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/new-jobsite-parts-organizer-from-milwaukee-201504281868/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-jobsite-parts-organizer-from-milwaukee-201504281868/ Milwaukee is continuing to expand their new line of jobsite storage solutions with the introduction of a new transparent-lid Jobsite Organizer 48-22-8030. While it may look like other jobsite organizers on the market today, Milwaukee says theirs has been “meticulously designed” for “increased productivity”, and provides 20% more capacity than the competition. The Jobsite Organizer has been designed with professional tradesman in mind and features 8 small 4”x4” Bins and 2 Large Bins, which I assume, are 4”x8” in size. The small bins are the same size as an electrical box, so you can easily take them... ]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2015 07:58:47 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-milwaukee-four-bay-charger-for-m12-batteries-201502161792/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-milwaukee-four-bay-charger-for-m12-batteries-201502161792/ Milwaukee has multi-bay chargers for their M18 batteries and they just recently came out with a new multi-bay charger that handles both M18 and M12 Milwaukee batteries. Coming this March, Milwaukee Tool will be releasing a new Four Bay Sequential Charger (48-59-1204) for their M12 lithium-ion batteries. Milwaukee has one of the most extensive lines of 12V cordless tools—which I am sure will continue to grow—so a larger capacity M12 charger should be welcomed news to M12 users in a production setting. Like the M18 Six Pack Charger, the new M12 Four Bay charger... ]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2015 09:27:25 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-2621-m18-sawzall-recip-saw-from-milwaukee-tool-201501301787/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/new-2621-m18-sawzall-recip-saw-from-milwaukee-tool-201501301787/ Milwaukee has announced that they are releasing a new cordless M18 Sawzall Reciprocating Saw (2621) with updated features and technology that will replace the aging model 2620. It has been a few years since the previous model came out, so the 2621 will bring the M18 Sawzall up to par with the rest of Milwaukee’s cordless tool line. Milwaukee did recently come out with a Brushless M18 Sawzall (2720) that even puts some corded reciprocating saws to shame, and while the new 2621 shares many of the same features of the brushless model, I believe Milwaukee... ]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:09:00 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/milwaukee-m18-and-m12-rapid-charge-station-48-59-1807-201501121777/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/milwaukee-m18-and-m12-rapid-charge-station-48-59-1807-201501121777/ Sometimes charging multiple batteries can be a real pain in the butt, especially if you have both 18V and 12V batteries that need charging. Milwaukee’s new (48-59-1807) M18 & M12 Rapid Charge Station not only promises to charge your batteries 40% faster, but it can charge up to three batteries at once. As the capacity of cordless tool batteries continues to increase from 3Ah to 4Ah to 5Ah, the charge times of each larger battery pack also increases. Consequently, more so than before, there is a need to be able to charge faster. The 48-59-1807... ]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:46:00 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/review-milwaukee-2792-20-18-volt-jobsite-radio-and-charger-201412151763/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/review-milwaukee-2792-20-18-volt-jobsite-radio-and-charger-201412151763/ A while back Milwaukee sent out their 18-volt Jobsite Radio/Charger (2792-20) for me to try out, and I was more than happy to put it to the test. I could write an review telling you all about the Milwaukee jobsite radio and all of the cool features that Milwaukee included, but instead I decided to just show you, with a video. I could point out that the radio can be run off of an M18 battery or you could simply plug it into a standard wall outlet. Alternatively, I could mention that the radio features an AM/FM... ]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2014 09:14:00 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/milwaukee-delivering-portable-sound-with-new-m12-bluetooth-speaker-2592-20-201412051751/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/milwaukee-delivering-portable-sound-with-new-m12-bluetooth-speaker-2592-20-201412051751/ Sometimes it is nice to have some music to get you through a long day on the jobsite, but the last thing you want to do is lug around a large radio. Enter Milwaukee’s new 2592-20 M12 Wireless Speaker, their newest gadget that streams music directly from your phone using Bluetooth technology. At less than 6-inches tall and 4-inches wide, the 2592-20 Wireless Speaker features a 2-inch premium speaker and an integrated bass port that they say delivers loud, clear, and responsive sound at all volume levels. The M12 Jobsite Speaker runs off Milwaukee’s M12 battery system... ]]> Fri, 05 Dec 2014 20:00:00 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/review-milwaukee-2731-m18-fuel-7-1-4-cordless-circular-saw-201410171707/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/reviews/review-milwaukee-2731-m18-fuel-7-1-4-cordless-circular-saw-201410171707/ When Milwaukee announced that they were coming out with an 18-volt cordless 7-1/4-inch circular saw I was both shocked and impressed. Why? Just months earlier one of their competitors came out with the first cordless 7-1/4-inch circular saw, but it required 2x18V batteries (36V). Could Milwaukee do the same with one less battery? To find out for myself, Milwaukee sent me their 2731-21 M18 FUEL Brushless 7-1/4” Circular Saw Kit to review. First, why is a 7-1/4-inch cordless circular saw such a big deal? The main benefit that jumps to mind for me is not the greater... ]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/milwaukee-announces-m18-5-0ah-battery-release-date-201410081704/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/milwaukee-announces-m18-5-0ah-battery-release-date-201410081704/ Everyone wants to know when Milwaukee will be releasing their new M18 XC5.0 Extended Capacity Battery Pack and you should be happy to learn that they will be coming out next month (November 2014). This means there will be plenty of time for you to add them to your Christmas list. You might be surprised to learn that the new Milwaukee 5.0 Ah battery got more than just boost in capacity and runtime, but I will get to that later. Milwaukee Tool has been at the forefront of pushing the limits of cordless tools, in part, thanks... ]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2014 07:57:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/milwaukee-introduces-new-m12-and-m18-led-lanterns-and-m18-stick-light-201409291699/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/milwaukee-introduces-new-m12-and-m18-led-lanterns-and-m18-stick-light-201409291699/ In addition to the two Cordless LED lights that Milwaukee has already come out with, which I reviewed here, they will be coming out with a pair of new M12 and M18 Cordless LED Lanterns. While the previous LED lights were great task lights, the new LED Lanterns will probably be better area lights. The M12 (2362-20) and the M18 (2363-20) LED Lanterns feature a 180º-360º adjustable beam that allows users to switch from area lighting to task lighting, while a High/Low setting allows them to adjust the light output. Both models use... ]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2014 08:35:00 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-2014-new-product-symposium-201408151676/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-2014-new-product-symposium-201408151676/ Having just returned from Milwaukee's 2014 new product symposium, I wanted to highlight some of the really innovative new tools now revealed; but, before I delve into some of what I saw, I would be amiss if I didn't first mention what a superb job the folks at Milwaukee did in setting up the event itself. The venue was a spectacular historic building, and though just a warehouse of some kind, besides the charm of its rustic bricks, it still possessed the architectural features of an era long gone and almost forgotten. Girthy... ]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2014 17:35:00 -0500