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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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
IRWIN Tools “Thank a Tradesman” Sweepstakes Open to the Public at www.irwin.com. they will award one lucky person $1 million prize if NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray Wins the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on august 27th. The NASCAR race, a 533-mile layout, equals 500 laps and will be exciting to watch. Not to…
Rockler Dust Right Vortex 40530 Rockler’s Dust Right Vortex™, is a 10-gallon dust container that turns a shop vacuum into a two-stage dust collector. Rockler recently sent me a Dust Right Vortex™ to evaluate and review. Cyclone dust collectors separate the heavy wood dust debris before it passes into the vacuum filter. I found it durable, lightweight…
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