Must have electricians toys

[Des 56]

To be honest, if you stitch drill just around the outside, you'll only have 5-10mm gap around the box, can be done just as neatly that way as it can with a box cutter thing.

Give me the poshest of houses,a drill and chisel
I will cut a box into the wall as quickly as anyone with a box cutter ( a real childs toy in my opinion) and the disturbance wouldn't be noticed

Leave your box cutters on the building site,they don't belong where accuracy and top class workmanship is required to produce unseen box sinking results
They are ok for butchering walls where the damage inflicted can be covered over and hidden. and where the air pollution covering the walls and furniture is not an issue

 

[JD6400]

I got one when they first came out , used it once ! The dust !!!!

 

[Steve_P]

Good luck with the box cutter.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Instruments - the more expensive and more functionality they have the better!

 

[Des 56]

I forgot this little charmer,the younger ones amongst us may not appreciate the charm

The first time I got myself a Yankee screwdriver,it was definitely toy time

It was the short version about a foot long,I was hooked,I went and got the medium and large versions with borrowed money
I would spend ages cleaning those shafts

I had the fastest eye removing tool in the village

 

[Welchyboy1]

Give me the poshest of houses,a drill and chisel
I will cut a box into the wall as quickly as anyone with a box cutter ( a real childs toy in my opinion) and the disturbance wouldn't be noticed

Leave your box cutters on the building site,they don't belong where accuracy and top class workmanship is required to produce unseen box sinking results
They are ok for butchering walls where the damage inflicted can be covered over and hidden. and where the air pollution covering the walls and furniture is not an issue

Yep too true, bought a box cutter and used it once, they are terrible, only any good in breeze and the mess is too much

i actually use a stanley knife to score around the outline of the box, it prevents to plaster chipping and/or cuts the wall paper, then as said chain drill the inside with a drill bit about 14mm with a bit of tape to indicate depth, and knock it out with a small comb chisel

you wouldnt know ive been there

 

[Des 56]

I agree every word,even the knife scouring

 

[Dizzy_Maskell]

1 huge hammer can fix anything

 

[daveb1]

Im stating to think i need an inspection camera my biggest client insists on using mr11 downlights, usually 52mm cut out no ones getting arm or hand in that hole

 

[Zimmer]

The first time I got myself a Yankee screwdriver,it was definitely toy time

It was the short version about a foot long,I was hooked,I went and got the medium and large versions.

I can't believe, I had forgotten about the Yankee, you absolutely were not a "real" electrician without one. Must have a look, I think I still have the "medium one" in the attic.