Wall Chasing Machine for installing electrical wiring?

[LankyWill]

No I did manage to come to terms with progress and get some battery driven bits and bobs, BUT I still have a Rawlplug jumper, i imagine that will amuse so of the younger bods, if they know what one is.

How vintage of you pete, do you also bake?

 

[Dave OCD]

No I did manage to come to terms with progress and get some battery driven bits and bobs, BUT I still have a Rawlplug jumper, i imagine that will amuse so of the younger bods, if they know what one is.

Ah yes I used a Rawltool many a time as an apprentice Pete, your hand would get sore constantly twisting the bloody thing as you walloped it.

 

[Dave OCD]

im a woman pete using the drill on chipper atm just want a neater chase and sink are the box sinking kits anygood

You'll get much better and neater results by stitch drilling the edges of the chase and box first, after an hour or two bits tend to snap though so I keep the older bits for this job.

 

[Phil Thompson]

I remember using a rawltool in my first year of my apprenticeship. Same firm used a D handle makita for masonry holes, a few months into my second year I changed firms and met SdS. Oh how much easier it was chain drilling with one of those, and a drill that didn't try breaking your wrist when it caught the 20-25mm bit lol

 

[Simonslimline]

A grinder and dust extract. Clean neat chopping out.

 

[londonfire]

 

[londonfire]

Just buy a wall chaser and decent dust extractor. A floor to ceiling chase can be done in less than 10min with minimal damage. Just chase and take the middle out with the SDS with a flat bit on. With a bit of practise you can cut back boxes out too.

 

[PEG]

...Yer big cheat...i bet that's only a bit of plasterboard,covering up that old fireplace...:lol:

 

[londonfire]

If only I had thought of that lol

 

[Nuvo]

whats that done with

 

[muzza1]

No I did manage to come to terms with progress and get some battery driven bits and bobs, BUT I still have a Rawlplug jumper, i imagine that will amuse so of the younger bods, if they know what one is.

Is that another name for a rawlplug tool which we used to bang a few times then twist it and bang again!

 

[londonfire]

I use a makita sg1250 wall chaser
A Bosch gas35 m class for dust extraction
And an SDS drill with a scutch bit or a tile lifting bit for scraping out the back boxes

 

[7029 dave]

Still got my rawlplug tool.

 

[sparkdog]

I usually use the sds and wide Armed scutch chisel. Got a Screwfix Erbauer chaser but its lots of dust but works well.

 

[Rpa07]

Seeing 7029dave revived this one we all may as well have a go. I always thought that the chasers were very dusty things until I realised that the bosses numeric was pants. I set myself up with a Titan chaser and my beloved Henry1200w big tub with a hepa filter on it and it aced it. Hardly any dust, typical have only had one lot of chasing since.

 

[sam400]

I've had a go on that festool chaser lovely bit of kit.
I use a Bosch 5" grinder with a dust extraction guard and a fein dustex class M extractor, I use it in fully furnished houses, I don't reckon you can get a better set up for the money.

 

[Worcester]

No I did manage to come to terms with progress and get some battery driven bits and bobs, BUT I still have a Rawlplug jumper, i imagine that will amuse so of the younger bods, if they know what one is.

What's a Jumper? Is it one of those plastic clips with a wire in that goes on a circuit board?
What's a Rawlplug ? Is it one of those old three pin plugs with round pins?

(Tee Hee, I've still got a star drill, works when the batteries are flat , oh nearly forgot I've still got a stanley push pull screwdriver as well )

 

[FatAlan]

Does anyone know if Screwfix stock long stands?

 

[Silly Sausage]

Does anyone know if Screwfix stock long stands?

I went down my local SF at 6pm tonight and waited till closing time while they checked.
Told me to come back in the morning when they might have some in.

 

[Wilko]

I went down my local SF at 6pm tonight and waited till closing time while they checked.
Told me to come back in the morning when they might have some in.

Last I saw they were over there - next them reels of whitworth thread and tins of striped paint - ah them were the days !