Wall Chasing Kit.

borderfox · 26 Dec 2005

I want to setup a wall chasing contracting service and i'm in the process of ordering up the kit.
If anyones familar with the equipment, I would be grateful if you could give your recommendations on which make/model you recommend.

- Hammer Drill
- Wall Chaser
- Vacuum
- Generator - which has a run time of 12hours and can power all of the above and a couple of halogen lamps.

Should i be shopping for 110V gear?

andy · 26 Dec 2005

er... why do you want to chase walls? electricians etc do this themselves and don get someone else to do it?

breezer · 26 Dec 2005

andy said:
electricians etc do this themselves and don get someone else to do it?

want to put a bet on that. (its amazing what a "few £" in the hand will do to the on site navvy)

but to a point i agree with what you are saying, to get a seperarate company in to chase walls will no doubt put the price of the job up = quote not accepted

andy · 26 Dec 2005

breezer said:
andy said:

electricians etc do this themselves and don get someone else to do it?

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want to put a bet on that. (its amazing what a "few £" in the hand will do to the on site navvy)

but to a point i agree with what you are saying, to get a seperarate company in to chase walls will no doubt put the price of the job up = quote not accepted

see what you mean. maybe a help for larger jobs but for houses then i doubt electricians would go to tht much trouble. i know i wouldnt.

breezer · 26 Dec 2005

even for larger jobs i think its a non starter.

suppose the client changes their mind as to where something has to go (as they do) it would not be a lot of use having to call a 3rd party to come and make a new chase, and if as the origonal poster implies its a one man band (all got to start some where) whats the waiting time goong to be like.

deffinently a non starter as far as i am concernd

Bazdaa · 26 Dec 2005

Guys, no disrespect. But he's asking what tools to buy. Not advice on his business plan!

Thermo · 26 Dec 2005

depends where you are aiming your market. if its contract site work then go for 110v, if your looking at the domestic side of hings then 240 may be better, but for the sake of a transformer youll give yourself the choice of both and cover yourself health and safety wise.

if your unsure of which to go for in terms of makes etc, do the rounds with various toolhire shops. go in during a quiet time, be plite and get chatting and you should be able to find out which machinery is useless and which is decent.

as for the business plan, thats obviously something youve looked at, but certainly companies do use contractors down our way for diamond drilling chasing etc, if they can get a firm in thats quick and clean, especially for refurbs, shop fitting etc. Good luck!

baldelectrician · 26 Dec 2005

Kit
I have a ferm wall chaser, but the thing I use most is a 115mm angle grinder with a diamond tipped blade.

I also have a 230mm grinder for deeper boxes (47mm)

Goes without saying dust mask goggles etc...

borderfox · 27 Dec 2005

Thanks for the feedback ref. whether or not this would be a starter. Theres enough of this type of work available for me. A lot of electricians dont want to be bothered with chasing over here - lets face it - its anything but fun!

I've been doing a bit more digging and here is my proposed kit ->

http://rapidshare.de/files/9881501/order_list.bmp.html
(To view click on the 'Free' tab located towards the bottom right of the table. Then enter the text/numbers as shown and click on 'start download').

Any feedback on any of the equipment listed?
Will that generator power lights/hoover/hammer/wall chaser at the same time if needs be?
Could I do better on price?

breezer · 27 Dec 2005

for me, clicking on the free link brought up another window with instructions, and an option to UPLOAD

as for your other quetions, who knows, it depends on what the total load of you chaser, lights, vacuum etc will be, similarly for price, google for other suppliers.

sorry if i am being negative, but without more info, its hard to help

borderfox · 27 Dec 2005

On clicking the link, just above the option to upload theres this:

"You want to download a file. Please scroll down to choose FREE or PREMIUM-download."

Big_Spark · 27 Dec 2005

Borderfox, I cannot comment on the situation in Ireland, north or South of the border, however I do know that if you plan to do this then you need to consider the following.

All tools MUST be 110V for use on construction sites in the UK and Ireland.

There are specialist chasing companies that exist, not common, but they are usually listed or known as Diamond Drilling companies for the most part.

Generally the Kit used by these professionals is Makita, Bosch, Hilti and Hitachi.

When it comes to core drilling the majority appear to use Bosch or Makita, but I think this a cost/reliability trade-off. Hilti are the world leaders in the technology, but they are expensive.

Another aspect of this you need to seriously consider is Vehicle security. This kit runs into many thousands of pounds and is a prime target for thieves. Aftermarket security added to any vehicle is a must, including closed hasp door locks, GSM security tracking etc etc..you will cut insurance premiums dramatically.

Steve · 27 Dec 2005

oh look . . . I HATE RAPIDSHARE ITS ANYTHING BUT RAPID

why all 110V then 240v lights?

oilman · 27 Dec 2005

For dust collection look here. The TV50 series is more efficient, and the interceptor adds HUGE amount of efficiency for little cost.

I hope your business isn't going to include power chasing brickwork joints on old buildings. That is just vandalism.

borderfox · 27 Dec 2005

crafty1289 said:
oh look . . . I HATE RAPIDSHARE ITS ANYTHING BUT RAPID

Thanks for that. I will give imageshack a try next time.

crafty1289 said:
why all 110V then 240v lights?

I was trying to order everything up off of the one supplier - save on delivery charges, etc. I suppose I can get these in 110 from a local supplier and keep things above board on the health & safety side.

oilman said:
I hope your business isn't going to include power chasing brickwork joints on old buildings. That is just vandalism.

Virtually no brickwork in this part of the World Oilman, so there'll be no vandalism

Chasing through thermalite block 100% of the time.

Big_Spark said:
Another aspect of this you need to seriously consider is Vehicle security. This kit runs into many thousands of pounds and is a prime target for thieves.

I will be working on 'one off' houses (all new builds) in rural areas so it will be hard for toerags to nick my gear. At home the gear will be well secure. Your quite right though - this sort of stuff is very nickable - but I wont allow that to be a possibility cos i just couldnt afford it!

Big_Spark said:
When it comes to core drilling the majority appear to use Bosch or Makita, but I think this a cost/reliability trade-off. Hilti are the world leaders in the technology, but they are expensive.

I reckon I will go this way - but until i get some cash in/see how things are going, I will make do with less expensive gear.

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