I love this tool!

[telectrix]

i have a twin blade chaser £29.99 from Aldi. coupled via a home-made adadaptor (made from a bit if 1" 1/4 waste pipe) to my Henry ( bought 12 years ago from a car boot for £2), hardly any dust at all. just need to remember to switch Henry on first.

 

[Vortigern]

what vacuum you use?

I use a Nilfisk aero it switches on when the tools switches on. screwfix do them

 

[HappyHippyDad]

My ‘Mr Cheap Chases’ works well an nothing stops it, but it can’t compare with noise and dust performance of these Bentley models, I think. I only use (or is that abuse?) my general purpose Henry to deal with the dust and that could also be part of my misery.

@happyhippydad and @Vortigern - can I ask what vacuum you use?

I use the same as Vortigern. I have only just bought the Nilfisk aero 26 https://www.screwfix.com/p/nilfisk-aero-26-21-pc-1250w-25ltr-wet-dry-vacuum-cleaner-240v/66972
but so far i like it and it had good reviews, plus its considerably cheaper than some others. I personally wouldn't go for the 10 litre version (aero 21) as I think it will fill up too quickly. As above, there seems to be the same amount of dust as with the sds which was a little disappointing but I think I expected too much as the amount of debris it hoovers up is pretty amazing.

@Vortigern... I don't quite get the bagless option. Do you simple not put a bag in? Have you tried that or do you always use it with a bag?

 

[Vortigern]

I have used it without a bag to pick up rubble. Probably shouldn't have as when I used it the next time in my house fortunately, a giant puff of dust came out. It goes through the motor that way. Think I might have lost the cover for it. But I put bag in now. Of course you don't use bag with water pick up. So if you find out, tell me please!

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I have used it without a bag to pick up rubble. Probably shouldn't have as when I used it the next time in my house fortunately, a giant puff of dust came out. It goes through the motor that way. Think I might have lost the cover for it. But I put bag in now. Of course you don't use bag with water pick up. So if you find out, tell me please!

That's good to know! I'll stick with a bag, thanks.
What did your last part of the sentence mean? Find out what?

 

[Vortigern]

About the bag I mean, the bagless bit, the question you asked.

 

[pirate]

I love this tool...at least I would if I could afford it...
https://www.zoro.co.uk/shop/hand-to...MI-_XNjM2W7QIVi_jVCh3JZQcREAQYBSABEgJsT_D_BwE

 

[HappyHippyDad]

About the bag I mean, the bagless bit, the question you asked.

Looks like you do just as you said for water https://consumer.nilfisk.com/en/cases/About-wet-and-dry/Pages/WaterSuction.aspx
I think I'd only use it for small amounts of water so it doesn't get to the filter, but there's quite a bit of room below the filter.
There's also the push and clean filter button, which you probably have to use if you use it without the bag (for rubble) too often.

 

[littlespark]

Just use the customers vacuum cleaner. Cheapest option. It is their mess you’re cleaning up after all.

 

[Zerax]

Thanks for the review on that. I am so glad the sockets weren't wired horizontally. I have just bought a cheap Erbauer and will be using it tomorrow, will tell you how I get on with it. Kitchen first fix. I looked at all the options and thought I was not prepared to pay £400 plus for the makita. At the end of the day it is just a double diamond wheel to cut masonry. Let us see if it works out then. I do have an industrial hoover for the event. Generally I have found Erbauer to be pretty good tools. Lets hope I am not disappointed.

Just remember that with the Erbauer... you need to drag it, rather than push it. I read a review where the chap was complaining that all the dust gets blown out of the slots you've just cut ! With some chasers, the blades rotate the other way.

 

[Zerax]

I love this tool...at least I would if I could afford it...
https://www.zoro.co.uk/shop/hand-tools/insulated-tools---sockets-spanners-and-wrenches/set-of-18-socket-wrenches-1"-1.1/8"---3.1/8"-non-sparking-cu-be/p/ZT1163813P?utm_source=google&utm_campaign=pla+|+Hand Tools&utm_term=ZT1163813P&utm_medium=pla_css_1&targetid=pla-877905861044&loc_physical_ms=9046942&dev=c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-_XNjM2W7QIVi_jVCh3JZQcREAQYBSABEgJsT_D_BwE

At that sort of money I'd never use em... they'd be in a display cabinet in the lounge instead !

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Just remember that with the Erbauer... you need to drag it, rather than push it. I read a review where the chap was complaining that all the dust gets blown out of the slots you've just cut ! With some chasers, the blades rotate the other way.

That's an interesting point Zerax. Are you saying that there shouldn't be too much dust with a wall chaser and dust extraction unit? It makes me think I may have been doing something wrong. I'm sure the metabo is a push rather a drag though. Also, it must be working as the amount of rubble it hoovered up was pretty incredible. Just still a lot of dust!

 

[Zerax]

That's an interesting point Zerax. Are you saying that there shouldn't be too much dust with a wall chaser and dust extraction unit? It makes me think I may have been doing something wrong. I'm sure the metabo is a push rather a drag though. Also, it must be working as the amount of rubble it hoovered up was pretty incredible. Just still a lot of dust!

I think you're right... the metabo is a pusher not a puller. I think the amount of dust is driven by how good your vacuum is... I use a Fein Dustex, which works great... and for max suction, I'll treat it to a fresh bag too !

 

[Mike Johnson]

Cheaper auto vacuum option: https://www.screwfix.com/p/karcher-wd3-p-1000w-17ltr-wet-dry-vacuum-cleaner-240v/91431

 

[telectrix]

Just use the customers vacuum cleaner. Cheapest option. It is their mess you’re cleaning up after all.

being Scottish. you need to use your own. save it and then root through it for the odd 5p.