Recommendations for a wall chaser and other tools for rewire.

[HappyHippyDad]

I seem to be getting more rewires than usual and am considering buying certain tools that aid rewires as they are bloody hard work.

At present I use an sds with chisel (gently) to make a line down each side of the chase, its a pain! So, any recommendations for a wall chaser? Do they all come with hose attachment for dust extractor?

I just use an sds with chisel to take out the middle of the chase, anything better?

Also, I realise there are no good reviews on box cutters, but they may be useful for at least making a small initial indent, rather than an sds?

Any other useful, helpful tools for a rewire? No, I don't have an apprentice

Cheers guys.

 

[telectrix]

i bought a cheap twin blade unit from aldi, was about £40. coupled to henry .takes out 90% of the dust.

 

[happysteve]

For nice neat cuts for boxes, I use a multi-tool on the plaster, then SDS for the brick/blockwork behind. Possibly not really relevant for a rewire, though, where time is of the essence (and the multi-tool is dusty).

In my early days, when I was assisting another electrician on a re-wire, he hired an Arbortech Allsaw, and it was brilliant. Eats through anything, with reasonable dust extraction, and because the counter-oscillating blades are not going stupidly fast, doesn't create the sort of dust you get from a cutting disk/multi-tool.

Link: https://www.allsaw-online.com/

 

[JBW175]

i use this on my SDS drill, it's pricey but the amount of time and effort it's saved me on jobs has paid for itself alone.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Armeg-EBS-TCINST-Set-Tri-Cut-Complete-Channelling/dp/B00MIS382Y

I've also got a twin disk titan chasing tool that connects to a vacuum but it gets little use these days as the above does the trick.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

i use this on my SDS drill, it's pricey but the amount of time and effort it's saved me on jobs has paid for itself alone.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Armeg-EBS-TCINST-Set-Tri-Cut-Complete-Channelling/dp/B00MIS382Y

I've also got a twin disk titan chasing tool that connects to a vacuum but it gets little use these days as the above does the trick.

I like the look of that! I may invest, cheers.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

For nice neat cuts for boxes, I use a multi-tool on the plaster, then SDS for the brick/blockwork behind. Possibly not really relevant for a rewire, though, where time is of the essence (and the multi-tool is dusty).

In my early days, when I was assisting another electrician on a re-wire, he hired an Arbortech Allsaw, and it was brilliant. Eats through anything, with reasonable dust extraction, and because the counter-oscillating blades are not going stupidly fast, doesn't create the sort of dust you get from a cutting disk/multi-tool.

Link: https://www.allsaw-online.com/

The multi tool isn't a bad idea Steve. Like you said doesn't really save time, neater and easier though.

 

[JBW175]

I like the look of that! I may invest, cheers.

No worries, you're welcome mate.

 

[telectrix]

i use this on my SDS drill, it's pricey but the amount of time and effort it's saved me on jobs has paid for itself alone.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Armeg-EBS-TCINST-Set-Tri-Cut-Complete-Channelling/dp/B00MIS382Y

I've also got a twin disk titan chasing tool that connects to a vacuum but it gets little use these days as the above does the trick.

Phew! that's £200 thatwould be better spent on beer. chase with hammer and chisel for daily excercise. winner 2 ways.

 

[JBW175]

Phew! that's £200 thatwould be better spent on beer. chase with hammer and chisel for daily excercise. winner 2 ways.

But this way i have more time to drink beer Tel... :-D

 

[HappyHippyDad]

No worries, you're welcome mate.

Just having a look at it. Do you have any cleverways of holding the dust extractor with it?