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/new-bosch-js572el-js572ebl-jigsaws-complete-with-leds-and-vibration-reduction-201207311257/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-bosch-js572el-js572ebl-jigsaws-complete-with-leds-and-vibration-reduction-201207311257/ Bosch has always been a class leader in jigsaws and they are the brand that many professionals turn to first, so when they announce new jigsaws, everyone takes notice. At their recent media event, Bosch debuted their new JS572E Top-Handle Jig Saw and JS572EB Barrel-Grip Jig Saw, and Bosch did not leave anything out. The first feature we all notice when looking at this saw is the new LED lighting system. As you can see in the video below, the LED's provide a shadowless view of the front of the blade. Just in case you are cutting... ]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:30:21 -0500 1257 2012-07-31 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/dd/28/80/1257_bosch-js572el-1343775527.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/use-a-library-card-to-check-out-tools-201207301256/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/use-a-library-card-to-check-out-tools-201207301256/ Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:51:47 -0500 1256 2012-07-30 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/rare-12-inch-pneumatic-skil-saw-model-2127-shows-up-on-ebay-201207271255/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/rare-12-inch-pneumatic-skil-saw-model-2127-shows-up-on-ebay-201207271255/ Antique tool collectors might be interested in this rare WW2 era pneumatic (worm drive?) Skil Saw. Some of you older tool users may have heard folklore about such a tool, and maybe a rare few have even seen this mystical tool in person. The idea of a pneumatic circular saw with a huge 12-inch blade seems impossible, but maybe that is because we don't live in an age where tool companies would take a chance on a crazy tool idea. The Model 2127 seems like it would be impractical for most application, which probably lends to its... ]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:13:41 -0500 1255 2012-07-27 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/a7/0f/9b/Skil-saw-2127-27-1509827596.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/keter-workbench-tool-stand-caddy-201207261254/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/keter-workbench-tool-stand-caddy-201207261254/ One of the keys to being efficient is proper tool organization. I am not just talking about keeping your tools organized while they are not in use, but also while they are in use. This desktop Tool Stand or Caddy from Keter looks like a simple way to keep your most often used tools organized and in easy reach. The Keter Tool Stand is designed to sit on your desk or workbench and provide easy access to your tools, but if your workbench is as messy as mine is, you also have the option... ]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:18:05 -0500 1254 2012-07-26 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/46/15/ce/zDVfJaY5Nbg.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/lasquare-a-new-wide-base-combination-square-201207251253/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/lasquare-a-new-wide-base-combination-square-201207251253/ Remember those car commercials a few years back advertising that "wider is better"? I guess what applies to cars may also apply to tools. The LaSquare uses this very idea and brings us a "wider is better" combination square that features a 2-inch wide foot. In the modern age designers like to make everything round and less boxy. But what this means to builders is that our traditional tools will not work. A regular combination square will work just fine on a square flat table top, but if you throw a 1/2-inch round-over on... ]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:44:11 -0500 1253 2012-07-25 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/9c/e8/c5/IqTJRt7NdEw.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/uffy-18-gauge-brad-nailer-review-201207241252/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/uffy-18-gauge-brad-nailer-review-201207241252/ Can an 18 gauge nail gun with a name unfamiliar to most carpenters compare to the guns made by the big name tool makers?—Well, this carpenter emphatically says Yes! In fact the Uffy finish nailer I recently used surpasses my expectations in nail guns, and over the years I've used many brands. The first thing I noticed is the power without a lot of kick back. I've used guns that struggle to penetrate hardwoods, and others that hit hard with a recoil, but the Uffy nailer seems to deliver the power without the tool bouncing back. (Bounce... ]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1252 2012-07-24 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/74/d2/83/1252_uffy-brad-nailer-1-1343106801.jpg 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 1251 2012-07-20 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/7c/85/00/1251_dwsafety-patent-1342771976.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/mac-tools-introduces-cordless-led-magnetic-worklight-201207181250/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/mac-tools-introduces-cordless-led-magnetic-worklight-201207181250/ Mac Tools knows a thing or two about what automotive workers need to help them get the job done. One of those things they need is light, but working in a brightly lit shop is not always an option. To get the light where it needs to be even when you are away from the shop, Mac Tools has come out with a new cordless magnetic rubberized LED worklight. The first thing I thought about when hearing about this light is that it probably uses some large battery pack that is proprietary to Mac Tools, but thankfully... ]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:30:04 -0500 1250 2012-07-18 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/b0/cb/12/1250_mactools-tl98268b-1342643663.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/hot-deals/great-coupons-coming-from-home-depot-pro-201207171248/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/hot-deals/great-coupons-coming-from-home-depot-pro-201207171248/ A few months back I criticized Home Depot on Twitter for the rather lame coupons they were sending out in their Home Depot Pro newsletters. The coupon (advertised as a Home Depot Pro Exclusive) offered a savings of $5 of off a $150 or more purchase. Are you kidding me? What a joke. Well now it looks like Home Depot is finally offering real savings in these exclusive coupons they are sending out. A couple of the last Home Depot Pro newsletters had coupons that were actually really good. One coupon offer a tiered saving of $10... ]]> Tue, 17 Jul 2012 22:03:03 -0500 1248 2012-07-17 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/72/aa/c9/1248_homedepotpro-coupon-1342562843.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/patent-suggests-makita-is-building-a-more-advanced-battery-201207161247/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/patent-suggests-makita-is-building-a-more-advanced-battery-201207161247/ Many of the major tool brands next generation tool batteries are beginning to incorporate battery level fuel gauges. We are also starting to see that some brands are coming out with 4.0ah batteries in other countries. A recently published Makita patent suggests that a more advanced Makita battery might also be in the works. Makita was well ahead of the other brands when they were the first to come out with lithium-ion powered cordless tools. This gave them a huge jump start, which is also why they have the largest selection of 18-volt lithium-ion... ]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:14:01 -0500 1247 2012-07-16