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/festool-mft-modded-into-awesome-jobsite-cart-201307251481/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/festool-mft-modded-into-awesome-jobsite-cart-201307251481/ I have always looked at the Festool MFT (Multi-Function Table) as great little work table, but not practical for jobsite use. I just never liked the idea of having to carry it around on the jobsite along with all of my other tools. But Timothy Wilmots' modified MFTC (Multi-Function Tool Cart) looks like an ideal way to transport both the MFT and your tools. Timothy Wilmots is a woodworker in Belgium who spent 10-months designing and engineering a way to turn his Festool Systainers and MFT into a more practical jobsite cart after growing tired of having... ]]> Thu, 25 Jul 2013 19:42:27 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-festool-syslite-duo-outputs-8-000-lumens-of-splendid-led-light-201609291981/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-festool-syslite-duo-outputs-8-000-lumens-of-splendid-led-light-201609291981/ I don't know what it is about LED lights, but I am kind of obsessed with them, and when I tell you I am excited about the new SysLite DUO LED Work Light from Festool, I mean it. A lot of this excitements has to do with the insane amount of light it can put out. Most of the jobsites I am working on only have temporary lights, which typically consists of a string of light bulbs down all the major halls. As soon as you leave a hall you are on your own for lighting, which... ]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2016 19:36:29 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/mafell-tools-now-for-sale-at-toolnut-201608171976/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/mafell-tools-now-for-sale-at-toolnut-201608171976/ Top of the line—Made in Germany—Mafell tools are now available for sale at Toolnut, which I believe is only the second store to sell the brand in the US. If you thought Festool was expensive, you don't want to know how much Mafell tools cost; or maybe you do, when you see how cool some of them are. Some might consider Festool and their track saws to be the top of the line, but those people probably never heard of Mafell. I first wrote about them when I discovered that they had a flexible rail for their... ]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2016 09:27:30 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/festool-announces-new-conturo-ka-65-portable-edge-bander-201502241799/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/festool-announces-new-conturo-ka-65-portable-edge-bander-201502241799/ This March Festool will be coming out with their new Conturo KA 65 Edge Bander, a portable and simple, yet versatile edge bander system. Where typical edge banders can be quite expensive and limit you to only edge banding straight surfaces, the Festool Conturo KA 65 promises to do a lot more, for less. Edge banding by hand can be slow and tedious, so it is always great when you can automate the process; but most edge banding systems can only do straight lines. What’s even worse is that they take up a lot of shop space.... ]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2015 08:57:20 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/gadgets/festool-gives-you-wings-201408131675/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/gadgets/festool-gives-you-wings-201408131675/ Festool has a new tool accessory that at first sight looks like a gimmick, but it turns out it might be more useful than you think. The new Festool CT Wings is an add-on that turns your dust extractor into an expensive, but useful, third arm. Attaching to the end of your dust extractor hose, the CT Wings use the powerful suction of your dust extractor to clamp themselves to walls, ceilings or other flat surfaces. Once suction-clamped in place, you can rotate the "wings" to help you hold materials in place. They could be useful when... ]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2014 16:50:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/what-s-cooler-than-a-festool-systainer-a-cooltainer-201406131653/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/what-s-cooler-than-a-festool-systainer-a-cooltainer-201406131653/ We have seen Festool Systainers modified to suit the different needs of its users, including being turned into a jobsite radio, or another jobsite radio, and I have even seen one turned into an air compressor housing. But just like what Festool did with their Systainer First Aid Kit, they have come out with their own Limited Edition Insulated Systainer Modification. Designed to keep your drinks cold on a hot summer day, or your food warn during the long winter months, the Cooltainer is Festool's latest self-modified Systainer. For those who already use the modular Systainer system... ]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2014 19:36:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/festool-put-a-chainsaw-on-a-track-and-calls-it-a-sword-201401311582/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/festool-put-a-chainsaw-on-a-track-and-calls-it-a-sword-201401311582/ If you like the idea of the Festool Track Saw, but it just doesn't have a large enough cutting capacity for you, the Festool Universal Sword Saw might be the tool for you. Available in Europe, the Festool Sword is fancy track-chainsaw that has a total cutting capacity of 7-7/8-inch (200mm). Track saws are great because they allow users to quickly and accurately cut straight lines, so why not apply the usefulness of tracks to other trades? The Festool Sword would probably be most commonly used to cut large timber like rafters or beams, but it can... ]]> Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:17:00 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-festool-systainer-with-built-in-mft-workbench-top-201312041554/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-festool-systainer-with-built-in-mft-workbench-top-201312041554/ Since many of us already use our toolboxes as make-shift worktables, Festool went ahead and built a miniature worktable right into the top of a SYS-1 sized Systainer. With it, you can be sure to always have a workbench to go along with the rest of your tools. Festool’s new Systainer Worktable features a top that is similar to what they use on their MFT worktables, with holes that work with Festool clamps and hold-downs. In addition, the top has a v-groove that can be used to secure dowels and pipes. A non-skid strip that is built... ]]> Wed, 04 Dec 2013 09:55:28 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/veritas-bench-dog-clamping-kit-for-the-mft-201308161499/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/veritas-bench-dog-clamping-kit-for-the-mft-201308161499/ How do you make the popular Festool MFT even better than it already is? You give it a bunch of accessories. Lee Valley has put together a Veritas bench dog kit that turns the MFT into the ultimate work table. And if you don't have an MFT, they give you the drill bit to make your own. A work table without clamps is pretty useless, but this kit doesn't just come with boring f-style clamps; no, Lee Valley found a way to get the Bessey auto-adjusting toggle clamps to work with the MFT. The kit includes two... ]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 07:24:01 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/festool-carvex-jigsaw-with-time-freezing-strobe-lights-is-back-201308011487/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/festool-carvex-jigsaw-with-time-freezing-strobe-lights-is-back-201308011487/ The Festool Carvex Jigsaw was first introduced to North America back in March of 2011. It had a ton of really nice features, but the feature that caught my attention was the LED strobe light that could visually freeze the movement of the jigsaw blade. Sadly, about a month after it was announced, Festool pulled the Carvex and sent out a letter stating "...Late round testing in certain applications specific to North America has demonstrated that the current design does not meet the exacting standards that we demand of ourselves, and that our customers have come to expect..." ... ]]> Thu, 01 Aug 2013 09:28:49 -0500