Haven’t heard of Fastcap? Did you know they make tools for “everything in between” the tools most other suppliers make? Need a glue bottle that actually works? How about a third hand for lifting cabinets? Or the ultimate foam for organizing your tools?
I’ve been buying tools for decades and just ran across Fastcap last year. And found they are a must for woodworkers to bookmark and add to their shopping list. While I started my collection with a cabinet jack there are over a hundred tools built to solve problems other tool manufacturers haven’t.
It’s no wonder Fastcap has grown rapidly since 1997 by taking a unique approach to designing and selling tools for woodworking that others just haven’t thought of. Seems simple right? Well, they use a Lean approach and customer input that larger companies just don’t.
And the result? A collection of tools that no other manufacturer can match for ingenuity.
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Fastcap Tool Overview
1. Fastcap Kaizen Foam
- Customizable Storage: The FastCap kaizan foam offers a unique and versatile…
- Protects Your Tools: Say goodbye to scratched or damaged tools! Kaizen…
- Enhanced Productivity: Spend more time working on your projects and less…
- Multi-Purpose Applications: From workshops and garages to hardware…
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What Makes Kaizen Foam Unique
- Industrial quality foam for tool, home and office storage available to a homeowner
- Layered foam that can be cut and peeled to store a variety of tool sizes and thicknesses
- Ultimate in organization capability for tool boxes
Tips to using Kaizen Foam
- Of course, Fastcap makes a long nose marker to outline your tools before cutting
- And a thin blade Fastcap Kaizen Foam Knife for making intricate cuts
Pros
- Layered foam that can be cut and remove in layers
- Customize your tool storage
- Mark outlines of tools, cut and remove foam
- Protect sensitive tools from damage
- Flat or vertical storage
- Keeps tools or other items exactly where you want them
- Available in various thicknesses and layered colors
Cons
- Layout is permanent and takes time to cut
2. Fastcap 10 Million Dollar Stick
- Keeps hands away from blade while cutting small parts
- Injection molded
- Wishbone shape with gripping, rubber feet
- Safely hold small pieces while cutting
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What Makes the 10 Million Dollar Stick Unique
- One of a kind design for holding material close to the saw blade
- Curved three prong design allows for repeated, comfortable use
Tips to using the 10 Million Dollar Stick
- Mount it where it’s always accessible to encourage use
- Every saw is dangerous – follow Fastcap and your saws safety recommendations
- Every saw is dangerous (worth saying again)
Pros
- Keeps your hand away from the saw blade
- Three prong design allows for maximal pressure close to the cutting zone
- Rubberized feet
- Long, ergonomic handle (~16″)
Cons
- Single use tool – but hey it’s for safety and worth it’s name
3. FastCap Glu-Bot Glue Bottle
- Will not drip or spill
- 2 chamber system pushes glue from the bottom through 2nd side chamber
- Glue-bot sucks glue back inside when you stop squeezing
- Leaves a clean, clog free tip
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What Makes the Glu-Bot Glue Bottle Unique
- Bottom feed for glue ensures fresh glue
- “Babe-bot” fits where other larger bottles won’t
Tips to using Glu-Bot Glue Bottle
- Use the provided glue cap after every use (eg. anytime you set the bottle down for more than 5 minutes).
- Clean the tip carefully
- Order spare tips … eventually any woodworker will wear them out
Pros
- Bottom-up design provides fresh glue
- Storage cap stored on the bottle to encourage post-glue use
- Easy to squeeze bottle
- Available in three sizes
- Alignment nozzle to perfectly center glue on plywood edges
Cons
- Bottle bottom can drag in glue if not tilted (due to classic way glue bottles are held.
4. FastCap Cabinet Jack
- Textured rubber pads for gripping
- Quick release lever
- Designed by cabinetmakers, for cabinetmakers
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What Makes this Cabinet Jack Unique
- Affordable jack to allow DIY’ers to install cabinets easier – or by themselves
- Quick adjust over full working range
- Perfect for 54″ bottom of most upper cabinets
Tips to using the Upper Hand Cabinet Jack
- Buy one (or more) of the three products in lineup – Upper Hand for 28-60″, Little Hand for 16.5-23.5″, 3rd Hand HD for 60-144″ based on your cabinet installation style
- Use the Upper Hand if you install upper cabinets first
- Or, use the Little Hand for installing upper cabinets after base cabinets
- And for taller upper cabinets use a base cabinet with a sheet of plywood cover as a base for the Upper Hand (for DIY’ers).
Pros
- Enables a 1 person cabinet installation
- 150 pound weight capacity
- 28-60″ range
- Freestanding on large base and bottom pads
- Pump handle with micro-adjustment for leveling cabinets
Cons
- Without blocking, won’t reach microwave or fridge cabinets
5. FastCap Reversible Tape Measure
- The Standard/Standard Reverse features standard measurements that are…
- Easy-read fractions to 1/16in
- Built-in pencil sharpener
- Protective rubber boot.
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What Makes the Fastcap Tape Measure Unique
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- The pencil sharpener alone makes this worthy of adding to your toolbox. How many times have you had to stop a measurement to fix a broken lead?
- And of course the erasable surface to jot your measurements is what makes this an upgrade over the standard tape measure
Tips to Using
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- Be sure to have a wood pencil ready
Pros
- Reversible tape measure for left-handed users
- Easy write/erase notepad for jotting down cut lengths
- Easy to read fractions to 1/16″
- Built-in pencil sharpener
Cons
- 16′ length is a limitation for construction jobs
6. FastCap Accuscribe Scribing Tool
- Scribing tool with adjustable grip for standard pencils
- Easily maintain consistent scribe offset, keeping parallel to surface every…
- Durable polymer construction
- 5-3/4. inches long
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What Makes the Accuscribe Unique
- Articulating head
- Removable compass for non-traditional scribing
Tips to Using
- Not much other than the obvious – keep the pencil sharp!
Pros
- Traditional circle scribe
- Tilting head for scribing trim
- Flat back allows for scribing parallel surfaces
- Removable compass point
Cons
- Cannot scribe uneven surfaces – see our guide to the best wood scribes for one that does.
7. FastCap Miter Saw Hood
- Eliminates the mess caused by sawdust and other debris
- Innovative saw hood sets up quickly and minimizes dust from billowing out…
- Can also serve as a protective cover for your equipment when working…
- Works with miter saws, chop saws, lathes and wet saws
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Pros
- Controls dust from miter and chopsaws
- Protects tools outside
- Can be used with wetsaw
- Fits 5-gallon bucket for collection of waste
Cons
- Lacks dust collection port found on similar designs
- Not waterproof
About
Fastcap was founded in 1997 and uses a Lean manufacturing process that is focused on improving quality and reducing waste. Learn more in their founders history of Fastcap:
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Fastcap make just woodworking tools?
Fastcap makes everything from woodworking tools to dust barriers and even surfboard ding patches.
What is Kaizen foam?
Kaizen foam is a layered foam from Fastcap that can be custom cut to store tools and other items horizontally or vertically.
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Eric has been a professional woodworker for over thirty years and has worked in small cabinet shops making everything from kitchen cabinets to hand-made furniture. Now working from a home woodworking shop Eric is sharing his passion for woodworking, tool advice and how-to knowledge from his Minnesota-based woodshop.
