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/cordlatch-review-never-accidently-unplug-a-cord-again-201312121559/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/cordlatch-review-never-accidently-unplug-a-cord-again-201312121559/ It might sound a bit crazy that drilling a hole into your power cord can actually make it better, but that is the idea behind the CordLatch. The CordLatch is a small accessory, that when attached to your cord, solves the problem of unwanted cord to cord unpluggings. To install the CordLatch you use the provided alignment tool on the male end of an electrical cord, and use it to drill a 1/8" hole 1" deep into the area between both prongs. With this hole you will use a plastic pin and sometimes a washer to attach... ]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2013 08:19:21 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/little-sanding-sticks-solve-big-problems-in-small-spaces-201311141548/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/little-sanding-sticks-solve-big-problems-in-small-spaces-201311141548/ When working with small wooden projects or crafts, one of the hardest parts of completing your project is the final sanding. Getting into those nooks and crannies with regular sandpaper is not exactly easy. The Sanding Detailer is a product I recently discovered that is a stick sander that uses replaceable belts and is small enough to fit where other sanders cant. If you look back into Tool-Rank history, you might notice that the Sanding Detailer looks like a mini version of the SandDevil, a product that I love. One end of the Sanding Detailer is tapered... ]]> Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:07:50 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/carry-sheet-goods-the-easy-way-with-jhandles-201306251464/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/carry-sheet-goods-the-easy-way-with-jhandles-201306251464/ If you have ever had to move sheets of plywood or drywall, you know it is not the easiest thing to do. Manly men might say they can do it by themselves, but what happens when they need to go through a doorway? Too tall to fit, huh? JHandles thinks their product offers a better way to move sheet goods—but are you manly enough to give it a try? JHandles come in sets of two and allow two people to carry sheet goods in a position that is more natural and more comfortable for the user. Their... ]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/klein-comes-out-with-limited-edition-camo-pliers-201305241450/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/klein-comes-out-with-limited-edition-camo-pliers-201305241450/ Klein has announced that in addition to donating $25,000 in 2013 to Operation Homefront, an organization that helps our Military and their families, they are also coming out with a new limited edition Camouflaged 2000 Series High-Leverage Side-Cutting Pliers. "Klein Tools is thrilled to partner with a great organization like Operation Homefront," said Mat Klein III, Chairman of Klein Tools. "So many of our customers and their loved ones are current or retired military members, and it is an honor to give them our support." "Our mission is to support service members... ]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:00 -0500 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 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/hot-deals/huge-savings-on-akro-mils-storage-bins-201212191360/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/hot-deals/huge-savings-on-akro-mils-storage-bins-201212191360/ Akro-Mils is the go-to brand for storage for a wide variety of storage solutions. Their products are well made and have a warranty to back that up, not to mention that they are also made in the USA. For all of the reasons above you can understand that their products are priced a little higher than your Chinese knock-offs. We have seen some of the Akro-Mils products marked down a few percentage points on Amazon in the past, but today Woot has a good selection of their bins at half the price that Amazon is currently selling... ]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:49:00 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/gorilla-glue-now-in-single-use-tubes-201210311319/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/gorilla-glue-now-in-single-use-tubes-201210311319/ Gorilla Glue Co. makes a few products that I really like and one of those products is the Original Gorilla Polyurethane Glue. But you can't use their glue if you don't have any with you, and who knows when you might need to repair something on the go. To help solve this, Gorilla Glue is introducing Gorilla Glue Single Use packs. The new Single Use tubes now make it easy to keep Gorilla Glue strategically stashed in different places in case you need to repair something. You can easily keep one in your glove box, tackle box,... ]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/master-your-tools-with-the-occidental-leather-master-carpenter-case-201209181288/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/master-your-tools-with-the-occidental-leather-master-carpenter-case-201209181288/ What makes an efficient carpenter is having the right tool for the job close at hand. Unfortunately this means that you probably have one of every tool. To keep your tool collection organized and quickly within reach, Occidental Leather has come out with the 5588 Stronghold Master Carpenter Case. The 5588 Master Carpenter Case is a larger take on the popular soft-sided square tool tote. I used to run with one of those small cheap knock-off square totes a few years back and liked the basic design. My issue was that the version I... ]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/trim-clip-miter-clip-for-tight-miters-201208271274/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/trim-clip-miter-clip-for-tight-miters-201208271274/ A miter joint that is tight with no gaps is what sets the pro's apart from the amateurs. One way to ensure that your miters are looking their best is to align them with a clamp before you try and nail them together. But you can't just use any clamp, and that's where the Trim Clip Miter Clip comes in. The Miter Clip has been designed specifically for clamping together miter joints and does so using a couple of metal gripping points and a reverse cam mechanism. When you squeeze the two handles together the cam mechanism... ]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 07:54:28 -0500 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