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/boschs-12v-optical-scope-is-here-20110620980/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/boschs-12v-optical-scope-is-here-20110620980/ Back in October 2010 Bosch announced their partnership with Perceptron, a global leader in optical scopes. This lead us to assume that Bosch at some point in the future would come out with a 12V inspection scope that would compete with the cordless models from some of the other major brands. It looks like our prediction was correct, as Bosch has announced their new PS90 12V Max Inspection Camera. The PS90 inspection cam allows people of all trades to get a view of small tight places. The camera comes with a waterproof flexible imager... ]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:38:25 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-small-but-tough-18v-drills-from-bosch-20110616977/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-small-but-tough-18v-drills-from-bosch-20110616977/ One of the biggest drawbacks of 18-volt cordless drills is their large size, and this is probably the main reason why the smaller ultra compact lines have been growing so fast over these last few years. Well it appears that Bosch has taken these 'small' ideas to their 18-volt line and are offering new smaller drills across the entire 18V line. Even the drills you would expect to be big, like hammer drills, have also been slimmed down; but this also means the compact drills are even smaller. Bosch claims the new Brute Tough... ]]> Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/bosch-glm-80-distance-measurer-is-first-with-tilt-sensor-20110607974/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/bosch-glm-80-distance-measurer-is-first-with-tilt-sensor-20110607974/ If you don't own a laser distance measurer yet, you have no idea what you are missing; and with Bosch's introduction of the GLM 80, the reasons are growing more and more with every new release. I still use my old Bosch DLR165 at work all the time even though it doesn't have an inch only measurement, and I would be lost without it. The new GLM 80 has so many improvements over the previous models that don't know where to begin. Probably the most exciting feature would have to be the built in... ]]> Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/bosch-gcm12sd-axial-glide-miter-saw-video-review-20110504954/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/bosch-gcm12sd-axial-glide-miter-saw-video-review-20110504954/ I have wanted to write a review for the Bosch Axial Glide miter saw for a while now, but the saw has so many features, that I thought It would be best to just do a video review. It looks like Bosch really took their time to make sure everything was done right, this not only includes the things you would expect, like bevel and miter controls, but even the smallest of things are done right. The Bosch GCM12SD miter saw is great, and is probably the best 12" saw on the market. I do a lot... ]]> Wed, 04 May 2011 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/bosch-stop-collar-bits-for-concrete-drilling-20110503952/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/bosch-stop-collar-bits-for-concrete-drilling-20110503952/ Drilling into concrete is no major ordeal, that is, unless you drill too far and hit a post-tension cable. If you do that, you might as well just quit your job on the spot. Of course a simple preventative measure is to use the depth stop that came with your rotary hammer, but those often get lost, then all you have is a piece of tape on the bit to mark your depth. Bosch has a better way; their new precision stop bits take all of the guess work out of drilling, and feature... ]]> Tue, 03 May 2011 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/manufacturer-news/bosch-helping-out-in-japan-20110325923/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/manufacturer-news/bosch-helping-out-in-japan-20110325923/ Bosch makes one million euros of immediate aid available for Japan Initial support for victims of catastrophe; further activities to follow in due course 03.24.2011– FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The Bosch Group is making one million euros ($1,422,100 USD) available as immediate aid for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. This will support the relief work being carried out currently in the country by the Japanese Red Cross. Further measures will be taken once there is a clearer picture of the extent of the damage and of the reconstruction... ]]> Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:17:01 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-gts1031-compact-table-saw-from-bosch-20110314914/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-gts1031-compact-table-saw-from-bosch-20110314914/ I was perusing the Bosch website the other day and came across a new table saw, the GTS1031 compact 10" worksite table saw. The GTS1031 is much different than your typical portable jobsite table saws and was specifically designed to be more compact, light weight, and portable. Many people simply do not need the full ripping capacity that a typical jobsite saw offers, and the 18-inch capacity that the GTS1031 offers is more than enough. The GTS1031 weighs in at 52lbs, which is 8 lbs less than their full sized jobsite saw, but is not as... ]]> Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-bosch-gll2-40-compact-cross-line-laser-level-20110311912/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-bosch-gll2-40-compact-cross-line-laser-level-20110311912/ Bosch is bringing us a smaller more compact cross-line laser with their new GLL2-40. I have the older GLL2-50 laser that I purchased when it first came out, and judging by the photos, the GLL2-40 appears to be quite a bit smaller. After a quick look at the specs I can see that the GLL2-40 is smaller in length, width, and height. The smaller size does come in handy in many cases, but the small size of the laser does indeed come at a cost to the laser's accuracy. The GLL2-40 has an accuracy of ±1/8-in... ]]> Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:00:00 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/torchmate-dual-cnc-machine-20110310911/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/torchmate-dual-cnc-machine-20110310911/ We have seen a few small CNC routers in the past, the CNC Shark that Rockler sells, and the DIY build kits, but the Torchmate 2x2 CNC machine has a unique feature that sets it apart. The Torchmate 2x2 is the first CNC that I have seen that can do both CNC routing and CNC plasma cutting on the same machine. Torchmate likes to call it a prototyping machine, and because of its small size and its multiple functions, I would have to agree. Hobbyists, woodworkers, fabricators and small shop owners can now build intricate... ]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:15:42 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/bosch-corded-oscillating-tool-is-finally-here-20110224904/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/bosch-corded-oscillating-tool-is-finally-here-20110224904/ We knew a corded version of Bosch oscillating multi-tool would be coming eventually, then we saw it a few months back when it hit the European store shelves. We had our hopes high thinking it would be coming soon to the US, then we found out from CopTool back in December that Home Depot had an online exclusive to sell the tool. That is right, you could only get the MX25E if you ordered it from HD online. But now finally the wait is over. Next month the MX25E will be available for everyone at tool dealers and home... ]]> Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:34:10 -0600