Pattress (socket back box) chasing tool.

[ban-all-sheds]

And it teaches you hand-eye coordination...

 

[EddieJT]

The jigs to guide a drill are also useless, since they just help with holding the drill staight and level.

To be fair they also stop the drill from wandering, and most of all they allow you to drill the holes much closer together than you could by hand...

Anyone actually got a link to one?

 

[BL]

I use a grinder and a kango

 

[ColJack]

I used an armeg box cutter..

big flat round cutter with a square box chisel cuts the corner out..

 

[RF Lighting]

I use a grinder and a kango

I take it you don't ever work in occupied / furnished properties then?

 

[DaveSinner]

I use a grinder and a kango

i once knew a plasterer who could have learnt a thing off you, used to wince watching him 'work'

and flameport is giving the best advice here

 

[Adam_151]

I use a grinder and a kango

I take it you don't ever work in occupied / furnished properties then?

Normally get yelled at by the site forman to put a dust mask on whenever I use the grinder and SDS chisel bit approach

... its quick though

 

[BL]

only joking but when doing a complete rewire with a load of extra tracks and points i do not care if it is furnished.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Normally get yelled at by the site forman to put a dust mask on whenever I use the grinder and SDS chisel bit approach

The utter b****rd.

Doesn't he realise you want to die a slow and painful death from silicosis in 10-20 years time?

 

[electronicsuk]

Normally get yelled at by the site forman to put a dust mask on whenever I use the grinder and SDS chisel bit approach

The utter b****rd.

Doesn't he realise you want to die a slow and painful death from silicosis in 10-20 years time?

Sounds like quite a larf, actually

 

[ringi]

The jigs to guide a drill are also useless, since they just help with holding the drill staight and level.

To be fair they also stop the drill from wandering, and most of all they allow you to drill the holes much closer together than you could by hand...

Anyone actually got a link to one?

see "Where to get a pattress jig"