Brick lights in timber

[Davisss]

Hi there. I am just about to start a job that entails installing a load of brick style lights into railway sleepers. Any thoughts on the best way to cut the hole out? I was thinking of drilling a load of holes with a wooden spade bit inside the shape of the hole then chiselling any corners out. Does anyone have a better idea???!
Thanks,
Dave.

 

[Pete999]

Noah will show you how to use it.:smug2:

No Mate Jesus was the chippy

 

[ruston]

Noah was first lol.

 

[telectrix]

yep. and he was the first man to buy ice cream as well.





purchased from Walls........... of Jericho.

 

[Dave OCD]

Suggest get someone else to do it, too cold to work outside try again in 4 months. Easier to get a nice round light instead and use a drill - far better looking. Plus too many of the brick lights are poor quality unless paying £'s.

Eh ? It's one of the mildest Decembers ever recorded !:tongue3:

 

[Pete999]

yep. and he was the first man to buy ice cream as well.



Noah was a DIYER JC was time served, come on he had to be a better chippy than Noah look at his lineage

 

[telectrix]

well he did make a nice mortice and tenon joint on that cross he made for Brian.

 

[sparksburnout]

If they are proper sleepers you will have your work cut out. Multicutter will be useless it doesn't take enough material out and the blades won't last 2 minutes. Best bet is either use a GOOD router with a custom made jig, or tell the customer its a crap idea and install circular ones.

 

[ruston]

But Noah had his instructions direct from the top.

 

[telectrix]

so did moses, and look what happened to him. he died in the wilderness. hence the NHS always advise us not to take tablets prescribed for others.

 

[davesparks]

I've done this for a mate. The best thing to do is get a chippy to do it.
I used a combination of router, drill with a sharp auger bit, sds wood chisel and a proper wood chisel.
It took nearly all day to get 6 cut in to new sleepers, then about and hour to connect them up.

 

[ruston]

I've done this for a mate. The best thing to do is get a chippy to do it.
I used a combination of router, drill with a sharp auger bit, sds wood chisel and a proper wood chisel.
It took nearly all day to get 6 cut in to new sleepers, then about and hour to connect them up.

We used loads of them on the farm, they are a challenge to work with. I bored some with a hand auger in those days . I developed arms like Garth.

 

[Farmelectrics]

Was thinking of investing in one of these multi tools not used one but herd great things about them priced a dewalt cordless one up about £180. Where's the best place or cheapest place to get one

 

[Midwest]

I had to cut up some railway sleepers to create a garden path. Thought I'd go to the tool hire shop and rent out a large circular saw to do it, but they wouldn't hire me one when I told them what I was cutting. Can see why, got through several blades, and knackered me own saw. Tis the bitumen in the things. Best of luck.

 

[ruston]

Was thinking of investing in one of these multi tools not used one but herd great things about them priced a dewalt cordless one up about £180. Where's the best place or cheapest place to get one

I just got a Dewalt one from ebay for my mate for that price in a T-stak box with 37 piece accessories .
The beauty of the Dewalt -it has a work light on it . It is mint.

I will PM you the link if you want

Sorry it is corded.

 

[Andy78]

null

I use a corded Clarke one from machine mart. Does the job and was about £45. There are a few other brands at that price too.

Battery units of any brand will be a lot more expensive, apart from the aldi ones.