Milwaukee ProPEX Expansion Tool Kit

By Robert Robillard

Milwaukee M12™ ProPEX Expander – Model 2432-22 Review Three months ago the folks at Milwaukee® send me one of their M12™ ProPEX Expander – Model 2432-22 tools to evaluate.  This tool is used in the installation domestic water and heat PEX tubing. I immediately handed it over to my brother who is a plumbing contractor to try it out…

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Stanley 10-780 Stanley FatMax Fixed Blade Utility Knife

By Robert Robillard

Stanley FatMax Utility Knife – A working man’s utility knife: Stanley 10-780 Stanley FatMax Fixed Blade Utility is a nice alternative to the older fixed utility blades I have become accustomed to using.  The  Stanley 10-780 Stanley FatMax Fixed Blade Utility Knife features an ergonomic rubber gripped handle to keep the knife slipping in sweaty hands, a…

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Expedition Impossible Behind the Scenes: Epsiode 3

By Robert Robillard

Expedition Impossible behind the scenes With The COPS In Episode 3 led us to camels again. These camels were much different than the first days camels. They were bigger, taller and way more aggressive. I was half thinking they gave us wild camels, maybe they did? I mounted my camel and my saddle tilted to…

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Expedition Impossible: Behind the Scenes Episode 2

By Robert Robillard

The COPS: Expedition Impossible: Episode 2   Episode 2 started with all of the teams racing towards a ranch to find an Arabian Stallion and race it through an amazing canyon. The canyon was a nice break from the hot sun and I loved the scenery. We left the starting line in the last group…

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Expedition Impossible Behind The Scenes Episode 1

By Robert Robillard

The COPS: Expedition Impossible: Episode 1 So many people have been asking for more of the behind the scenes story and what I was thinking that I finally acquiesced and decided to write about our days in Morocco. We left for Morocco in late March. You can imagine that training outdoors in Massachusetts was difficult.…

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STIHL Recalls Yard Power Tools

By Robert Robillard

Recall Due to Burn and Fire Hazards Name of Product: Gas powered STIHL trimmers, brushcutters, KombiMotors, hedge trimmers, edgers, clearing saws, pole pruners, and backpack blowers that utilize a toolless fuel cap   Units: About 2.3 million   Manufacturer: STIHL Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va.   Hazard: The level of ethanol and other fuel additives can…

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DIY Home Improvement Show – Episode 5

By Robert Robillard

A Concord Carpenter Delivers Tips For Simple Home Repair In New TV Show . I just finished filming the fifth cable TV episode #5 ~ check it out. See Press Release During the highly informative 30 minute program, we  demonstrate to homeowners how to handle a vari ety of simple home improvement projects with minimal…

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Asbestos Tile Removal

By Robert Robillard

 Remove Asbestos tile or cover it?   Dear Concord Carpenter, My home was built in ’56 with a tile floor basement that is asbestos. During floods, many of these tiles came floating by. I just had French drains installed on the interior perimeter of my basement. We have studded out a room as my brother…

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