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Fastcap 3HANDCPACK 3rd Hand Contractor Poles, 4-Pack | 
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| Brand: FastCap
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $211.00
Buy New: $153.10
You Save: $57.90 (27%)
Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 745
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 36.4
Dimensions (in): 66 x 8 x 8
Model: 3HANDCPACK
UPC: 663807980397
EAN: 0663807980397
ASIN: B00020JO9Q
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Four adjustable floor-to-ceiling poles for bracing, clamping, and support; quick-release levers | | • | Adjusts from 5 feet to 12 feet, supports 70 pounds; articulating top pad; ergonomic pump handle | | • | Study heavy-gauge steel and heavy-duty ABS plastic construction | | • | Includes four poles, four universal feet, and a durable carrying bag | | • | 12-foot extended; 36-pounds; lifetime warranty |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 43 more reviews...
 Slightly amazing product/ many uses... August 28, 2005
William Kent Young
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I had been looking for an excuse to buy a system called "Zip Wall". I finally have a job where I really needed some way of controlling dust. When I searched for "Zip Wall" it also came up with this competing system. I was intriqued and pleased to see that the FastCap product was approximately half of what the other one was. I did a lot of research and was not helped by the add copy which leaves a lot out. After almost ordering two of the dual packs I carefully read the copy again on several sites and was able to determine that the Contractor Pack was the better deal including the big feet and the bag, which is quite usable with the feet removed.
Ok... I needed the 3rd hands for controlling dust when I removed the old plaster from wall bricks so I could repair them. Since this is interior work I really need to keep the dust from getting all over the place.
The first part of the job however was to fix a crack in the poured basement wall. The crack runs from floor to ceiling. The top of the crack runs behind a cold air return duct which I needed to either cut in half or move a lot of sheet metal to remove. Since the 3rd hand can support 70 lbs. each I supported the item with 3 of them and cut it in half then lowered it to the floor.
Once the crack was repaired I now needed to reinstall the sheet metal. However the plaster ceiling (in a hundred year old house) had sagged and hung down about 3 inces and I could not get the duct to fit properly let alone support it properly [I didn't want to use a really long screw since I was afraid further sagging would rip it out].
I used the 3rd hands to gradually lift the ceiling running 4 1/2 inch screws with fender washers about every 6 inches into sound joists. I only raised the ceiling about 2 feet out from the duct area, but am sure I could have done the entire ceiling in this manner in much less time than any other way I have heard of. Of course the 3rd hands let me support the duct again as I secured it to the ceiling.
Oh yea... It does make a great dust barrier too.
In short I was quite pleased with the strength and utility of this product. This is my first review of any product anywhere. It has already paid for itself and I am not finished with the job...
Great tool set at an excellent price May 4, 2005
A Reader (Upstate New York)
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
Excellent tool. I was able to fit all four 3rd Hand Poles, four Universal Feet, four Dust Clips, eight head/foot pads, and a 30 page catalog from Fastcap into the bag supplied with the unit. The secret is to make the poles as small as possible (remove the Universal Feet, screw the bottom support all the way up into each pole and alternate the way the poles are placed into the bag), then place the Universal Feet into the bag.
The 3rd Hand Poles are very sturdy, and are easily elongated or shortened. They perform as advertised and are a great help when installing long runs of crown molding.
Good Buy and a great tool April 28, 2005
William Jones Jr. (Jupiter, FL)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This thing is great! I created a plastic wall for a kitchen remodel and saved my house from becomming a dust ball. I also found that it was easy to reconfigure the wall when needed during the demo work. Another handy use was installing the remodel style high hat lights. I used one unit to hold the light tight into the cieling so I could set the clips and lock the fixture in place. If you have ever tried this in a plaster (1" thick) cieling you know how hard this is. The 3rd hand did the trick. I have read some complaints about the tool bag included with the contractor pack. I found that everything fit nicely into the bag. As long as you pop off the feet (they pop off really easy by the way) they slip right in allong with all of the accessories.
"Contractor Pack" February 16, 2005
Jonny Walker (Minneapolis)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
What a great pack of tools for your every day contractor/ carpenter. I use three 3rd Hands to build a dust barrier and the fourth to help with trim work. The bag comes in handy as long as you remove the universal "big" feet from the 3rd Hands. What a great bargain for a multiuse tool!
Not a Zip Wall October 27, 2006
Tom (Flemington, NJ United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is not a Zip Wall System. If you want to erect a plastic dust containment system, buy the Zip Wall. It's far superior for that purpose. If you want a "3rd" had to hold sheetrock against a ceiling, or other heavy duty overhead, or even some horizontal tasks,this is the one to buy. You can exert considerable force with these and if you work alone, you'll find many uses for the 3rd hands. I agree the pins are a little hard to depress, and the bag is a little too small, minor issues. However this is a heavy duty system that compliments the Zip Wall. In my opinion, buy them both, you won't be dissapointed.
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