FastCap ACCUSCRIBEPRO Accuscribe Scribing Tool

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I really like this tool . There is no other of its kind that I'm aware of that have the features this has . With all the different ways you can articulate this tool I can't think of a situation where itwon't work . It's bigger than I thought which is good . Kind of chunky in fact .It takes up much more space in your tool bag then the school compass does . It's very well made except for the pencil that comes with it . Throw that away . While were talking pencils I read the reviews about the pencil holder and almost didn't buy this tool . I decided to go ahead with the purchase because everything else I've gotten from fastcap has been top shelf . But you can bet what the first thing I checked was . And I thought at first there was a problem because the pencil would pop up and out of its holder . But the reason was obvious right away . This scribe is designed to hold a sharpie and a # 2 pencil . In order to do that the hole in the clamp is the diameter of a sharpie . So to use a pencil requires a reducer bushing that slips around the pencil making the pencil the diameter of a sharpie . Simple enough and works great to but only if the bushing is pushed in from the bottom side of the clamp . Then the bushing holds the pencil nicely . Mine came with the bushing pushed in from the top . And I suspect all the people who had problems with there pencil holders were like mine was . Once I slipped the bushing on the pencil from the tip end and put it back in the clamp all worked great . In fact there is no need to loosen the clamp at all to adjust the pencil length . Just push the pencil and bushing out the bottom of the holder , slide the bushing up or down as needed on the pencil and slip the pencil back in its holder . That's much easier and faster than loosening the clamp nut . The only time I need to loosen and tighten the clamp nut is when using a sharpie . The sharpies don't leave as fine a line as a pencil does but there much better for rough work than a pencil . I thing it's worth the bushing in order to be able to use both a pencil and a marker . The metal compass point is adjustable and can even be retracted completely out of the way . Allowing you to use the tool itself against the wall or whatever your scribing without risk of scratching anything with the metal point . The scribe is about a inch wide and will lay flat against the surface your tracing which makes it very stable . Or you can use the compass point as you would a traditional compass to trace with . The brass knobs are nice , they have fine knurling on them to aid with grip . The built in pencil sharpener is huge and works well . Fastcap puts them on their tape measures as well which is nice when your doing trim work out in the field . As I said I like this scribe and I've tried a lot of them .

As a Trim Carpenter, I love this scribe. - For the record, I have two different scribes in my bags, and this one is primarily used for Base and some cabinet parts. It took some getting use to, but it works perfectly for what I use it for.

This compass had design features that I didn't even know about when I bought it. The clamping system is sturdy and solid, the pencil has a removable collar that allows for other mediums to be used which makes it more versatile. There is an edge on the pin side that allows you to easily press it against another edge evenly for tracing or following contours. This is simply the best compass that I have ever owned, and I've owned a lot of them. Like any compass, you have to pay attention a little while using it, but if you do you'll be glad that you bought it!

Just what he wanted

The overall quality of this product is very good and the concept makes it very useful in my shop. HOWEVER, upon receiving the tool it immediately became apparent that something went wrong in the manufacturing process. The plastic sleeve that inserts into the pencil slot is way too small to hold the diameter of a normal pencil. The pencil it came with was so jammed and compressed into the slot moving it for adjustment was out of the question. I had to go to hand tools to remove the pencil. I ended up reworking the sleeve by boring it out to accept normal pencil diameters on my drill press. So if you're willing to spend the time to rework this product to make it useable, then I recommend this product with that caveat. As an update - because the product promises a lifetime unconditional guarantee, I called their hotline and spoke with Conner. Nice enough guy but they did not honor the unconditional guarantee. They wanted me to take pictures and write a description of the problem because he had never heard of the problem previously before they would send the replacement part. It's a $16.00 purchase and my time to comply with all their requests just wasn't worth the time. My time to write their essay far exceeds the value of this tool. So purchase at your own risk knowing that it is unlikely you will get action upon the unconditional guarantee without conditions being put upon it.

This scribing tool is a game-changer! I've been using it for my woodworking projects and it's incredibly accurate. The adjustable depth and the smooth gliding action make it easy to scribe perfect lines every time. It's a bit of an investment, but the quality and precision are definitely worth it.

genius design but cheap plastic and material