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WANTED Chaser tool for rewiring
- kis
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Chaser tool for rewiring
Morning gents
After a chasing tool for wiring routes for a room I’m rewiring. Just maintenance, nothing fancy!
If anyone has a tool they’re looking to sell or don’t mind me borrowing (hire). Please do let me know?
As with most things, pointless me getting my own for just a few days work, after which it probably won’t ever see daylight again
Thanks in advance! Kis
After a chasing tool for wiring routes for a room I’m rewiring. Just maintenance, nothing fancy!
If anyone has a tool they’re looking to sell or don’t mind me borrowing (hire). Please do let me know?
As with most things, pointless me getting my own for just a few days work, after which it probably won’t ever see daylight again
Thanks in advance! Kis
My E85 Z4 3.0i SMG
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
- MikeyH
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Chaser tool for rewiring
Never bothered with such fancy things, hammer and chisel works fine for me every time
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
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- Lifer
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Agreed. Or hammer and bolster. Chasing tools make horrendous amounts of dust.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Your local hire place such as HSS rent them out per day/ weekend!
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Modern Chasing Tools are Silent and Dust freehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrJcP9ZBScs
- MikeyH
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Not as much fun as bashing things with a hammer though
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
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OnlineMr Tidy
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At my previous house I wanted to put some wires under a wooden floor, so before I laid the floor I cut two lines across the concrete screed with a small angle grinder then chased between the lines with an SDS drill and a chisel attachment.
Worked really well, but I had to spend ages clearing up afterwards!
Worked really well, but I had to spend ages clearing up afterwards!
Coupes because stunning!
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Gone - Montego Blue
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Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
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Only on youtube and when you are being paid to advertise them!Umfaan wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:40 pm Modern Chasing Tools are Silent and Dust freehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrJcP9ZBScs
BTW it is illegal to carry out rewiring work (even in your own home) without a 'Part P' electrical certificate and has been for a good few years.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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OnlineMr Tidy
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Maybe, but it's only illegal if you get caught.
But when I was cutting a channel in my floor in 2012 it was only to get connections to a Sky Dish and internet modem to the other side of the room for my TV so Part P probably didn't apply. Then again these days you never know.
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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- Lifer
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Only applies to mains voltage cabling.
It's a safety thing to stop people burning their houses down and for others' safety, especially when it comes to chasing cables which are then hidden.
There are very specific 'rules' for chasing cables and your average 'DIYer' may not know them. Years later someone may presume a cable is in 'x' place in a wall but it may not be if the installer didn't know the rules.
I am not usually one for 'nanny state' rules and regulations, but when it comes to potentially lethal electrics, I am all for it TBH.
Some of the DIY electrics I have seen over the years when renovating houses would make your toes curl.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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OnlineMr Tidy
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I've had a buzz from a few DIY installations in previous houses, but 240V hasn't killed me - yet!
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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- Lifer
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You have been lucky, then. 240v 'holds you on', 415v 'throws you off'.
it's not the voltage per se, it's the fact that mains electrics has a frequency of 50hz, so the electricity tries to make your heart beat at 50 times a second. That's what kills people; cardiac arrest or physically bursting the heart. All good fun!
Anyway, back to chasing tools.....
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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- Lifer
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If anyone ‘Presumes’ anything doing any work beit lekky or water then they ought not to be going anywhere near it.Pondrew wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:18 amOnly applies to mains voltage cabling.
It's a safety thing to stop people burning their houses down and for others' safety, especially when it comes to chasing cables which are then hidden.
There are very specific 'rules' for chasing cables and your average 'DIYer' may not know them. Years later someone may presume a cable is in 'x' place in a wall but it may not be if the installer didn't know the rules.
I am not usually one for 'nanny state' rules and regulations, but when it comes to potentially lethal electrics, I am all for it TBH.
Some of the DIY electrics I have seen over the years when renovating houses would make your toes curl.
Makes zero difference what the rules are, if a cable or pipe won’t go where it’s supposed to it’ll get routed another way, always been this way and always will, If you don’t know that then leave well alone.
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- kis
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Cheers for the info/recommendations guys.
Yes, that's the kind of thing I was after Barry, just not keen on buying new kit that expensive as it's not something I'll be using frequently enough.
Interesting to read about part P stuff. I always thought maintenance, i.e. like for like works can be undertaken by the homeowner (if so inclined). That was the route I was going, and obviously I'd need to get a new cable into the wall somehow... hence being able to chase and not fall foul of current regs. Am I wrong?
Yes, that's the kind of thing I was after Barry, just not keen on buying new kit that expensive as it's not something I'll be using frequently enough.
Interesting to read about part P stuff. I always thought maintenance, i.e. like for like works can be undertaken by the homeowner (if so inclined). That was the route I was going, and obviously I'd need to get a new cable into the wall somehow... hence being able to chase and not fall foul of current regs. Am I wrong?
My E85 Z4 3.0i SMG
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
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- Lifer
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You’re fine to do your own work Kis, otherwise you wouldn’t be able to buy anything without an electricians cert…kis wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:24 pm Cheers for the info/recommendations guys.
Yes, that's the kind of thing I was after Barry, just not keen on buying new kit that expensive as it's not something I'll be using frequently enough.
Interesting to read about part P stuff. I always thought maintenance, i.e. like for like works can be undertaken by the homeowner (if so inclined). That was the route I was going, and obviously I'd need to get a new cable into the wall somehow... hence being able to chase and not fall foul of current regs. Am I wrong?
Part P is for signing off extensions, new builds, anything out of the ordinary etc, you don’t need it to add a circuit or the type of work you’re doing to your own home Kis, you’re good to go.
M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
G29
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
G29