For drilling holes in wall

[Squag1]

Found this in BnQ.
http://dustbubble.com/

Quite useful

 

[noobie]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7Eg5_7fQW8

 

[Quiney]

Found this in BnQ.
http://dustbubble.com/

Quite useful

OK for the odd hole, but I can drill 50/60 holes over a couple of hours on some jobs.
I use a variation on the YouTube idea, but have still to find anything thats any good for drilling into a ceiling.

 

[Squag1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7Eg5_7fQW8

Done that but other is better idea.
Could make one like it though.

 

[Squag1]

OK for the odd hole, but I can drill 50/60 holes over a couple of hours on some jobs.
I use a variation on the YouTube idea, but have still to find anything thats any good for drilling into a ceiling.

Try this.
Get plastic lid from aerosol can say, and short piece of rigid plastic tube
shorter than depth of lid. Drill hole in lid to external diameter of tube.
Bond in tube. Drill ceiling through tube. Hopefully the bit will throw off dust
into lid.
Test and let me know

 

[stormer]

Always use a small cardboard box and a small length of masking tape. Just tape the box under the intended hole and let gravity take over....@tu*

 

[noobie]

Andy just gets the butler to stand under the drill whilst his handyman does the work.

 

[Quiney]

Try this.
Get plastic lid from aerosol can say, and short piece of rigid plastic tube
shorter than depth of lid. Drill hole in lid to external diameter of tube.
Bond in tube. Drill ceiling through tube. Hopefully the bit will throw off dust
into lid.
Test and let me know

It would have to be transparent to allow you to see where you are drilling.

I Had a transparent device which was sold and allowed you to attach a hoover hose.
It was OK if you had three hands and you had to keep wiping the inside as it becomes obscure with the dust.


I find the best solution it to just let the dust fall and then work it into the customers carpet with your boots. 8rfl@

 

[andyBeaker]

OK for the odd hole, but I can drill 50/60 holes over a couple of hours on some jobs.
I use a variation on the YouTube idea, but have still to find anything thats any good for drilling into a ceiling.

This has been round for years, never tried it, never needed to drill enough holes in ceilings (says he, who did ten a couple of weeks ago:-0))

Bottom of page...

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Tools_Index/Hole_Saws/index.html

 

[Quiney]

Have them Andy.
But what I was meaning was 6mm holes for plugs to fix blinds/tracks/pelmets.
Also, these are often only 10/15mm away from window frames etc so that style of catchment doesn't work.

 

[slim63]

A lot of professional drills now come with dust extraction, not cheap but work well :whi5tl:

 

[Quiney]

I used to work with another fitter who had a corded hammer drill with dust extraction, but it was big, heavy and corded.
With the advent of Li-Ion batteries I rarely get the corded SDS out (unless its concrete lintels)

 

[slim63]

I used to work with another fitter who had a corded hammer drill with dust extraction, but it was big, heavy and corded.
With the advent of Li-Ion batteries I rarely get the corded SDS out (unless its concrete lintels)

There are plenty of battery drill with dust extraction around now, not really heavy either, I do know what you mean though I rarely use my corded sds anymore & even in the last few years at work I didn't bother lugging the 110 stuff about either no point 99% of the time

 

[derek kelly]

FFS have one of you got wives that can use a vacuum cleaner?

 

[Quiney]

FFS have one of you got wives that can use a vacuum cleaner?

yes, but she's not allowed out of the kitchen!











Ouch, that hurt! c7u8

 

[andyBeaker]

I used to work with another fitter who had a corded hammer drill with dust extraction, but it was big, heavy and corded.
With the advent of Li-Ion batteries I rarely get the corded SDS out (unless its concrete lintels)

I was made a pariah on here for daring to go near electrics and gas.......... Please tell me the 'concrete lintels' is tongue in cheek............

h1d1ng2


If anyone is that concerned about dust then the old fashioned way of collecting most of it is taping an envelope to the wall under where you are drilling. Sounds as good as any to me:dunno:

 

[noobie]

You wasn't made a pariah you drama queen, people simply took the piss :-0) don't go all millennial snowflake on us 8rfl@

 

[Quiney]

I was made a pariah on here for daring to go near electrics and gas.......... Please tell me the 'concrete lintels' is tongue in cheek............

h1d1ng2


If anyone is that concerned about dust then the old fashioned way of collecting most of it is taping an envelope to the wall under where you are drilling. Sounds as good as any to me:dunno:

No tongue in cheek - there is an estate of 70's bungalows that were built with them. Pain in the arse, expecially as the concrete often has pebbles in it.

 

[Squag1]

It would have to be transparent to allow you to see where you are drilling.

Start the hole slowly before pushing up gizmo :-0)

 

[Quiney]

Thanks, as I've already said the holes are often close to the window frame and so the gizmo is not really practical.
Plus, find for occasional jobs, but often drilling single handed, up a ladder, and time is money.

To date I have no complaints from customers! :-0)