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/new-festool-syslite-duo-outputs-8-000-lumens-of-splendid-led-light-201609291981/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-festool-syslite-duo-outputs-8-000-lumens-of-splendid-led-light-201609291981/ I don't know what it is about LED lights, but I am kind of obsessed with them, and when I tell you I am excited about the new SysLite DUO LED Work Light from Festool, I mean it. A lot of this excitements has to do with the insane amount of light it can put out. Most of the jobsites I am working on only have temporary lights, which typically consists of a string of light bulbs down all the major halls. As soon as you leave a hall you are on your own for lighting, which... ]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2016 19:36:29 -0500 1981 2016-09-29 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/67/5d/3a/Festool-Syslite-LED-Work-Light-52-1475177793.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/bosch-issues-statement-regarding-ongoing-reaxx-lawsuit-201609141979/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/bosch-issues-statement-regarding-ongoing-reaxx-lawsuit-201609141979/ In a rare move—which even they admit—Bosch has decided to release a statement to clear up misleading information concerning the Bosch REAXX Jobsite Table Saw and the ongoing lawsuit. They don't specify what the misleading information is, but I bet journalists that are uneducated in law, who try to interpret legal documents and proceeding, are to blame. You can read the official Bosch Statement below. Bosch Outlines Its Position in Current Patent Litigation Against Flesh-Detecting REAXX Jobsite Table Saw Patent legal action is far from over Although... ]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2016 23:44:12 -0500 1979 2016-09-14 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/c2/a8/2e/Bosch-REAXX-tablesaw-56-1459973699-69-1473897036.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/contests/toolrank/tool-rank-dewalt-nailer-winner-s-choice-giveaway-201609011978/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/contests/toolrank/tool-rank-dewalt-nailer-winner-s-choice-giveaway-201609011978/ Tool-Rank is happy to be able to team up with DeWalt to giveaway away a brand new DeWalt Pneumatic Nailer. Best of all, the winner gets to choose which nailer they will receive. If you do a lot of general construction, the DeWalt 21° Plastic Collated Framing Nailer (DWF83PL) might be right for you. If you see a new roofing job in your future, the DeWalt Coil Roofing Nailer (DW45RN) might be your choice. Both Nailers are being provided by DeWalt, so it would be nice if you sent them a tweet or comment letting them know that you... ]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2016 08:31:59 -0500 1978 2016-09-01 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/32/7d/45/DeWalt20nailer20giveaway-45-1472718727.png https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/shaper-handheld-cnc-offers-unlimited-project-size-201608241977/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/shaper-handheld-cnc-offers-unlimited-project-size-201608241977/ CNC machines are becoming more popular among hobbyists and DIYers as the price of them continues to drop and they become more affordable. Yet one thing that still keeps some users at bay is the amount of space a CNC takes up. Shaper plans to solve that problem with their Origin handheld CNC. Shaper does away with the CNC table altogether and instead relies on the user to provide directional movements along the x and Y axis. Like playing a video game, users follow a line that is drawn on screen to correspond with what the onboard... ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2016 00:13:00 -0500 1977 2016-08-24 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/51/f7/ee/Handson-Shaper-Origin-62-1471997695.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/mafell-tools-now-for-sale-at-toolnut-201608171976/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/mafell-tools-now-for-sale-at-toolnut-201608171976/ Top of the line—Made in Germany—Mafell tools are now available for sale at Toolnut, which I believe is only the second store to sell the brand in the US. If you thought Festool was expensive, you don't want to know how much Mafell tools cost; or maybe you do, when you see how cool some of them are. Some might consider Festool and their track saws to be the top of the line, but those people probably never heard of Mafell. I first wrote about them when I discovered that they had a flexible rail for their... ]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2016 09:27:30 -0500 1976 2016-08-17 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/0f/a0/6c/916733-2-18-1471426069.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/sortimo-announces-new-us-online-store-201608031975/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/sortimo-announces-new-us-online-store-201608031975/ There is one storage box that Mythbusters' Adam Savage loves so much that he uses dozens of them in his workshop to try and stay organized; that box is the T-BOXX from Sortimo. Unfortunately, until now it has been rather difficult trying to locate his storage box of choice. Thankfully, after much anticipation, Sortimo has launched a new online store for the US, something I asked them to do years ago when I first wrote about them. Sortimo, for those of you that don't know, is the maker of the blue stackable toolboxes (L-BOXX) that Bosch... ]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2016 19:19:35 -0500 1975 2016-08-03 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/28/45/96/sortimo-T-boxx-US-20-1470251983.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/review-general-tools-toolsmart-line-why-i-was-surprised-201608011974/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/review-general-tools-toolsmart-line-why-i-was-surprised-201608011974/ When General Tools announced their new line of ToolSmart smart tools and asked me to review them, I said I was game. I think the idea of smart tools is what most tools will be in the future, which is why I wanted to see what Generals Tools has to offer. I wasn't really expecting a whole lot from General Tools, after all, they are not one of the big four; but boy was I in for a surprise. The idea behind smart tools is to have them do some kind of task... ]]> Mon, 01 Aug 2016 06:43:59 -0500 1974 2016-08-01 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/c7/e3/5a/General20Tools20ToolSmart-4-16-1470033870.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/ooznest-launches-new-hobby-cnc-based-on-openbuilds-ox-201607221973/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/ooznest-launches-new-hobby-cnc-based-on-openbuilds-ox-201607221973/ Ooznest has announced that they have released a new hobbyist CNC Router Kit that is based on the OX CNC by Openbuilds. The full machine kit would allow users to mill parts from wood, plastic, and soft metals from their home shop or garage. Ooznest, which is based out of the UK, has been previously selling their own OX CNC mechanical kit, which required users to add their own electronics. With the addition of the Full OX Kit, users have a complete package that works together without any guesswork about compatibility. The only thing left for users... ]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2016 07:33:44 -0500 1973 2016-07-22 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/8f/ff/23/OX-Full-Kit-2-746x744-96-1469172838.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/is-milwaukee-one-key-a-useful-feature-or-useless-gimmick-201607151972/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/is-milwaukee-one-key-a-useful-feature-or-useless-gimmick-201607151972/ When I first heard about the features Milwaukee was planning on incorporating into their One-Key system I could not help but feel like a little kid waiting for that hot new toy of the year to come out. After getting samples of the Milwaukee One-Key Drill (2705-20) and the One-Key Impact (2757-20), and after the new-tool-high started to wear off, I got down to business, trying to find out if the One-Key system is a useful feature or just something fancy that I can show to the co-workers but would rarely use. Is was time for me to... ]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2016 05:53:44 -0500 1972 2016-07-15 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/e8/6f/30/UwoeFjciam8-v1468562035.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/dewalt-flexvolt-battery-brings-20v-60v-and-120v-to-cordless-tools-201606301969/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/dewalt-flexvolt-battery-brings-20v-60v-and-120v-to-cordless-tools-201606301969/ DeWalt has come out with a revolutionary new FlexVolt battery that can automatically change its voltage from 20V to 60V to match the voltage required by the tool. Two FlexVolt batteries can also be combined to deliver 120V Max to tools that require even more power. Best of all, the new DeWalt FlexVolt battery pack is backward compatible with existing DeWalt 20V Max cordless tools. In the push to eventually make every power tool cordless, manufacturers run into problems, like how to meet the requirements of power hungry tools. DeWalt's solution is to use bigger battery packs... ]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2016 08:51:24 -0500 1969 2016-06-30 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/bd/13/88/DeWalt20Flexvolt20system-11-1467276701.jpg