A ConcordCarpenter Debuts on ABC Show: Expedition Impossible

By Robert Robillard

I recently returned from Morocco where two other officers from the Waltham Police Department and I competed as a team (one of 13) in the filming of a new ABC reality show,Expedition Impossible. Ours team, The Cops, included Me, Officer Dani Henderson and Sergeant James Vaglica (in the photo above). For more info read this article, Warmly Yours. Expedition…

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ABC announces cast for ‘Expedition Impossible’

By Robert Robillard

    A Concord Carpenter Participates In Expedition Impossible: . This past April Concord Carpenter took some time away from police work and carpentry to compete in a new reality TV show for ABC: Expedition Impossible!  A Mark Burnett Production. The show features 13 teams of three who race across deserts, mountains and rivers, solving problems…

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LEAD Dust In Construction

By Robert Robillard

LEAD Dust In Construction:  A Serious Health Hazard Lead poisoning is a serious heath problem and is more common today than most people know.  An April 2003 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine included an article concluding lead levels even below the 10 micrograms can be harmful, especially in children. The researchers wrote,…

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PORTER-CABLE 6 AMP Hand Planer

By Robert Robillard

Handheld Planers: Carpenters have been using handheld power planes to adjust doors and plane down cabinets and other boards for years.  The portable handheld power planer has been a huge time saver on the job site. Handheld planers typically come with a 3-1/4-inch-wide plate and use two carbide cutting blades. These blades have two sharp…

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DELTA® Offering A Five Year Limited Warranty On New Tools

By Robert Robillard

DELTA® Announces All New Machinery Will Carry A Five Year Limited Warranty  DELTA® Power Equipment Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of portable, stationary and bench top woodworking machinery and equipment, has announced that as of their purchase of Delta® Machinery from Stanley Black & Decker on February 4, 2011, all new Delta woodworking machinery purchased…

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Setting Posts In Concrete

By Robert Robillard

Setting Fence and Deck Posts While the outdoor living trend continues to grow, many homeowners are electing to do projects themselves — and opting for simple and cost effective outdoor improvements. According to a 2010 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) survey of residential landscape architects, larger scale projects such as outdoor kitchens remain popular,…

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Ryobi ¼ Sheet Sanders – Voluntary Recall

By Robert Robillard

One World Technologies Recalls Sheet Sanders Due to Laceration Hazard A voluntary recall on Ryobi ¼ Sheet Sanders [model S651D] was announced yesterday.   The sanders are manufactured in China by One World Technologies, Inc of Ansderson S.C. and over 300,000 units have been sold. Apparently pieces of the fan can break off from the fan assembly and…

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Kohler Recalls Engines Sold with Husqvarna, Cub Cadet, and Troy-Bilt Riding Lawn Tractors

By Robert Robillard

 Kohler Courage Engines Recalled; Laceration Hazard Posed Kohler is recalling it’s twin-cycle Courage engines sold with  Husqvarna, Cub Cadet, and Troy-Built lawn tractors due to a laceration hazard.  Apparently a  wire connector on the engine can become disconnected causing the operator’s seat switch to fail.  The disconnected wire prevents the the blades from being shut down.…

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