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/contests/around-the-web/bosch-and-ram-truck-announce-strategic-partnership-kick-it-off-with-giveaway-201302051385/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/contests/around-the-web/bosch-and-ram-truck-announce-strategic-partnership-kick-it-off-with-giveaway-201302051385/ The Robert Bosch Tool Corporation and Ram Truck brand announced today at World Of Concrete trade show that they would be forming a strategic partnership. Together the two companies will jointly pursue sales and marketing opportunities in both markets that benefit both companies. To kick off the partnership Bosch Tools is hosting a contest where one person will win a Ram truck of their choice valued up to $50,000. The sweepstakes starts now and will run through February 28, 2013. What, no tools to go with the truck? In the long run we should be... ]]> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:24:41 -0600 1385 2013-02-05 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/8c/e8/37/85-24-1360099704.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/the-toolhanger-organization-system-seeks-funding-on-kickstarter-201302051384/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/the-toolhanger-organization-system-seeks-funding-on-kickstarter-201302051384/ Can't find the tool that you need because it is lost somewhere inside of a tangled mess, inside of a drawer? That is where Francis Wall was before he designed the ToolHanger, his hanging tool organization system. Wall designed The ToolHanger in his garage because of a need to be more organized, but when he received request after request by his friends to build more, he decided to take his design into production. As you might expect from the name, The ToolHanger provides a place for you to hang your tools, and it does so in... ]]> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:34:13 -0600 1384 2013-02-05 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/ab/4d/48/QKxVDI7L4jo.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/johnson-level-debuts-bamboo-t-bevels-and-try-squares-201302041383/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/johnson-level-debuts-bamboo-t-bevels-and-try-squares-201302041383/ A couple of years ago Johnson Level first introduced their bamboo levels. Bamboo is advantageous to use for a number of reasons including strength and sustainability, so is it any wonder that they have decided to introduce a line of T-Bevels and Try-Squares that use the fast growing grass? There are actually a couple of versions of the T-Bevel and Tri-Square, depending on the look you want. Yes, guys like our tools to look good. You can get each tool with the traditional bamboo look, or you can get the carbonized bamboo version, which has a... ]]> Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:38:28 -0600 1383 2013-02-04 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/15/fc/cd/Johnson-Carbonized-Bamboo-T-Bevel-1926-1000-76-1360014855.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/makita-xtract-vac-wants-to-suck-up-your-mess-201302011382/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/makita-xtract-vac-wants-to-suck-up-your-mess-201302011382/ Makita has been making a real effort to offer dust collection accessory options for many of their new tools, which is something I really like, but until now they have been without an actual dust extractor of their own. So what does Makita and their new Xtraxt Vac (VC4710) have to offer? As we have seen, designing a good dust extractor is not something that is easy to do, which is probably why they cost more than your typical shop vacuum. But if Makita's cordless vacuum is any indication of what to expect,... ]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:32:35 -0600 1382 2013-02-01 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/98/73/af/Makita-Xtract-Vac-VC4710-64-1359711517.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-introduces-new-m18-cordless-grease-gun-201301301381/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-introduces-new-m18-cordless-grease-gun-201301301381/ Milwaukee Tool has been really targeting and capturing the speciality tool market with their cordless line over the last few years. While most of their speciality tools fall under their M12 line, the newly announced Milwaukee cordless grease gun will indeed be powered by 18-volts. It wasn't too long ago that Milwaukee came out with a 12-volt cordless grease gun, but there's nothing wrong with them making a more powerful 18-volt version. Features of the new Milwaukee 2646-21 grease gun include a two-speed high/low flow rate, onboard LED light, lock-on/off trigger, and a plunger rod with grease... ]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:32:22 -0600 1381 2013-01-30 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/14/b3/77/Milwaukee-2646-21CT-54-1359538536.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/veto-pro-pac-tech-pac-1-backpack-coming-this-summer-201301291380/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/veto-pro-pac-tech-pac-1-backpack-coming-this-summer-201301291380/ While Veto Pro Pac has been making mostly messenger style bags since they first started, at the AHR (Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration) Expo they announced that their first backpack style tool bag will be arriving this summer. Veto is not only a leader in tool bags, but they are also the brand that everyone dreams of owning, so I have a feeling their new backpack will be well accepted. Like all Veto bags, I am sure that you can pack a heck of a lot of tools inside the Tech Pac-1, which is why I like... ]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:35:54 -0600 1380 2013-01-29 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/56/44/b4/VetoProPac-Tech-Pac-1-99-1359448793.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/contests/toolrank/toolrank-giveaway-win-a-milwaukee-m18-fuel-brushless-drill-201301281379/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/contests/toolrank/toolrank-giveaway-win-a-milwaukee-m18-fuel-brushless-drill-201301281379/ We took a little bit of time off from our giveaways over the holiday season, but we are back in the new year with a great new giveaway from Milwaukee Tool. Up for grabs this month is the Milwaukee 2603-22 high performance M18 Fuel brushless cordless Drill/Driver, a tool that features some of the latest in cordless tool technology. If you are looking for a powerhouse in a drill, this is it. The Milwaukee 2603-22 ½-inch Drill features Powerstate Brushless Motor technology that delivers up to 725 in lbs of torque. The Redlithium... ]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0600 1379 2013-01-28 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/a3/70/66/Milwaukee-giveaway-75-1359333676.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/festool-prices-going-up-february-1st-201301251378/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/festool-prices-going-up-february-1st-201301251378/ Have you been waiting, hoping that the money you have saved will be enough to find yourself with a shiny new Festool Product? Well you better spend that money fast, because a price increase is heading to Festool products at the beginning of next month. Not every product that Festool makes will be seeing an increase, in fact some products will see their prices drop, but their entire product line is seeing an average increase of about 8%. Tools seem to be on the low end of price increases with many cordless tools not seeing any increase... ]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:29:00 -0600 1378 2013-01-25 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/22/6a/22/festool-logo-13-1359106214.png https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/manufacturer-news/milwaukeetool-com-gets-a-makeover-201301231376/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/manufacturer-news/milwaukeetool-com-gets-a-makeover-201301231376/ If you have visited the Milwaukee Tool website within the last couple of days you might have noticed that they have completed a major overhaul. It is now even easier to navigate through the categories, it is more visually appealing and also more organized. When you have as many products to showcase as they do, making it easy for the users to dig through their product line is key. One of the features I really like is that you can get down to and select product subcategories without even leaving the home page. Then it is... ]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:37:47 -0600 1376 2013-01-23 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/01/10/c8/MilwaukeeRemodel-2-1358930318.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/14-4-volt-tools-make-a-comeback-as-16v-max-with-rockwell-201301221375/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/14-4-volt-tools-make-a-comeback-as-16v-max-with-rockwell-201301221375/ It looks like Rockwell Tools is bringing the 14.4V cordless class back from the dead. With 18V tools becoming more powerful than ever and 12V tools becoming smaller than ever, Rockwell is looking to fill the gap. 14.4-volt cordless tools were really popular a number of years ago as lighter, cheaper alternatives to 18v tools. As you would expect, they also had a power advantage over the 12-volt tools of the time. When lithium-ion became the battery of choice, its super light weight and small size slowly allowed brands to kill off both 14.4v batteries and 12v... ]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:23:00 -0600 1375 2013-01-22 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/18/6f/a4/RK2600K2-16V-DrillDriver-atticrafter-41-1358844047.jpg