Socket Holes

[carl9254]

Is there any special tool out there to get the socket hole in a wall or is it just a case of drill, hammer and chisel??

 

[Romans99]

There a quite a few box cutters out there which attach to a drill on rotary stop
and drilling jigs which look like a socket box but have lots of holes in to use as a template.


I'm sure everyone will agree that the box cutters create far too much dust and don't last very long. The drill templates are more awkward than it's worth.

I think these both fall under the catagory of gimmicky tool.

It's better to use hammer and chisel or a decent Sds drill on rotary stop with a chisel bit.

Or move to Canada like me where there isn't a brick wall in the land and you can do it all with a padsaw!

 

[super_stuey]

Like romans said mate those box sinkers are a waste of time. Only way to go is a decent SDS drill (bosch 36v) really. Hammer and chisel is perfectly acceptable I suppose, but if you pick up a re-wire, be prepared 2 be there all week, and very, very tired!!

 

[Notsosmart]

Like romans said mate those box sinkers are a waste of time. Only way to go is a decent SDS drill (bosch 36v) really. Hammer and chisel is perfectly acceptable I suppose, but if you pick up a re-wire, be prepared 2 be there all week, and very, very tired!!

I don't know you pampered lot; SDS on hammer stop?! When I were a lad the sparky gave me a very blunt 3" (75mm to you lot) bolster, a club hammer the weight of a obese elephant & was ordered to "get that lot chased in by home time". Tell that to the Kids of today & they don't believe you

Yeh I use Hitachi SDS on hammer stop nowadays.

I know some guys use powered wall chasers that speed up the process too, can't say I have but I should imagine even with a vacuum attached the dust would be astronomical. (Think occupied rewire)

 

[Dub007]

I don't know you pampered lot; SDS on hammer stop?! When I were a lad the sparky gave me a very blunt 3" (75mm to you lot) bolster, a club hammer the weight of a obese elephant & was ordered to "get that lot chased in by home time". Tell that to the Kids of today & they don't believe you

Yeh I use Hitachi SDS on hammer stop nowadays.

I know some guys use powered wall chasers that speed up the process too, can't say I have but I should imagine even with a vacuum attached the dust would be astronomical. (Think occupied rewire)

Have you tried using a bolster and hammer on them red engineering bricks even my poor old dewalt struggles to cope!!! mind you beats going to the gym even though it is hard work lol.

 

[Notsosmart]

Yeh been there, I once had to chase into screeded walls that also contained ballast. Now that WAS hard work.

Just as bad are late 1880-early1900 brickwork that use lime mortar, whoops there goes the brick into next door!

 

[ab1978]

i use a wall chaser now to do cable runs and sockets and switch's takes no time at all and get neat cuts, use quality diamond blades though and the dust extractor/hoover i use is a bosch gas 25. not cheap but it collects the dust better than any hoover i,ve had before.

 

[Tapouchoke]

i use a wall chaser now to do cable runs and sockets and switch's takes no time at all and get neat cuts, use quality diamond blades though and the dust extractor/hoover i use is a bosch gas 25. not cheap but it collects the dust better than any hoover i,ve had before.

Try The The Old FaithFull Henry

He is the best sukker in town , brick dust you name it and only £85
However this might bee too much for my mate henry
any body done this

lol

 

[carl9254]

Ok well, im going out to buy some stuff tomorrow so do i buy an sds drill with the chaser bits or buy a wall chaser?? also do you do the plasering after??

 

[Mac]

Ok well, im going out to buy some stuff tomorrow so do i buy an sds drill with the chaser bits or buy a wall chaser?? also do you do the plasering after??

I would go for the sds drill mate,unless you plan to do loads of chasing.The sds has multi purposes.When you quote,tell the customer it doesnt cover making good and they need to employ the services of a plasterer

 

[Gravid]

Try The The Old FaithFull Henry

He is the best sukker in town , brick dust you name it and only £85
However this might bee too much for my mate henry
any body done this

lol

Haha, good ol' Henners, never let me down, its true they can suck up anything... even small people.
Google " Dwarf Henry Hoover".

 

[Dub007]

Ok well, im going out to buy some stuff tomorrow so do i buy an sds drill with the chaser bits or buy a wall chaser?? also do you do the plasering after??

Like mac has said!! i would get a good sds drill with rotary stop and some chisel bits with regards to the plastering my dad who is also a electrician use to plaster for me when we worked together and he always done a really good job (he is a perfectionist) but would take up far to much time and we would lose money after we had quoted for them i usally recommend my brother inlaw as he is always plastered no really it saves so much time unless it is only a socket box then that i do myself to get the job finished and payed

 

[carl9254]

Ok well thanks, SDS drill it is. Anyone reccommen any good fairly prices ones, and best place to buy from??

 

[monkeyelectric]

I just bought a hitachi sds from screwfix £120, nice and powerful and light, buy the armeg channeling bit too, i did buy the box sinker set aswell just to see how it goes, i did 8 doubles on saturday in no time but we'll see how well it lasts

 

[carl9254]

I just bought a hitachi sds from screwfix £120, nice and powerful and light, buy the armeg channeling bit too, i did buy the box sinker set aswell just to see how it goes, i did 8 doubles on saturday in no time but we'll see how well it lasts

Is that the corded one?? I always prefer cordless tools

 

[monkeyelectric]

Is that the corded one?? I always prefer cordless tools

I prefer cordless too but for chiseling i'd reccommend an electric as it takes a lot out of the drill and the batteries just go flat, they used to on my bosch sds anyway but tis an old one now, it was the 110volt i bought

 

[carl9254]

BOSCH GBH36V-LICP 36V COMPACT SDS ROTARY HAMMER DRILL 2 X 1.3ah Li-ION BATTERIES

Any good?? Price reasonable??

 

[Mac]

BOSCH GBH36V-LICP 36V COMPACT SDS ROTARY HAMMER DRILL 2 X 1.3ah Li-ION BATTERIES

Any good?? Price reasonable??

I don't think the batteries would be much good mate for chasing.Might have to get the big boys.Amazon has a tool section,what about this one,its corded thou.
[ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-PBH-2900-Rotary-Hammer/dp/B00172AZJG/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=diy&qid=1256747011&sr=1-15]Bosch PBH 2900 FRE Rotary Hammer: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools[/ame]

 

[carl9254]

Yea i realised after that the batteries were not too good. Corded would save cash but really want a cordless one, just searching for a good deal.
Thanks though.