Fiskie

I have been holding off on a project until I could get my hands on the GMS 120. I guess the February 1st date was a bum steer. I would think that Fine Homebuilding would be able to get an honest answer from Bosch, as they represent the core of the US construction tradesmen who are going to purchase this. Has anyone reading this ever purchased Bosch tools from a UK Web site?

Interesting idea, though I appreciate the caution about breaking the keys. Many old plaster walls I have dealt with have broken keys already and this might bring about a lost of integrity of the plaster. You just need to use caution.

My foremost criticism, however, is the fact that I have rarely had a nice rectangular opening above the target opening in the wall below to allow access of a wide, narrow slat. Almost always, there is a solid plate. This usually means drilling a 3/4" hole that is too small to admit a slat. While a snake could fit in the hole, the keying could certainly prevent it from passing because of the stiffness of the snake. However, I have many times successfully used utility chain for hanging fluorescent fixtures to pull the wire from the receptacle hole. This easily fits through the hole drilled in the plate, and, by "jigging" the chain as you let it down, it can descend in the wall space. Obviously, this takes some planning and patience, but it does work most of the time.

Snaking NM cable through old work spaces is always challenging, and having another potential solution in the tool box such as the slat idea is always welcome. Thanks!