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Save That Surface

[Please note, the Surface Saver has been discontinued.]

In this video, Caden shows how the Surface Saver works in protecting the table as well as a great surface to cut veneer. He used FastCap’s Surface Saver and the Tri Blade in this project.

Rubber Band Lean

Nick Kocelj, of Walters & Wolf, sent us this very creative video on how he fixed what bugged him. For more information on FastCap’s Holey FastWrap, go to our website. For more information on lean, visit 2 Second Lean.

Tailgate Meeting

Jason Herrera, of DPR Construction, shared these images of their tailgate pull plan and said:

“Over the past year I have been a part of many projects trying to integrate Last Planner tools into their foreman meetings and scheduling meetings…I’ve struggled with field engagement and generating value in these sessions, especially the first session.

That all changed today…I have a feeling a large part of the success was related to the session literally taking place on the tailgate of a truck. The foreman had no option whether they would sit or stand. There wasn’t any struggling to get the guys out of their seats and engaged at the planning boards. Perhaps the environment was even a little more comfortable for them opposed to being in the generals trailer surrounding by collared shirts.

Following the meeting the…foreman came up to me and said it was by far the best pull plan session he had ever been a part of.

I really do believe this is taking the principals of LEAN and removing the waste of make things more complicated than they have to be. Keeping it simple. After all, pull planning is just a high level of coordination and some of the best coordination has always taken place at a jobsite tailgate.”

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For more information on lean, visit 2 Second Lean.

Metal Mag Shim

Brian Roesch, the inventor of the Mag Shim, sent us this video showing how it can be very useful to set the blade height using the FastCap’s new Metal Shim. For more information on this product, visit our website.

Trim Made Easy

Brian Way, of BP Way, sent us this photo showing how he applied 70 feet of trim using FastCap’s SpeedTape. Nice! For more information on this product, visit our website.

SpeedTape-Trim

Lean with Kaizen Boxes!

Colton, of Quinter High School, organizes the shop cabinets with Kaizen Boxes, Erasable Kaizen Labels, Holey FastWrap, and Kaizen Foam. Very creative use of all these FastCap products!

Student Video Contest

This is such a fantastic idea…we just had to share it with you. Nineteen teams representing 16 public school districts and Sacred Heart School in Allentown, Pa., entered videos into Lehigh Valley Skill Up’s 2014 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? contest.

Cut Table Project

Rich, of WorkShop Addict, walks through how to create a Cut Table. Along the way he uses FastCap’s Speed Skate, GlüBot, and FlushMount Drill Bit System.

RCV Review

John, of WorkShop Addict, reviews FastCap’s Remote Control Vacuum (RCV). Not only is this a great review, he also comes up with a creative use for the product, wearing the remote control switch on his wrist. For more information on on this product, visit our website.

Magnet Overview

In this video, Paul Akers demonstrates the various FastCap Magnets and provides a safety tip on how not to break them.

FastCap PowerMags:
3/4″ x 3/8″ Magnet holds 19lbs
18mm x 5mm Magnet holds 11lbs
9/16″ x 3/16″ Magnet holds 6lbs
9/16″ x 1/8″ Magnet holds 4.5lbs
9/16″ x 5mm Magnet with hole holds 5lbs (Holey PowerMag)
9/16″ x 1/8″ Magnet holds 3.5lbs (Holey PowerMag)

For more information on these products, visit our website.

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