RE: Plaster "nibbler"

["Tim" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,

I did this and used a 400mm long, 12mm-odd diameter drill in my trusty
black
& decker hammer drill. It took quite a bit of patience but that along
with a
cold chisel allowed me to feed through the 25mm x 16mm trunking I used for
my cable runs.

I'd already cut & chiseled-out the chase leading up to the coving and
this
gave a little bit more access for the drill.

If you go the SDS route, Screwfix and others do something called a skirting
board chisel:
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A337719&ts=91437&id=15097
its a longer, cranked chisel to get behind skirting boards but I'm sure
would work for coving too.

HTH,

Tim.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim
>
> Interesting adaptation of a milling machine!
>
> I'm leaning down the weekend hire route at the moment, at least it
will
> make
> sure I've got a "professional" tool to do the job.
>
> Not many to do (4 drops at the moment) but I'm bound to hit something
> slightly more solid that will defeat this!
>
>
> Now to work out how to get the cables fed behind the coving without
> destroying it.....
>
>
>
>
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Tim
> Sent: 17 August 2007 23:18
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Plaster "nibbler"
>
> Jim,
>
> There's this:
> http://www.wolfcraft.de/jcatalog_generated/en/products/product_groups/1317
> _p
> roduct.html
>
> It might just do the trick if you've only got a couple of cables to
bury.
> You can download the manual from the above link too. I think I've seen
> them
> in Homebase in the past.
>
> However, if you've got more than one or two cables you'll probably be
> better
> off with a wall chaser and/or SDS drill.
>
> HTH,
>
> Tim.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: stuckinthemud_org
> >
> > Does anyone know of a source of a "plaster nibbler".
> >
> > I want to cut some cat5 cables into a wall but not make a mess,
so
> > just looking for a tool that will dig out the plaster in a
controlled
> > manner, to make a slot that I can then cover and refill.
> >
> > Tried the usual suspects such as Screwfix but can't find anything
> > (unless I've missed it!).
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim