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/reviews/weller-led-soldering-iron-review-201307151473/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/weller-led-soldering-iron-review-201307151473/ A couple of months ago I teamed up with Weller to give away one of their brand new soldering irons that feature built in LED lights. Not only were they kind enough to let me give one away to you fine Tool-Rank readers, but they also sent me one so I could see for myself if those new LED lights made a difference. These new LED soldering Irons are pretty basic and offer only a set temperature, though the series does offer irons in various temperature ranges to suit your specific needs. Most people would probably want... ]]> Mon, 15 Jul 2013 07:25:44 -0500 1473 2013-07-15 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/8c/bd/71/SYcPxOY3zH8-v1373873293.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/milwaukee-2653-22-m18-fuel-brushless-impact-driver-review-201306061456/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/milwaukee-2653-22-m18-fuel-brushless-impact-driver-review-201306061456/ Back when I tested the Milwaukee M18 Fuel Brushless Hammer Drill, I found that it easily proved itself to be a powerhouse. It took on every task with speed, while also showing long battery life. Being that their M18 Fuel Impact driver is in the same M18 Fuel family, can it too prove to be a powerhouse? Let's find out. Testing the 2653-22 Impact I wanted to test out the 2653-22 in a way that would be similar to how it would be used on the jobsite, so I turned to the ridiculous screws... ]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:00:00 -0500 1456 2013-06-06 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/ef/48/8d/Milwaukee-M18-Fuel-Impact-2653-22-4-36-1370502647.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/bosch-gcl25-self-leveling-5-point-cross-line-laser-review-201303271413/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/bosch-gcl25-self-leveling-5-point-cross-line-laser-review-201303271413/ Recently I had a chance to put Bosch's new GCL-25 laser-level to real practical use. The GCL-25 laser level features five beam points—up, down, forward, left and right; in addition, it also displays continuous cross hair lines—horizontal and plumb. The beams and lines are all self leveling and can be used independently or together. The tool's featured 5-point, cross-hair combination made it ideal for my project, which, prior to the introduction of this layout tool would have required two tools or more. The task at hand was to install a divider panel in a lavish public... ]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:23:10 -0500 1413 2013-03-27 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/0d/9d/c1/Bosch-GCL-25-6-92-1364372640.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/commando-lock-peacemaker-safety-series-lock-review-201303181407/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/commando-lock-peacemaker-safety-series-lock-review-201303181407/ If you are using a lock to protect your tools, you might want to ditch what you are currently using and give Commando Lock's Peacemaker Safety Series lock a try. Packed with military grade features and costing only about $12, you can't go wrong. While most locks in this price range only offer 4 pin cylinders, Commando Locks not only give us a 5 pin cylinder, but they also made them security pins. As you can probably guess, more pins and security pins make it a better lock. Security pins are a way to make a lock... ]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:53:45 -0500 1407 2013-03-18 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/1e/bd/47/Commando-Lock-Peacemaker-9387-67-1363597049.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/rockler-mini-silicone-glue-brush-video-review-201301161373/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/rockler-mini-silicone-glue-brush-video-review-201301161373/ Last year I reviewed the first and original silicone glue brush from Rockler and was impressed right away by how well it worked. And while I liked the brush and recommended it, I did have a problem with it not being able to fit inside a glue bottle. Rockler's solution? The Mini Silicone Glue Brush. The Mini Silicone Glue Brush is not simply a smaller version of the original, it actually has features suited for its smaller size. On one end of the tool is the round mini glue application brush, but the other end features a... ]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0600 1373 2013-01-16 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/c2/40/2e/VsyjftzPBa4.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/gorilla-glue-single-use-tubes-review-201212101354/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/gorilla-glue-single-use-tubes-review-201212101354/ Gorilla Glue recently came out with a new single use tube packaging for their original polyurethane Gorilla Glue formula. The idea is that a person that rarely needs the glue can open up a fresh tube for each project; or stash away a tube in a tool box, glove box, tackle box, etc box when a repair calls. We already know the Gorilla Glue polyurethane formula works, but will the new tubes keep the glue fresh? When we opened up the packaging for the new Gorilla Glue single use tubes we saw a problem right away. When... ]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0600 1354 2012-12-10 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/videos/original/5d/92/be/BJeitD-UNYQ.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/husky-hand-tool-reviews-201211191340/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/husky-hand-tool-reviews-201211191340/ Husky has recently come out with a whole new line of pliers and wrenches that are designed to be affordable and come with a lifetime guarantee. They sent over a few of their new tools so we could take a look and let you know what we think about them. So lets jump right in. Many of the new Husky hand tools look very similar to the hand tools we have seen growing up as kids, but Husky also has some new changes that you might not notice at first, and they have... ]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600 1340 2012-11-19 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/7a/29/3c/1340_husky-hand-tools-18-1353309407.jpg https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/swanson-savage-jab-saw-utility-knife-review-201209281295/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/swanson-savage-jab-saw-utility-knife-review-201209281295/ When you are a tradesman there is balancing act that you are always faced with. There are only so many tools you can take with you, so you have to choose what stays and what goes, and this is why I like tools with more than one function. This is also why a company like Swanson makes a tool like the Savage SVK666 Folding Jab Saw/Utility knife. It takes two tools that are commonly used when working with drywall and combines them. But how well did Swanson do at pairing these two tools up? They sent us one so... ]]> Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:01:29 -0500 1295 2012-09-28 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/25/bb/3b/1295_swanson-savage-jabsaw-knife-svk666-3-1348866228.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/reviews/milwaukee-2604-22-vs-makita-lxph05-brushless-hammer-drill-head-to-head-review-201206261231/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/milwaukee-2604-22-vs-makita-lxph05-brushless-hammer-drill-head-to-head-review-201206261231/ Brushless motors are the latest innovation to hit cordless power tools. In fact it is so new that there are few cordless tools that take advantage of the technology. In this article I am going to review two brushless drills that are available now, the 2604-22 Milwaukee Brushless Hammer Drill and the LXPH05 Makita Brushless Hammer Drill. Just for a stat comparison, I also threw in last years HDH181 Bosch Hammer Drill which is not brushless. There are a few advantages in going with brushless tools, including, longer tool life and longer battery life, additionally, the tools... ]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0500 1231 2012-06-26 https://www.old.toolrank.com/media/listing/photos/original/4d/70/81/1231_makita-milwaukee-brushless-1340597049.jpg