Wall Chasers

[Sidewinder]

Anyone have one, do you use one, are they worth it, would you recommend it.

Noting that my arms & hands cannot cope with a lot of percussive work these days due to WRULD, from the abuse they have had over the years!

Limitations, recommendations, do they fill the house with dust etc. etc. etc.

Thanks.

Oh, BTW I'm not moving into domestic, I just have a couple of jobs to do, and one is not a kitchen for my daughters potential in-laws, it seems they won't listen to sense.

His dad, knows it all and listens to the guys he works with, none of whom are anywhere near "in the trade"!...

 

[kerching]

Yes

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does it fill the house with dust?

pdoes the Pope **** in the woods?

py mate borrowed it , connected to his Karcher Vac, reckoned it was the dogs back wheels.  My thoughts are different, only ever used it on site

cheapo Erbauer from B nQ 

 

[Nicky Tesla]

these are good for certain things but not as quick for multiple chases.  A lot less dust but still dusty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_vNNFwYwbU

crappy socket install but it shows how it can cut into brick better than a chisel.....they are expensive though

 

[Sidewinder]

these are good for certain things but not as quick for multiple chases.  A lot less dust but still dusty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_vNNFwYwbU

crappy socket install but it shows how it can cut into brick better than a chisel.....they are expensive though

Yes Nicky I know these, I was, in negotiations with them when they were looking to come into the UK to be the sole importer, however, things changed with the direction of the business I had then.

They are very good, but quite expensive!

 

[kme]

I`m not a fan - never seen a good one, that was worth the extra time they take.

I like a broad SDS chisel, a steady finger on the trigger, and you can cut very neat lines in most stuff. Plus - the SDS is handy as a drill - the wall chaser doesn`t have another use - unless you count dust up the whoosis :slap

 

[Marvo]

I only ever saw one at a trade show that didn't make any dust whatsoever. It had a weird looking 'specially developed' diamond disk and a waterjet type arrangement that sprayed a mist all the time it was cutting plus it had the standard vacuum attachment for a massive 3 horse industrial HEPA vacuum. The tradeoff was it took about 15 mins to set up and it was expensive. I didn't think it was worth the trouble or the money and I can't remember the make of the thing I'm afraid.

 

[OnOff]

Tried all methods from a bolster to an SDS chisel to an angle grinder over the years. Then bought a cheapo chaser from Makro "Einhall" or something - alright but limited on the cut/depth. Then bought another cheapo* "Andrew James" that does 30mm wide & 40mm deep. Does a great job with PROPER EXTRACTION - I'd say 90% dustless with complete honesty but then not only do I have the extractor (2kW wood shop vac) on the tool I position another Earlex vac at the bottom of the chase. You get a bit of dust when you start to cut and when you lift the tool off but v.little when actually cutting. Found the link to the AJ chaser in an old post on here but the price seems to have gone up somewhat to say the least:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Andrew-James-1700W-Wall-Chaser-Laser-2-discs-150mm-/260800270101?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item3cb8e84f15

*I paid £65.90 for this from the SAME PLACE in Apr 2012. Weird! Looks a bit toy town but does the job in old black breeze, hard bricks etc. As you can see though by where the motor is is limits you chasing tight in to a left hand internal corner.

 

[m4tty]

Ive got a makita sg1250 and wouldnt be without it connected to henry. Not dustless unless you pay for hilti with dust extractor. But does well. Nice clean chases so the oval tube fits snug

 

[Badfish]

I have a cheapo power plus one from B&Q connected to a Henry 8 years still going,with hardly any dust wouldn't be without it.

 

[Evans Electric]

If you need to avoid percussive /repetition .action Sidey,  go to your hire shop .     You don't need the SDS chisel jobby , too much vibration .     The best thing we ever had was disc cutter thing with two cutting wheels about 25mm apart  c/w vacuum attachment.    This was for conduit drops down new brickwork  but boxes could be cut out too . 

Make a few double  cuts vertical and horizontal where the box is going , then just tap out whats left with a bolster. 

 

[binky]

bought an Erbaur chaser and large cheap vacuum from screwfix, defo works well, but wouldn't use all the time. Whatever you use willl make dust, but chaser defo better than sds plus all chases are very clean.

 

[batty]

I think with any building type work you will get a bit of dust. I think it unavoidable. Chase cutter helps if you have a good vac but you are bound to get a bit of dust.

 

[M107]

I've got the same set up as Binky..........

 

[Rutts35]

I used to hire the HILTI chaser and hoover when I needed it. I found it to be the dogs dangly bits. Almost dust free and easy to use with a bit of practice.

http://www.hilti.co.uk/holuk/page/module/product/prca_rangedetail.jsf?&nodeId=-95978&selProdOid=417414

which is what Evans Electric probably meant?

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

I had the cheapy Screwfix chaser  and used it with a Henry. Fantastic, is all i can say. Well i can say more, hardly any dust, new Henrey bag needed every day or sooner but fantastic job. I wouldnt risk using it in an occupied room though as lifting the chaser too quick  or something else & in a split second a dust screen. Mine burnt out after many years abuse so cant complain. Must buy a new one.