact Brushless Drivers seems to be offering. Despite the fact that I have access to other, more powerful tools, my go to impact driver is a Makita that I have had for a few years. The main reason for this is the size and weight. It doesn't... ]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2016 00:20:04 -0500 1996 2016-11-02 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/1e/b9/3f/makita-cx200rb-kit-shot-97-1478046009.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/dewalt-introduces-new-40v-max-6-pack-charging-station-201610271993/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/dewalt-introduces-new-40v-max-6-pack-charging-station-201610271993/ The decision for landscapers to switch out their outdoor power equipment from gas to cordless electric just got a bit easier thanks to the new 40V MAX 6-Pack Charging Station from DeWalt, which has been specifically made for DeWalt's line of cordless outdoor power equipment. Landscapers contemplating ditching all of their noisy gas outdoor power equipment for quieter cordless equivalents might be concerned with how they are going to manage all the batteries they are going to require and how they are going to charge them. DeWalt's solution to this problem is their new 40V Max 6-Pack... ]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2016 19:48:29 -0500 1993 2016-10-27 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/38/9e/33/dewalt-DCB116-67-1477597715.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-jet-22-inch-scroll-saw-excalibur-no-more-201610201991/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-jet-22-inch-scroll-saw-excalibur-no-more-201610201991/ Jet recently announced a new scroll saw that features a "revolutionary blade change process", but the first thing that popped into my head was, "this looks a lot like an Excalibur Scroll Saw". After some internet sleuthing, I discovered that Excaliber Scroll Saws are no longer available. The unavailability of the Excaliber Scroll Saws might not be such a bad thing, though. From what I have seen, the Jet Scroll Saw has some pretty nice upgrades. Jet's Revolutionary Blade Change Process If you are doing a lot of interior cuts, easy blade changing is... ]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2016 23:26:57 -0500 1991 2016-10-20 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/59/4a/69/JET-727200K-22in-Scroll-Saw-21-1477006023.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/editorial/masterblend-hydroponic-fertilizer-calculator-for-any-container-size-201610071988/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/editorial/masterblend-hydroponic-fertilizer-calculator-for-any-container-size-201610071988/ I seem to be always in the process of growing either hydroponic lettuce using the Kratky Method I wrote about in a previous article, or I am growing tomatoes. Since the Kratky method allows us to grow in just about any lidded container that can hold water, there is a constant need for me to calculate how much nutrient-solution (fertilizer water) I need to mix up for the various container sizes I use. So to simplify the process, I made up a hydroponic nutrient solution calculator for lettuce and tomatoes using Masterblend 4-18-38 fertilizer, Calcium Nitrate, and Magnesium Sulfate.... ]]> Fri, 07 Oct 2016 21:53:54 -0500 1988 2016-10-07 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/77/e5/09/20160413-161730-43-1476080435.jpg