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tintintintin

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:26 pm    Post Subject:
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Hi I will need to fit some sockets in kitchen and will have to chisel in wall for cable run. Is there a special tool that maybe I could hire to help with the chiseling or is it a case of hammer for England until the jobs done
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:59 pm    Post Subject:
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The only one i know of is called Wayne the apprentice icon_biggrin.gif
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:50 am    Post Subject:
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The only one i know of is called Wayne the apprentice icon_biggrin.gif



Could have swore that I heard somewhere that there was a tool to make this job easier.

thanks for help anyway
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:36 am    Post Subject:
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http://www.power-tool-world.co.uk/metabo/mfe30.htm

just goole on wall chaser

for just one cable run, probably not worth the cost
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:46 am    Post Subject:
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tintintintin wrote:
Could have swore that I heard somewhere that there was a tool to make this job easier.


There are lots of such tools out there but they all have drawbacks:

Cost
Dust
Extra collateral damage
Dust
Cost
Risk of injury

Did I mention dust? Don't even think of using a wall-chaser in an occupied house!!!!!

Just get a bolster and lump hammer and get on with it and to hell with your manicure. It's a matter of minutes to manually chop a chase in.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:48 pm    Post Subject:
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or a chasing bit for SDS drill....
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:48 pm    Post Subject:
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I recently used a chasing bit on an SDS drill, did a fantastic job in seconds with no effort, throughly recommend it icon_biggrin.gif It's fun too!
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:33 pm    Post Subject:
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is that an sds chisel?
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:47 am    Post Subject:
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Thanks for all the comments and advice. I have now done the job just got to put cables in etc. I didnt mention it before but I am fitting a kitchen in my daughters first house so there was more than one run to be chased in.
I ended up hiring out a wall chaser for £25, boy is that tool good and luckily it had a dust bag with it although it did still make a bit of mess.
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