Drillable white blanking plate and pattress?

[JohnGeddes]

Has anyone come across 1G or 2G blanking plates and surface-mount pattresses in white plastic which are easier to drill than the rather brittle plastic which seems to be the norm?

John Geddes
Derbyshire

 

[telectrix]

patresses , yes. you need to get the high impact ones with the 20mm knock-outs. they will drill without shattering.

 

[MNR]

Marshal tuflex patresses are good to drill. More malleable than normal not to sure on blank plates tho.

 

[needasparks]

Think Marbo used to do them years ago. Do they still exist ? or have i given my age away.

 

[johnboy6083]

You can drill most of the normal brittle ones if you go easy on the holesaw.

 

[Des 56]

The Ega plastic conduit systems had soft plastic square lids
I haven't seen them for a while,but i think these will be the ones, they are listed along with the round lids

http://www.centuryeslon.com/pdfs/CEL Pro. Electrical2.pdf

http://www.neweysonline.co.uk/neweys/pdf/MK_Conduit_&_Mini_Egatube_Conduit_Technical.pdf

 

[JohnGeddes]

Thanks to all for brilliant help. Once I worked out (from the Marshall Tufflex specification) that it was PVC that I was looking for, it made the search much easier - and I found Toolstation stocking 1G and 2G PVC blanking plates at decent prices (and free delivery on relatively small orders).

John Geddes

 

[mogga]

some companies refer to "PVC" as any plastic drilling a blank plate is a matter of "cawing cannie" and taking time ,sharp drill , holesaw I tend to prefer using a taper step drill for cutting them also watch where the ribs on rear are

 

[Amp David]

Thanks to all for brilliant help. Once I worked out (from the Marshall Tufflex specification) that it was PVC that I was looking for, it made the search much easier - and I found Toolstation stocking 1G and 2G PVC blanking plates at decent prices (and free delivery on relatively small orders).

John Geddes

Those blanking plates are total cack mate. No more than a thin piece of PVC. When screwed back they ends bow away from the backbox.