Wall chasers

[cwr]

Hi folks,

Any recommendations for good value wall chasers? Just need to do one to do a single (largish) house, so nothing too expensive. But still want to own one rather than rent.

For some reason Screwfix don't have any available in my area, even for delivery, not sure why. 

[Onoff]

I've one of these:

 

https://lighting365.wordpress.com/tag/andrew-james-powerful-1700w-wall-chaser-with-laser-line-for-increased-accuracy/

 

& one of these:

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/EINHELL-BMF-1300-WALL-CHASER-43-507-10/dp/B000KEP82Q

 

Surprisingly good even though the first one looks like it came from Toys R Us. With a bfo dust extractor I was able to achieve near dustless chasing. 

[dpmiller]

I bought one in Lidl at the start of the build. Never used it, still in the box.

[cwr]

Must get back onto this. Screwfix appear to have as one back in stock, so thinking of one of these two:

 

https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-ewc1500-125mm-1500w-electric-wall-chaser-220-240v/247fx

 

Or from Amazon:

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Electric-Industrial-Cutting-Machine-Granite/dp/B08W9W84NH/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=wall+chaser&qid=1623446429&sr=8-3

 

The latter has more functionality, but maybe a bit riskier on reliability? Seems to be several sellers selling them under  different brand names with no reviews... Maybe worth a punt tho as only have to do one (largish) house.

 

 

[Nickfromwales]

10 hours ago, cwr said:

Must get back onto this. Screwfix appear to have as one back in stock, so thinking of one of these two:

 

https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-ewc1500-125mm-1500w-electric-wall-chaser-220-240v/247fx

 

Or from Amazon:

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Electric-Industrial-Cutting-Machine-Granite/dp/B08W9W84NH/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=wall+chaser&qid=1623446429&sr=8-3

 

The latter has more functionality, but maybe a bit riskier on reliability? Seems to be several sellers selling them under  different brand names with no reviews... Maybe worth a punt tho as only have to do one (largish) house.

 

 

I looked at that one from Amazon. For £105 it’s nigh-on disposable, so if it lasts beyond one job it’s paid for itself 5 -10 fold in labour saving alone.

I wanted to fit wood cutting blades into it for the 2 wood-crete ICF projects I’m doing atm, but I couldn’t find blades to match the bore and outside diameters of the cheap machines. Annoyingly the more expensive ‘recognised’ brands don’t do a stacked blade arrangement, just two parallel blades, so the search continues……..

 

[Onoff]

Try Saxton blades, use reduction rings?

 

No idea what blades are in my two. I'll look.

[ash_scotland88]

I was going to ask the same question.

Wanting to install new sockets over the coming year(s) and thinking the cost of a cheap one will save time in labour. Are they also suitable hiding water pipes in a wall?

 

Guessing they're suitable/designed for brick and plaster style houses. What about stud walls?

[cwr]

I eventually bought one of theses from Amazon and have been playing with it the past couple of evenings.

 

Its branded Myobi, and by some coincidence is produced in  Ryobi colours...

It has a standard 13A moulded plug fitted with a 16A fuse, with some of the inner insulation showing at the strain relief. There's no sign of a CE mark, or any other safety standards. I put a round 16A plug on it before first go with it.

 

It does chase walls though, and creates a serious amount of dust.There's a little water pump supplied, and after unblocking the jets and some futtering to get it primed it does reduce the dust. I wasn't so convinced about all the water that runs down over the motor housing past the vents, and wet dirt flung off in all directions quickly covered my face mask. So I put the pump back in the box. Next step was to try attaching a vacuum. £60 in Argos, if it survives the building work it'll do my workshop. Bit of tape round the 30mm nozzle fitted the vacuums hose nicely and off we go. It does suck up a bit of dust, though maybe not quite half of it so still not pleasant to use.

 

Tomorrow nights trial will be with 3 discs fitted as opposed to 5. Two webs will presumably remain in place, so the SDS will be brought out to sort them. Will see if its overall less effort (and dust!).