Electrical box sinkers

wade88 · Apr 14, 2011

I have heard some really mixed reviews about these things but the majority seem to seriously damn them.

But i cant see the fault in this at all?! It looks like a great time saver and really easy to use...is there something ive missed?

YouTube - Electrical Box Sinkers

Lofty · Apr 14, 2011

OK in blockwork as shown in the clip, notice they didn't cut one in the brickwork did they ?. On decent quality brick i.e. resonably hard they struggle and tend to 'bounce'.

Cheers,
Lofty.

Phil · Apr 14, 2011

have a look here
buy sir kits for £30 quid

wade88 · Apr 14, 2011

I have noticed a trend in these demo videos that good brick work is avoided like the plague, always on block work. Was just curious about them anyway, the price enough to put me off aside from anything else!

I have a bit of a weak spot for tools i dont need and just like to buy things when i can for the sake of having it. Will take this one of the list then, buy something useful instead...like this motorbike ashtray ive been wanting for a while.

wade88 · Apr 14, 2011

Cheers for the heads up Phil but ill abandon all interest. Spend a tenner on a scutch instead.

saabuldin · Apr 14, 2011

brilliant for breeze blocks. Not for brick.

Phil · Apr 14, 2011

wade88 said:
Cheers for the heads up Phil but ill abandon all interest. Spend a tenner on a scutch instead.

scuthc all the way

also you can get a scutch for the sds, just be careful you don`t take the wall down

Johnny-G · Apr 14, 2011

They are quite handy as a template cutter though, especially if plaster covered.

saabuldin · Apr 14, 2011

ive got the round cutter but i dont have the square box cutter bit. Ive just been using standard chisel to chop the corners. You think its worth getting the square box cutter bit?