Comments on: Jack, Clamp, And Spreaders In One http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/12/jack-clamp-and-spreaders-in-one/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:04:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/12/jack-clamp-and-spreaders-in-one/#comment-255566 Fred Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:32:03 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/12/jack-clamp-and-spreaders-in-one/#comment-255566 We use Fastcap products (not this one) for holding up zip wall. I've seen ads for lots of cabinet jacks - seldom thought that we needed one - prefering to use cleats and crew-power to get the job done. some alternatives: www.cabjack.com www.cabinetjacks.com www.tjack.com If I were putting up commercial stainless steel cabinets - I might reconsider - even look at a lift. We use Fastcap products (not this one) for holding up zip wall.

I’ve seen ads for lots of cabinet jacks - seldom thought that we needed one - prefering to use cleats and crew-power to get the job done.

some alternatives:

http://www.cabjack.com

http://www.cabinetjacks.com

http://www.tjack.com

If I were putting up commercial stainless steel cabinets - I might reconsider - even look at a lift.

]]> By: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/12/jack-clamp-and-spreaders-in-one/#comment-255536 Fred Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:25:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/12/jack-clamp-and-spreaders-in-one/#comment-255536 I've hung lots of cabinets and seen lots of rigs and jigs: http://www.e-zspreadnlift.com/details.htm http://www.cabjack.com http://www.cabinetjacks.com http://www.tjak.com plus lots of homemade jigs - the typical one (used in pairs) using 2 lengths (about 18 inch each) of plywood or 2x4 with a hinge set about 6 inches from one end of the top piece connected to the end of what becomes the vertical piece. The end that bears on the countertop is padded with some non-marring material. To use - you set both top boards under the wall cabinet, rest the ends of the vertical board on the countertop and then push it inward. I guess if you have built them to the right size, the vertical board will be slightly shy of 90 degrees once the cabinet is at the right height. I saw this being used by a one-man crew - hanging garage wall cabinets over bases. We've never used any of these - preferring cleats and manpower to set the wall cabinets. We do use Fastcap pole jacks to hang zip-wall. I’ve hung lots of cabinets and seen lots of rigs and jigs:

http://www.e-zspreadnlift.com/details.htm

http://www.cabjack.com

http://www.cabinetjacks.com

http://www.tjak.com

plus lots of homemade jigs - the typical one (used in pairs) using 2 lengths (about 18 inch each) of plywood or 2×4 with a hinge set about 6 inches from one end of the top piece connected to the end of what becomes the vertical piece. The end that bears on the countertop is padded with some non-marring material. To use - you set both top boards under the wall cabinet, rest the ends of the vertical board on the countertop and then push it inward. I guess if you have built them to the right size, the vertical board will be slightly shy of 90 degrees once the cabinet is at the right height. I saw this being used by a one-man crew - hanging garage wall cabinets over bases.

We’ve never used any of these - preferring cleats and manpower to set the wall cabinets.

We do use Fastcap pole jacks to hang zip-wall.

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