Will a Fein or other oscillating tool chase a plaster wall for a cable
without creating the levels of dust that an angle grinder would?


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Michael Chare wrote:

Will a Fein or other oscillating tool chase a plaster wall for a cable
without creating the levels of dust that an angle grinder would?

Absolutely.

On Thursday, 1 September 2016 22:24:21 UTC+1, Michael Chare wrote:
Will a Fein or other oscillating tool chase a plaster wall for a cable
without creating the levels of dust that an angle grinder would?

Yes, but the linear cutter speed is way lower. WAY lower.


NT

On 01/09/16 22:24, Michael Chare wrote:
Will a Fein or other oscillating tool chase a plaster wall for a cable
without creating the levels of dust that an angle grinder would?



Not really. It will take a million years (I've tried cutting
plasterboard with a Fein).

On 02/09/2016 08:17, Tim Watts wrote:
On 01/09/16 22:24, Michael Chare wrote:
Will a Fein or other oscillating tool chase a plaster wall for a cable
without creating the levels of dust that an angle grinder would?



Not really. It will take a million years (I've tried cutting
plasterboard with a Fein).

I suppose that the dust level *might* be lower?

Tim Watts wrote:

Michael Chare wrote:

Will a Fein or other oscillating tool chase a plaster wall for a cable
without creating the levels of dust that an angle grinder would?

Not really. It will take a million years

Sure you don't want to be doing many floor to ceiling chases, but I
found it very useful to e.g drop from ceiling to top of door opening for
cables to alarm contacts in uPVC frame.

On 02/09/2016 12:01, Andy Burns wrote:
Tim Watts wrote:

Michael Chare wrote:

Will a Fein or other oscillating tool chase a plaster wall for a cable
without creating the levels of dust that an angle grinder would?

Not really. It will take a million years

Sure you don't want to be doing many floor to ceiling chases, but I
found it very useful to e.g drop from ceiling to top of door opening for
cables to alarm contacts in uPVC frame.


It was installing alarm system cables that I have in mind. Did you use
any small diameter trunking when you installed yours?


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Michael Chare wrote:

It was installing alarm system cables that I have in mind. Did you use
any small diameter trunking when you installed yours?

No trunking, cable rodded within ceiling voids or behind coving then
dropped down in corner to PIRs or above door opening to magnetic contacts.

On Friday, 2 September 2016 19:17:08 UTC+1, Michael Chare wrote:
On 02/09/2016 12:01, Andy Burns wrote:
Tim Watts wrote:
Michael Chare wrote:

Will a Fein or other oscillating tool chase a plaster wall for a cable
without creating the levels of dust that an angle grinder would?

Not really. It will take a million years

Sure you don't want to be doing many floor to ceiling chases, but I
found it very useful to e.g drop from ceiling to top of door opening for
cables to alarm contacts in uPVC frame.


It was installing alarm system cables that I have in mind.

then you only need a small shallow chase. SDS + small chisel oughta do it.


NT

In article ,
Michael Chare wrote:
On 02/09/2016 12:01, Andy Burns wrote:
Tim Watts wrote:

Michael Chare wrote:

Will a Fein or other oscillating tool chase a plaster wall for a cable
without creating the levels of dust that an angle grinder would?

Not really. It will take a million years

Sure you don't want to be doing many floor to ceiling chases, but I
found it very useful to e.g drop from ceiling to top of door opening for
cables to alarm contacts in uPVC frame.


It was installing alarm system cables that I have in mind. Did you use
any small diameter trunking when you installed yours?

Personally for alarm cables I'd make as small a chase as practical then
make good directly over them. No safety issues there. And how often would
you need to replace them - the only real reason to use trunking.

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On 03/09/2016 12:12, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Personally for alarm cables I'd make as small a chase as practical then
make good directly over them. No safety issues there. And how often would
you need to replace them - the only real reason to use trunking.


Is there a safety issue with mains?
The regs now say you bury them 50mm deep if no RCD or use an RCD and do
them shallower.
I assume its the same thinking as part P ...
make the cable deep enough that you can't detect it and you don't need
to worry about someone using a 65mm screw or if its shallow enough to
detect you need to make sure its safe.

You have to wonder if these people have ever done any wiring or DIY.

On 9/2/2016 8:17 AM, Tim Watts wrote:
On 01/09/16 22:24, Michael Chare wrote:
Will a Fein or other oscillating tool chase a plaster wall for a cable
without creating the levels of dust that an angle grinder would?



Not really. It will take a million years (I've tried cutting
plasterboard with a Fein).

They are OK for cutting a hole in plasterboard to take a box. Not
particularly hard, not much dust. For chasing in plaster I would only
use them for the last couple of inches, into a corner, up to a ceiling,
or down to a skirting board. The bit you can't do with an angle grinder.

On 01/09/2016 22:24, Michael Chare wrote:
Will a Fein or other oscillating tool chase a plaster wall for a cable
without creating the levels of dust that an angle grinder would?


Depends also on the "plaster" being plaster. On Victorian walls which
have been much patched over the years I've had bits where even an angle
grinder with a diamond blade took its time

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On 01/09/2016 22:24, Michael Chare wrote:
Will a Fein or other oscillating tool chase a plaster wall for a cable
without creating the levels of dust that an angle grinder would?


Wouldn't the appropriate channeling chisel in an SDS drill be better
than either?
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