Clipacore Fluemate
Clipacore Fluemate Kit QCFM
Many engineers would have experienced a frequent problem faced on-site when replacing a boiler; The Aluminium flue ducts jammed tight in the wall and need hammering out. Fluemate solves this problem.
Benefits of Fluemate
- Safe to use when working at height
- Scars the wall symmetrical to existing flue pipe and avoids skidding off course
- Can be used with a variety of commonly used core bits
- Spring loaded barrel for fast removal once wall is scarred
Fluemate comes with a 1/2” drill/arbor adaptor, DuoCut adaptor with clip,compression spring and 94mm barrel guide.
(Not supplied with outer core bit.)
How Fluemate works:
- Remove the inner 2” plastic flue pipe from the 4” aluminium flue pipe
- Check the barrel guide fits inside the redundant flue pipe
- Mount a 117mm core bit or greater onto the long threaded stub (lubricating long thread with lubricant spray is recommended for first use)
- Drop compression spring onto remainder of threaded stub
- Mount the barrel guide HAND TIGHT only until it reaches the compression spring
- Insert barrel guide into flue pipe
- Prior to drilling, check drill handle is correctly positioned and firmly tightened
- Adopt a comfortable and safe footing
- Commence drilling until outer core bit has scarred wall approx. 25mm deep
- Remove drill from flue pipe
- Remove the barrel guide and spring
- Continue drilling new hole until through
- Ensure the long threaded stub remains free from dirt and debris before each use and suitably stored
Great for protecting the asset owners property with a duty of care.
Quick release spring loaded barrel enables a safe and rapid solution without the need for any tools.
The drill adaptor included is designed to fit onto any standard 1/2" SDS arbor, HEX arbor or the male end of an extension bar and can only be used in conjunction with the purposely designed Clipacore Core Adaptors