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/videos/excavators-used-to-evacuate-people-across-a-river-201305081440/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/videos/excavators-used-to-evacuate-people-across-a-river-201305081440/ When a bridge was washed out in Siberia there was only one way to get people across. The water was moving too fast for people to use small boats, so another way had to be devised. So what did they turn to? You already know, because you read the article title—excavators. An excavator on each side of the river was used to transport people across the rapids by having them ride inside the buckets. It gets a little tricky and scary when the people have to switch from one bucket to another while being suspended over the... ]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 07:00:00 -0500 1440 2013-05-08 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/86/7d/00/dLAlZ-2ncq0.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/irwin-comes-out-with-impact-performance-line-of-driver-bits-201305071439/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/irwin-comes-out-with-impact-performance-line-of-driver-bits-201305071439/ Nobody likes to spend their hard earned cash on driver bits or sockets, only to have them break after a few uses in your impact driver. This used to be a big problem when impact drivers were first introduced and people might be noticing it again now that impacts are offering even more torque. Irwin has introduced a new Impact Performance Line that has been designed with today's impact drivers in mind. One thing they talk about is how other brands accessories are compatible with impacts, but Irwin's Impact Performance Series of accessories... ]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 07:13:55 -0500 1439 2013-05-07 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/e5/63/63/Irwin-impact-bit-75-1367911606.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/kreg-announces-automaxx-line-of-auto-adjusting-clamps-201305061438/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/kreg-announces-automaxx-line-of-auto-adjusting-clamps-201305061438/ Kreg is making using their products a bit easier and a bit faster with their new line of Automaxx self-adjusting clamps. Best of all, they came out with a self-adjusting AutoMaxx Klamp that works with their existing Klamp line, like the Klamp Table or Klamp track. This is not the first automatic self-adjusting clamp we have seen, but Kreg has put their own spin on the design to make it work with their Klamp System. In fact is looks like Kreg is licensing the same technology that is found in the LockJaw and the Bessey self-adjusting clamps.... ]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 07:00:00 -0500 1438 2013-05-06 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/bd/e2/c9/Kreg-Automaxx-Clamps-37-1367799294.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/buyers-guides/get-mom-a-pink-cordless-driver-for-mother-s-day-201305031437/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/buyers-guides/get-mom-a-pink-cordless-driver-for-mother-s-day-201305031437/ Does your mom use power tools? Does she ask to borrow yours? Mother's Day is less than 10 days away and is coming upon us fast, so why not buy her a drill of her very own? Skil makes one in pink, so she will automatically love it. Sure you could by her flowers, but for the same price or less you could get the Skil IXO 4-volt compact driver kit—something that is actually useful. It is small enough to fit in a craft box or drawer, yet still has enough power to do many tasks around... ]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 07:43:10 -0500 1437 2013-05-03 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/d0/d2/b5/SKIL-IXO-92-1367567420.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/cordless-chainsaws-make-a-surprising-appearance-on-makita-s-website-201305021436/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/cordless-chainsaws-make-a-surprising-appearance-on-makita-s-website-201305021436/ It may not be very well known, but Makita as a worldwide company has a pretty extensive line of outdoor power equipment. Still, I was surprised to see a couple of cordless chainsaw SKU's make an appearance on their U.S. website. You see, though Makita has a huge line of cordless tools that all use the same LXT battery, and they have outdoor power tools that use these batteries, they are not sold here in the U.S. As far as I know the HCU02C1 and HCU02ZX2 cordless chainsaws are the first. Both models run on... ]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 07:44:31 -0500 1436 2013-05-02 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/22/b0/4d/Makita-HCU02C1-BS-21-1367481062.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/contests/toolrank/toolrank-giveaway-enter-to-win-a-weller-led-soldering-iron-201305011435/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/contests/toolrank/toolrank-giveaway-enter-to-win-a-weller-led-soldering-iron-201305011435/ This month Tool-Rank has teamed up with Weller to give away one of their newest LED soldering irons. If you have ever done any soldering you may have noticed that if you do not have light in exactly the right place, it can be hard to see what you are doing. Even if you have light right above your work space, your soldering iron can cast shadows where it is most inconvenient. Weller's new LED soldering iron features three built in L.E.D's that are spaced around the soldering iron to shine light evenly towards the tip of the iron... ]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 08:22:56 -0500 1435 2013-05-01 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/bc/74/94/Weller-Giveaway300x250-15-1367397036.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/hot-deals/smokin-hot-deal-craftsman-nextec-multi-tool-only-9-50-201305011434/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/hot-deals/smokin-hot-deal-craftsman-nextec-multi-tool-only-9-50-201305011434/ We don't see deals like this very often, but Sears has their Craftsman Nextec line 12-volt Multi-Tool (tool only) for sale for less than ten bucks. This is just the bare tool and doesn't come with any accessories, but what would you expect for only pocket change. The regular price for this tool is $59.99, and kit sells for just under $80. This deal is probably only worthwhile to people that already own Craftsman Nextec 12-volt tools, as a separate purchase of a battery and a charger will cost you nearly $50. You would be better off... ]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 05:00:35 -0500 1434 2013-05-01 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/a6/8b/03/NextecMultitool-58-1367384590.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/makita-circular-saw-cordless-dust-extraction-mod-201304291433/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/makita-circular-saw-cordless-dust-extraction-mod-201304291433/ A year or two ago I was given a Makita BCL180ZW 18-volt cordless vacuum cleaner, which I normally use around the house for small clean-ups. The other day I glanced over at it and a thought popped into my head—"I wonder if that will fit onto my circular saw?" Only one way to find out. The saw I was thinking of using was my Makita 5007MG magnesium saw with the EurekaZone dust connection mods attached. After a quick measure I found that the EZ exhaust port was the exact same size as the port on the Makita... ]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0500 1433 2013-04-29 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/9a/2a/f5/rcXN8gRHFDo.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/senco-standard-pressure-pneumatic-concrete-nailer-201304261432/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/senco-standard-pressure-pneumatic-concrete-nailer-201304261432/ If you want to nail into concrete using pneumatics, usually you need a special high-pressure compressor to go along with a high-pressure nailer. Senco's new SCP40XP concrete nailer lets you use your regular air compressor yet drives up to 1-1/2-inch nails into concrete. High-pressure compressors can easily cost you more than $1000, so when Senco says they have a pneumatic concrete nailer that runs on standard air pressure, the benefits are more than obvious. The SCP40XP can drive ½-inch to 1½-inch long steel collated nails into concrete, concrete block and steel, and they say it can do... ]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0500 1432 2013-04-26 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/52/0c/b4/senco-cnailer-78-1366961194.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/hot-deals/free-battery-deals-for-bosch-and-milwaukee-tools-201304251431/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/hot-deals/free-battery-deals-for-bosch-and-milwaukee-tools-201304251431/ If you rely on cordless power tools, one of the best ways to improve their usability is to purchase additional batteries. But why purchase batteries when you can get them for free? I found a couple of deals that can get you free Bosch or Milwaukee batteries. Now through May 4th a purchase of select Bosch 18-volt cordless tools or tool set on Amazon.com can get you a free slim-pack 18-volt battery (BAT609). The tools and kits that are eligible for this deal all seem to be Bosch's lighter-duty cordless tools. BUY - Amazon ... ]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0500 1431 2013-04-25 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/b6/e9/22/hot-deal-battery-87-1366921185.jpg