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/crowdfund-a-truck-bed-cover-with-access-points-from-all-sides-201210231308/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/crowdfund-a-truck-bed-cover-with-access-points-from-all-sides-201210231308/ If you have ever used a Tonneau cover you probably noticed pretty quickly that it is much easier to access the truck bed from the tailgate than it is from the sides, and the further you need to reach into the back of a truck, the harder it gets. One man thinks he has a solution to this problem, but he needs our help. Robert L Caperton Jr., an Inventor in Orlando Florida, has a crowdfunding project at FundaGeek.com to help bring his idea of an all access tonneau cover to the masses. His Access Hinge invention... ]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1308 2012-10-23 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/64/12/15/1308_thumbnail-596-1350977243.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/bosch-click-go-72-hour-kit-build-first-aid-using-the-l-boxx1a-201210221307/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/bosch-click-go-72-hour-kit-build-first-aid-using-the-l-boxx1a-201210221307/ One thing you should always have, whether you are prepping for a natural disaster or not, is a good first aid kit. In the first part of my 72-hour emergency kit build I make use of the dividers that are included in the model L-BOXX1A, which is part of the Bosch Click & Go modular storage system. You can buy a pretty good first aid kit at your local store, but I wanted more than they typically offer. So what I did was use a store bought first aid kit as a starting point and added to... ]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2012 07:15:02 -0500 1307 2012-10-22 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/4e/b4/1b/1307_l-boxx1a-first-aid-3-1350890830.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/videos/excavator-tricks-reach-a-new-level-now-climbing-ladders-201210171306/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/videos/excavator-tricks-reach-a-new-level-now-climbing-ladders-201210171306/ The excavator tricks we see on the internet that would normally impress us have now been made to look like mere child's play compared to the trick you are about to see. Self loading into a dump truck was cool, but it appears as though people have elevated their game. This trick did require that a special tower be built, but other than that it appears to be a stock excavator. You will notice the operator uses the bucket locking pins on the boom and the attachment pins between the tracks to hold on... ]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1306 2012-10-17 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/4d/99/71/VBMUvAUPTGM.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/using-the-bosch-click-go-l-boxx-system-to-make-a-72-hour-disaster-kit-201210151305/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/using-the-bosch-click-go-l-boxx-system-to-make-a-72-hour-disaster-kit-201210151305/ Are you prepared to handle the aftermath of a natural disaster? The Red Cross, FEMA, and a countless number of other groups and agencies say that you should have at least a 3-day (72-hour) supply of food, water, and other supplies you might need to help you get through a disaster. After teaming up with Coast to giveaway one of their LED lanterns to help someone survive a blackout, I thought I better get with the program and do the same for myself. I figured what better way to build the various components... ]]> Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:53:07 -0500 1305 2012-10-15 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/26/8c/03/1305_72-hourkit300x250-1351808194.png https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/bosch-announces-10-inch-jigsaw-blades-for-extra-deep-cuts-201210111304/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/bosch-announces-10-inch-jigsaw-blades-for-extra-deep-cuts-201210111304/ What do you do when your jigsaw blade is not long enough? Until now you might have turned to a reciprocating, if you have one. Now with the introduction of a new line of blades from Bosch, you can turn to one of their new 10-inch Extra-Long Precision jigsaw blades. You might expect a blade this large to really tear up your material, but Bosch says these blades have an aggressive "extra-clean" tooth pattern that offers great cuts in lumber, hardwood, and light metals. The Extra-Long Bosch Precision Jigsaw Blade Line uses the common... ]]> Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1304 2012-10-11 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/snagg-rfid-tags-could-help-recover-stolen-tools-201210101303/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/snagg-rfid-tags-could-help-recover-stolen-tools-201210101303/ We all hate when tools go missing, which is why I am always on the lookout for ways to prevent or recover stolen tools. I wrote a guide on ways to prevent tool theft and previously suggested that small GPS devices on large tools might aid in recovery. But what about smaller tools, could small RFID tags be the answer? You have probably heard of RFID technology, your pet might even have an RFID chip embedded under its skin. A company named Snagg is on a mission to make this technology available to the... ]]> Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:22:01 -0500 1303 2012-10-10 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/8e/f7/62/7esTIdjQTUY.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/hot-deals/20-off-akro-mils-storage-bins-and-15-off-shelving-units-201210091302/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/hot-deals/20-off-akro-mils-storage-bins-and-15-off-shelving-units-201210091302/ If you are in serious need of getting organized, Amazon has some serious organizing storage bins and shelving units on sale for the month of October, and they are made in the USA. Amazon is offering 20% off of a number of Akro-Mils stacking/hanging storage bins that come in a range of sizes and colors. These bins are super tuff and can withstand a 250-degree autoclave and can handle just about anything you can load into them. The small 5x4x3 bin has a load capacity of 10-pounds, while the larger 15x16x7 has a load... ]]> Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1302 2012-10-09 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/ppr011-plunge-base-for-bosch-colt-routers-hits-stores-this-month-201210081301/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/ppr011-plunge-base-for-bosch-colt-routers-hits-stores-this-month-201210081301/ More than seven years ago Bosch released their Colt Palm Router; and who knew that all these years later it would be the router of choice by many tradesmen for light duty work. And while the Colt was good for light duty work, people always wanted more out if it. Now with the introduction of the PR011 Plunge Base, Bosch as given its tool all kinds of new possibilities. The PR011 is a true plunge router base that has all of the functionality you would expect in a true plunge router. It can easily... ]]> Mon, 08 Oct 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1301 2012-10-08 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/preview-makita-lxdt06-impact-driver-with-quick-shift-speed-adjust-function-201210051300/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/preview-makita-lxdt06-impact-driver-with-quick-shift-speed-adjust-function-201210051300/ It doesn't look like Makita is on the same product release cycle as the other manufacturers. They have already released a couple of impact drivers this year, but I guess there is always room for one more, especially when it will replace their top of the line model. Makita's new LXDT06 3-speed impact looks like the replacement for the year old LXDT01. The LXDT06 features the same selectable 3-speed functionality as the 01, but it also has a new trick up its sleeve. If I understand this correctly from reading the data sheet, a... ]]> Fri, 05 Oct 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1300 2012-10-05 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/dremel-relaunching-their-70-year-old-moto-saw-201210031299/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/dremel-relaunching-their-70-year-old-moto-saw-201210031299/ In the 40's Dremel came out with what was basically a powered coping or fret saw. This tool they called the Moto-Saw was pretty revolutionary for its time and they even advertised it as "more like magic than any tool you ever saw". Seventy plus years later Dremel has a new version of the Moto-Saw that still looks like a fancy powered fret saw but can also be mounted in a stand and used as a small scroll saw. While I really like the idea of the Moto-Saw, I feel that the current specs limit its abilities.... ]]> Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:41:52 -0500 1299 2012-10-03 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/99/38/63/1299_dremel-moto-saw-1349254033.jpg