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/hot-deals/lowes-veterans-day-sale-201211111334/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/hot-deals/lowes-veterans-day-sale-201211111334/ Lowe’s is in a giving mood this Veterans day, offering some nice discounts on even more power tools and some accessories. It looks like these deals will expire tomorrow so you better act while you can. Don’t forget about the Lowe’s Black Friday and Christmas Days sales we posted last week. Thanks Vets for our Freedom and for giving retailers a reason to have sales. Lowes Veterans Day Tool Sale PORTER-CABLE 1.7-Degree 7-1/4-in Corded Circular Saw ... ]]> Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:51:00 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/hot-deals/lowes-christmas-deals-now-and-upcoming-black-friday-deals-201211071324/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/hot-deals/lowes-christmas-deals-now-and-upcoming-black-friday-deals-201211071324/ It is never too early to start shopping for Christmas or to at least start planning for your Christmas shopping. To help you plan your shopping Lowe’s has pre-announced a few of their Black Friday deals, and if you are ready to start shopping now, Lowe’s has a number of tools already marked down. Some of these are really good deals that are much lower than what Amazon is selling them at, including the tools that are on sale right now. Christmas Deals On Sale Now ... ]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/is-dewalt-working-on-a-saw-stop-mandate-work-around-201207201251/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/is-dewalt-working-on-a-saw-stop-mandate-work-around-201207201251/ If you have done any reading on the purposed Saw Stop mandate, you have probably noticed that most of the article writers are against it. It is not that we are against safety, we just don't like being told what to do, let alone by politicians that have probably never even used a table saw. And since we have the inventor of the Saw Stop to blame for these new safety regulations, I would be perfectly happy to see the manufacturers find a way to not use his patents. A Black & Decker patent filing indeed shows that at... ]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:05:43 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/gadgets/leaked-photos-of-the-new-12v-dewalt-drill-gun-201206221229/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/gadgets/leaked-photos-of-the-new-12v-dewalt-drill-gun-201206221229/ The newest Yellow tool promises to make holes faster than any other ultra compact drill gun on the market today. However, with this greater speed does come some limitations. Unlike traditional drill guns, this model is limited to only 13 holes per charge and can only produce 11.5mm or .452 in sized holes. Its limitations might sound like a deal breaker but it also has the ability to produce holes at distances up to, and surpassing, 55 yards. In case it wasn't already obvious by the outlandish specs, what you are seeing is not a new drill... ]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/weekend-links/weekend-links-flexible-plywood-oldest-known-swiss-army-knife-201205121196/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/weekend-links/weekend-links-flexible-plywood-oldest-known-swiss-army-knife-201205121196/ 4LTX Shelf Bracket – Inventor's Corner - ToolSkool ToolSkool came across some cool little shelf/furniture brackets while at the National Hardware Show. The 4LTX brackets can turn 3/4-inch wood into shelving, furniture, bookcase, tables, and more in a matter of minutes. Mladen, the inventor is originally from Bosnia and is trying to live the American dream. Flexible & Formaldehyde-Free Plywood – Closets Daily Plywood is not very flexible and even the thinner sheets can be a pain to bend, but a new flexible plywood from Columbia Forrest Products looks like... ]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 20:27:26 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/weekend-links/weekend-links-sketchup-sold-destruction-in-slow-mo-201204281184/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/weekend-links/weekend-links-sketchup-sold-destruction-in-slow-mo-201204281184/ DeWALT 4.0Ah 20V MAX Batteries Spotted in the Wild – Tools In Action Are you hungry for more cordless tool runtime? A 4.0Ah battery was spotted on a store shelf the land from down under. Could this be a sign of things to come? Remember, some of the major brands just recently made the move from 2.8Ah up to 3.0Ah. Do they want to get into an Ah race where size is also factor? Google sells 3D modeling tool SketchUp to Trimble Navigation – The Verge SketchUp is a popular... ]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:59:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/dewalt-announces-their-12v-affordable-thermo-imaging-camera-201204191175/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/dewalt-announces-their-12v-affordable-thermo-imaging-camera-201204191175/ We rarely think of $999 as being affordable, but DeWalt's latest 12V Max tool - an ultra compact thermo imager - is going up against products that are more than double its price. So what has DeWalt come up with to compete against the likes of Fluke and FLIR? The big advantage DeWalt has here is price, but along with a lower price usually comes a loss of features. Surprisingly the new DCT416S1 seems to be feature rich. The DCT416S1 has a temperature range of 14-degrees up to 480-degrees F and should be more than enough to... ]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/dewalt-toughsystem-review-201204021159/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/dewalt-toughsystem-review-201204021159/ I think I have said this before, but when I saw the DeWalt ToughSystem and the features it offered, it was love at first sight. I was already in the market for a modular type storage system/tool box and had been scoping the offerings from the other brands, but the ToughSystem had a complete solution that best suited my needs. The ToughSystem L-Cart (DWST08210) It was really the DWST08210 L-Cart that made the whole system worth it for me. All of the different modular systems on the market are very similar in function, but they... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/weekend-links/weekend-links-12v-recip-showdown-medical-double-drive-201203311157/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/weekend-links/weekend-links-12v-recip-showdown-medical-double-drive-201203311157/ 12V Recip Saw Showdown, Milwaukee v Bosch v DeWalt v Makita – Coptool Which ultra-compact reciprocating saw is best? Coptool puts the 12V recip saws from the major brands in a head to head battle. They test cutting speed, power, battery life, comfort and more. Check out the review to see who Coptool chooses as the winner. Custom Woodworker Takes on OSHA and Wins – Woodworking Network The big bad OSHA is out there and they just might find you and fine you, even if you did nothing wrong. How?... ]]> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/hot-deals/dewalt-compact-table-saw-dw745-on-clearance-at-lowe-s-201203141141/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/hot-deals/dewalt-compact-table-saw-dw745-on-clearance-at-lowe-s-201203141141/ The first time I saw super small DeWalt DW745 table saw on the jobsite was the same day I was getting the Tool-Rank logo made up. I remember talking with the logo designer over the phone while watching a carpenter walk onto the jobsite with the saw in one had. That was a long time ago, but the DW745 table saw is still a hit among carpenters. I came across this deal that Lowe's is currently offering. They have the DW745 on clearance for only $319. Amazon pricing is currently just above $350. You can reserve... ]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:22:00 -0500