Initially I did not put much thought into making a Facebook page for Tool-Rank. The likely reason probably being because I do not use Facebook much for myself. However, Facebook is the largest social network and I would be a fool not to take part in what it has to offer. So after much delay, you can now find Tool-Rank amongst the Facebook masses.

So what do you get with TR on Facebook? Just about the same thing you get here on the site, except with FB you can share what you like on TR more easily with your friends. Our FB page mirrors all the news and reviews that are posted on directly on TR, so you can get the latest tool news directly on your Facebook news feed. If you are a user of FB and a reader of Tool-Rank, you should make sure you have added the Tool-Rank FB page to your account.

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Cordless tools are great, for the main reason that they are cordless and can be taken almost anywhere. But not all tools are cordless; sometime we need to use a corded tool, but we are nowhere near a power source. If only there was a way to take that 120 volts needed to power our corded tools with us in a small, portable, easy to transport, form factor.

That is just the idea behind the Personal Power Buddie. It is 120 volts AC of to-go power that comes in the form of a wearable belt. Using up to 40 amp hours of battery packs and a power inverter, the Personal Power Buddie can provide hours of power to many corded tools that otherwise could not be used on the go. According to The Hardware Aisle blog, the basic kit would cost $199, with additional battery packs and chargers being sold separately.

New Creative Concepts via The Hardware Aisle

Craftsman has a pretty cool YouTube channel where they showcase their tools being put though all kinds of torture and destruction. These videos are not only fun to watch, but they do a good job of demonstrating that the tools can handle a good amount of abuse.

In their latest video, Craftsman shows their artistic side by making the destruction you hear everyday into music. They teamed up with music producer Kutiman to compose all that beating, sawing, cutting, grinding, hammering, chopping, etc. into music to our ears. No musical instruments were used in the making of this video, everything you hear is a tool of some kind. My favorite instrument in the video is the water sprinkler. Check out the video after the Read More.

Craftsman YouTube Channel

Our favorite woodworking DIY gadgeteer Matthias Wandel is at it again. The last time we wrote about Matthias, he was showing off his DIY precision tenon cutting jig for the table saw. Today we talk about his homemade 18-inch bandsaw. Yes, he built an entire bandsaw from scratch. For the most part the bandsaw is made out of either solid wood or plywood, including the wheels which he turned himself. His saw may be DIY, but it sure doesn't look like it and has all the features one would expect a bandsaw to have.

Matthias has a ton of photos and details on the build of the saw on his website, but for the lazy, check out the videos after the Read More.

Matthias DIY Bandsaw