Dust Free Cutting & Chasing Pipes & Cables ~ 2-Minute Tip

[@MH-xk5kv]

The guy doing this work is doing it to the same standard that he would do if working on his own home. This is the sort of integrity and pride of application you want to see from any builder you let into your house. I am not being paid to make this endorsement (for all those lazy builders reading this).

[@tmgromit4007]

Ive got an old Erbauer version of this, its defiantly quicker and cleaner than any other method. Mind you, on thermalite blocks you could do this with a spoon 🙂

[@dougsaunders8109]

Me too. Only gripe with it on maximum width you can’t quite get the metal electrical capping in the gap without a second cut 😁

[@icarossavvides2641]

Yes, lets see it on brick, especially old brick which can be very hard.

[@johnburns2940]

Roger, sincere thanks and gratitude for your video on ladder safety. You were spurred on to record that video, because someone sadly lost their life in a ladder accident. Thank you for creating some good out of a terrible tragedy Here at home, I am ALWAYS, extra cautious thanks to you. PLEASE watch everybody, John.

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks John, I hope I always remember to take my own advice

[@mikescott4008]

Very nice and tidy. When chasing a wall like this, how much does it compromise the structural integrity?

[@brianwood5220]

Those metabo gougers are excellent. Thanks for sharing James. #StaySafe

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks, you too!

[@tinytonymaloney7832]

I didn't know pipes were allowed to be chased in. How would you know they were there once the wall is finished? I prefer cables chased in using 20 or 25mm conduit as it makes the installation rewire able.

[@veri8tor]

100%..... also conduit's great to be able to feed cabling back down into void space to make off easy terminations and then not have the cable squashed in a back box, any excess just goes back down the conduit. Plastered in cable is a pain in the arse.

[@SkillBuilder]

it is fine to have those pipes in the wall, They are only covered by the tile backer board. You can even replace them if the worst happens.

[@mcallister8893]

I've got one, get the tripple blade for it, it chews all the middle out in one pass

[@SkillBuilder]

We have that blade as well but it is so easy to break out the blocks and it saves putting too much strain on the motor. Do you cut 40mm deep in one pass with that triple blade?

[@mcallister8893]

@@SkillBuilder yea just chews through

[@Cablesmith]

One of my favourite bits of kit

[@zjzozn]

Supppper little vlog..... should insulation be installed around the pipe?

[@stevendouglas3860]

Looks good. What vacuum was connected to it .

[@julianthornton9076]

Notice how Rog never spoke till the end & his voice was a little gravely? I think they had him in suck mode!

[@stevendouglas3860]

@@julianthornton9076 lol

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Very clean 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@jasonantigua6825]

Would this go through solid reinforced concrete?

[@SkillBuilder]

yes but hopefully the rebar is deeper than the chase, not a great idea to cut it.

[@stevewilliams2413]

Any chance of a wall chaser showdown?

[@benrichards1]

I've got a titan cutter. Not bad but this looks like a lot less dust

[@michaelplays2449]

Great video, thanks

[@Neema1135514]

Why the screw head is not flush with the batten ? Wouldn't that be problematic for drywall installation !

[@SkillBuilder]

The batten was only put up to guide the cutter. It is not needed for the dot and dab.

[@Lionsraws66]

How about A tract Block on the interior face 25 mm deep that lines up on Bond. Then you can do your first fix and plaster or render the difference to finish. That would save alot of cutting despite the method ' surly

[@Lionsraws66]

Better key as well 🙂

[@lazylad2336]

Weres James............or is he not playing today.👍😁

[@ianthompson9058]

Looks OK in those soft blocks

[@SkillBuilder]

It works fine in anything. They are diamond blades, nothing to proove there.

[@ianthompson9058]

@@SkillBuilder bet that saves some trouble then. No excuse for these plumbers and lecys to channel there bits in. We all know they don't like a hammer and chisel

[@amazing451]

@@ianthompson9058 I agree they don't like any hard work it's beneath them.

[@gjvdspam]

I bought a second hand Carat. It had a laser line on it, to see where one side of the slot is going to be. With help of a laser level I drew lines on the wall. I then followed the line on the wall with the laser. Worked perfectly. Line on the wall is done very quickly.

[@peepiepo]

I do love seeing a specialist tool

[@choncord]

And the chase tool is pretty good too.

[@billywhizz98]

It would have been nice to see the piping being put in the channels to see the depth of the cut

[@SkillBuilder]

Did you nod off to sleep around 0.51 ?

[@paulmurphy9663]

@@SkillBuilder 😂

[@Mr_Ashley]

Please come do mine for me! As in seriously, is there any tradesmen in Surrey area using this tool?

[@SkillBuilder]

We did think that there might be a market for cutting chases and back boxes. Most electricians are happy to mark them up and leave them to the builder.

[@Mr_Ashley]

@@SkillBuilder absolutely! I hate the fact I have to either, Obliterated my house with the angle grinder method, or have sloppy uneven chase with SDS chisel. But as a DIYer I can’t commit 4/500£ for one tool 😬🙈

[@mlee6050]

@@SkillBuilder what is depth of that tool?

[@mlee6050]

@@Mr_Ashley I am looking at one that £100 but it is einhell and I like that brand but just as thinking to do a single line in the wall for a heater, unsure if 33mm is fine but also so not use my 36v sds drill, have fun of an internal corner too then a 45 degree external corner inside this flat

[@amazing451]

How much does this piece of kit cost?

[@UplandsJack]

For the chaser and the ASR 35 M dust extraction unit your looking at approx £720 - £750 Plus £100 give or take for the triple blade. But worth every penny, trust me👍🏻

[@amazing451]

@@UplandsJack Thanks for the reply

[@daniellegge1630]

No dust, looks good bit of kit 👍🏻

[@daledenton9891]

What happened to big robin did that go sour?

[@SkillBuilder]

No it hasn't gone sour, he has his own channel and makes occasional guest appearances here. Lockdown has made it difficult to hook up.

[@pyrrhical3423]

@@SkillBuilder how many times have you had to set the record straight on this 😅

[@MelbourneAlan]

@@SkillBuilder becky wont like to hear that roger is hooking up with robin

[@vinnysurti]

I used to chase the girls,...now I’m only lucky enough to chase the walls 😁

[@gbwildlifeuk8269]

I wear that aftershave now called, "whats the point"!

[@MartenElectric]

Nice one, not a speck of dust :)

[@tombaker3794]

Doesn't this effect the structural integrity of the wall?

[@TheShinnion]

Muppet

[@tanja8907]

Yes significantly! But the pipes and the dab will hold it all square 😉

[@TheDAMeaning]

You are allowed one third of depth of the block\brick

[@regiondeltas]

@@tanja8907 Structural plasterboard!

[@DarkHorseIOM]

Really clean cut, not too sure how this constitutes a '2-minute-tip' though

[@ConorMakes]

Wheres James's?

[@CarlPaulsen]

Where's James' what?

[@rhysevans7903]

Why bother when every other plumber in the world just clips straight on and expects it to be dabbed over 🙄 nice work!👍👍👍

[@SkillBuilder]

10mm pipes yes but not 15mm, that is way too much for the dot and dab

[@rhysevans7903]

@@SkillBuilder I'd take 15mm over the 22mm everyday of the week!!😂

[@dononebullen]

Where was the tip ?

[@fireblaster9961]

Was this a tip 🔥🔫

[@SkillBuilder]

Bank holiday, day off

[@JACKATTACKED]

👍

[@711motorsport6]

Pay attention to the red light on the sidd of the machine while tracking a wall. You'll thank me later....

[@ozzyefc44]

First 👍

[@peterbell4154]

Sorry Roger had to close my eyes when the wood chisel was used made me cringe☺

[@SkillBuilder]

Everyone has an old wood chisel for opening paint cans etc.

[@peterbell4154]

Should be a law against it😊😊

[@picturesinprint]

I used to enjoy watching skill builder channel, but since Robin Clevvet left the channel it seems to have lost it's way. Where's James? doing something round the corner but giving very little away!

[@SkillBuilder]

We thought that people would understand this one without a lengthy explanation. Clearly not.

[@Lionsraws66]

I'm sorry I'm always though it ' Poor Walls 🙄. Must be a better way 🤔

[@tanja8907]

Surface mount and dot and dab over.

[@edking5125]

Without a vo these vids are pretty basic... not much value to be had in watching to be honest, just a bloke cutting a chase - so what? How much is the tool? What can it cut? What cant it cut? Etc etc

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks Ed. We appreciate your feedback. We will be doing a full review of the tool but we like to try different things on this channel. It works for an international audience.

[@BlGB0SS]

Couldn't justify the time & cost, just free hand it with a grinder

[@harveysmith100]

You don't have to put baterns up. You can free hand with the Metabo. You could use a grinder but the dust is incredible. If you have other trades in the house or the house is occupied, this tool will save you money in the long run.

[@BendeVette]

These are grinders which are spaced. So the only difference is whether or not you freehand or not. Dust extraction is mandatory either way.

[@SkillBuilder]

You can free hand for sure and we do but it is so easy to screw battens onto the blocks and that line is lovely.

[@BlGB0SS]

Ofcourse you'd free hand with the grinder & a vacuum as you go

[@BendeVette]

@@BlGB0SS So what is the advantage of a single disk grinder (with dust extraction)? You have to pass twice and keep the correct distance. The dust extraction is never this good. That's all a pain in the ass.

[@AJ-ds5gf]

This version is useless. If you're going to take the time to chase using a chaser, then get one that hollows out the chase at the same time.

[@SkillBuilder]

You can do that with this chaser, it has a triple wobble blade for those who find it too much effort to put the chisel in the groove.

[@billy4072]

@@SkillBuilder I see what you did there at end ...🤭