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-milwaukee-four-bay-charger-for-m12-batteries-201502161792/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-milwaukee-four-bay-charger-for-m12-batteries-201502161792/ Milwaukee has multi-bay chargers for their M18 batteries and they just recently came out with a new multi-bay charger that handles both M18 and M12 Milwaukee batteries. Coming this March, Milwaukee Tool will be releasing a new Four Bay Sequential Charger (48-59-1204) for their M12 lithium-ion batteries. Milwaukee has one of the most extensive lines of 12V cordless tools—which I am sure will continue to grow—so a larger capacity M12 charger should be welcomed news to M12 users in a production setting. Like the M18 Six Pack Charger, the new M12 Four Bay charger... ]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2015 09:27:25 -0600 1792 2015-02-16 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/24/66/a1/48-59-1204-52-1424078887.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-2621-m18-sawzall-recip-saw-from-milwaukee-tool-201501301787/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-2621-m18-sawzall-recip-saw-from-milwaukee-tool-201501301787/ Milwaukee has announced that they are releasing a new cordless M18 Sawzall Reciprocating Saw (2621) with updated features and technology that will replace the aging model 2620. It has been a few years since the previous model came out, so the 2621 will bring the M18 Sawzall up to par with the rest of Milwaukee’s cordless tool line. Milwaukee did recently come out with a Brushless M18 Sawzall (2720) that even puts some corded reciprocating saws to shame, and while the new 2621 shares many of the same features of the brushless model, I believe Milwaukee... ]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:09:00 -0600 1787 2015-01-30 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/48/70/cb/Milwaukee-2621-21-2-74-1422612556.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/klein-tools-introduces-their-all-in-one-drill-tap-tool-kit-201501261783/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/klein-tools-introduces-their-all-in-one-drill-tap-tool-kit-201501261783/ Drilling, tapping, and deburring typically requires three separate tools and at least a couple of minutes of your time for each hole. Klein has introduced their new Drill Tap Tool Kit that requires only one tool to accomplish all three tasks, and best of all, it is a lot faster to use. Made out of high speed steel, the new Klein drill tap bits feature a drill bit in the first section of the bit, a tap in the middle section, and it finishes off with a larger cutting edge that deburrs the hole. The Klein Drill... ]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2015 08:58:00 -0600 1783 2015-01-26 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/78/72/6c/KleinTools-DrillTapToolKit32217-87-1422262714.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/milwaukee-m18-and-m12-rapid-charge-station-48-59-1807-201501121777/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/milwaukee-m18-and-m12-rapid-charge-station-48-59-1807-201501121777/ Sometimes charging multiple batteries can be a real pain in the butt, especially if you have both 18V and 12V batteries that need charging. Milwaukee’s new (48-59-1807) M18 & M12 Rapid Charge Station not only promises to charge your batteries 40% faster, but it can charge up to three batteries at once. As the capacity of cordless tool batteries continues to increase from 3Ah to 4Ah to 5Ah, the charge times of each larger battery pack also increases. Consequently, more so than before, there is a need to be able to charge faster. The 48-59-1807... ]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:46:00 -0600 1777 2015-01-12 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/31/d1/d0/Milwaukee-48-59-1807-rapid-charge-station-32-1421056000.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/2015-tool-wish-list-201501071773/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/2015-tool-wish-list-201501071773/ 2015 has started, and like many of you, I have a wish list of tools or features I would like to see come out or be announced during the new year. Often time’s new tools are announced way in advance at trade shows or other media events, but sometimes manufacturers just like to surprise us with their latest creations. There might be some hope to see some of these in the new year, but others might just remain dreams. Woodworking tools from Milwaukee Over the last few years, Milwaukee has... ]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2015 21:13:34 -0600 1773 2015-01-07 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/38/85/23/tool-wish-list-46-1420670194.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-cordless-makita-xsf03m-brushless-drywall-screwdriver-201501051772/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-cordless-makita-xsf03m-brushless-drywall-screwdriver-201501051772/ Makita has come out with a new 18V cordless, brushless drywall screwdriver (XSF03M) that is powered by their new 18V 4.0Ah batteries, which they say has the power and performance of a corded drywall screwdriver. The benefit, of course, is that there is no cord to get in the way. Brushless technology along with larger 4.0Ah batteries should already give the Makita drywall screwdriver a long runtime, but Makita added a new feature called Push Drive that should extend it even further. From my understanding, users can lock the trigger in the ON... ]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2015 09:43:00 -0600 1772 2015-01-05 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/f7/5a/b9/Makita-XSF03M-Drywall-Screwdriver-Kit-45-1420451008.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/review-milwaukee-2792-20-18-volt-jobsite-radio-and-charger-201412151763/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/review-milwaukee-2792-20-18-volt-jobsite-radio-and-charger-201412151763/ A while back Milwaukee sent out their 18-volt Jobsite Radio/Charger (2792-20) for me to try out, and I was more than happy to put it to the test. I could write an review telling you all about the Milwaukee jobsite radio and all of the cool features that Milwaukee included, but instead I decided to just show you, with a video. I could point out that the radio can be run off of an M18 battery or you could simply plug it into a standard wall outlet. Alternatively, I could mention that the radio features an AM/FM... ]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2014 09:14:00 -0600 1763 2014-12-15 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/43/8e/28/lmp1L7CyGYc-v1418634903.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-makita-xoc01m-cordless-drywall-cut-out-tool-201412111761/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-makita-xoc01m-cordless-drywall-cut-out-tool-201412111761/ Makita has announced the release of their new XOC01M 18V cordless cut-out tool for drywall. Powered by the Makita 4.0Ah battery, it is capable if making up to 100 single gang box cuts into ½-inch drywall on a single charge. Thanks to the Makita-built motor, the XOC01M delivers 30,000 RPM for fast clean cuts in drywall. It accepts both 1/8” and ¼” bits that can be changed out in a snap with the on-board bit-change feature that eliminates the need for a wrench. The tool features a slim body design... ]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2014 09:03:00 -0600 1761 2014-12-11 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/3c/0e/cb/Makita-XOC01M-Cordless-Drywall-Cut-Out-Tool-83-1418288612.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/measure-it-self-adhesive-measuring-tape-201412091758/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/measure-it-self-adhesive-measuring-tape-201412091758/ Doing complex layouts and measuring on walls or ceilings can be a real pain, especially since you have gravity working against you every step of the way. Measure-It is like tape that fights against gravity thanks to its adhesive back, and you can use it just like a measurer thanks to its markings on the front. I guess you could call it a tape measure. Measure-It features standard inch and foot markings so you can use it just as if you were using a tape measure on a wall, only it won’t fall down on you. It... ]]> Tue, 09 Dec 2014 09:02:00 -0600 1758 2014-12-09 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/f1/9b/f1/Measure-it-23-1418115804.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/milwaukee-delivering-portable-sound-with-new-m12-bluetooth-speaker-2592-20-201412051751/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/milwaukee-delivering-portable-sound-with-new-m12-bluetooth-speaker-2592-20-201412051751/ Sometimes it is nice to have some music to get you through a long day on the jobsite, but the last thing you want to do is lug around a large radio. Enter Milwaukee’s new 2592-20 M12 Wireless Speaker, their newest gadget that streams music directly from your phone using Bluetooth technology. At less than 6-inches tall and 4-inches wide, the 2592-20 Wireless Speaker features a 2-inch premium speaker and an integrated bass port that they say delivers loud, clear, and responsive sound at all volume levels. The M12 Jobsite Speaker runs off Milwaukee’s M12 battery system... ]]> Fri, 05 Dec 2014 20:00:00 -0600 1751 2014-12-05 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/4a/d3/35/Milwaukee-M12-Bluetooth-Speaker-66-1417809672.jpg