Thanks for getting to the point and not fussing about w random chat. The best vid tutorial.

Thanks for this. Finally I realise theres a tool to do this, after countless wasted hollow wall anchors and useless holes in my walls ! Great video and great channel. Cheers

We were advised to buy the setting tool with the fixings but it had no instructions, a quick Google bought up your video & it explained it perfectly - thank you!

Appreciate the clear and direct explanation. I've been using plastic anchors for my curtain rod and they don't support it well. I finally decided the metal ones were the way to go but the instructions that came with my tool were unclear: 1 drill a hole, 2 pound in the anchor with a hammer, 3 remove the screw, 4 remove the screw (?? Isn't it already removed?). I tried a few things, including looking for a manufacturer video and was about to give up, but then i found yours and it suddenly made sense. I've now installed the curtain rod and it actually feels solid, with 2 metal anchors firmly in place.

I have seen some videos where they "pump" the tool more than once (2 or 3 times I think); how do you know when it is tight enough (i.e. when to stop "pumping"? In your demo video, you could look behind the plasterboard and see that the "umbrella" was fully open, but in normal usage, we won't be able to do that. Many thanks in advance for your comments.

Thank you. I seen this product a year ago and bought it yesterday for a job tomorrow. I didn't have a clue about the setting tool but your simple approach taught me.

What an Awesome tool. I have never seen this before. After Years of making big holes in the wall. Thanks.

Your videos are always the best and my go to for queries on diy - clearly explained and to the point, thanks! 👍🏻

Thank you for explaining this in a simple way that I could understand.

I just done a job obviously without using the the setting tool, and due to this great video i now know it better to use it with this tool.. thanks again for making this video...

I have a hollow metal door that has a barrel bolt on it to keep it closed (back of my garage) on the top in to the door frame. I can't keep the screws from pulling out and stripping the hole that holds the bolt mechanism. Thought I needed anchors so tried drywall anchors but because of the little spikes on the anchors that won't grab into the metal, they just spin and spin. Maybe this tool will work with the right kind of anchors. I don't know what kind of anchors would work on a hollow metal door. Help?

Are these suitable for hanging radiators or would a zip fix be better?

I bought one of these years ago work well, even used them inside and outside on the masonry wall of my house; but the concrete bricks are hollow inside otherwise they wouldn't work I guess? Thanks!

Thanks. I’ve been struggling with this!

They worked perfectly well, very strong. Thanks for advice.

Thank you! Gonna go ham on some walls now!

I saw this at B&Q today and had to look these up. Why would you use this tool compared to screwing the screw all the way? Is it useful when hanging things?

Can this only be used in plasterboard and drywall? I am trying to anchor something into hollow wood window frames. About the frames are about 5 inches wide and maybe a half an inch thick for reference. TIA if you or someone sees this and is able to help! 😅

This looks like the solution for my lightweight cupboard I want to fix to a hollow wall (plasterboard) The plasterboard seems quite thick so are there different sizes of anchor to match different thickness of board?

If the screw never completely tightens (just keeps turning). Would that indicate the plug hasn’t set properly?

Brilliant! Nice and clear. Thank you!

Could these fixings be used on dot & dab walls for light to medium weight fixings? I'd prefer to use these over other fixings but I'm concerned the cavity wouldn't be wide enough to accommodate these.

Just a quick note , I have the RAWL setting tool and for years I hadn’t realised it has a 2 phase trigger . Pull once for 5mm pull out and repeat again to pull out another 10mm . Couldn’t understand why it wouldn’t tighten before I realised this

When purchasing a the anchor screws, how much longer should they be than the board thickness? I have standard plaster board (UK which I assume is 10mm). I have tiles which I think are approx 7mm then the adhesive. If my wall is 20mm thick what length anchor screw would you recommend? Thanks

How much weight can a single wall anchor hold? I want to put a 7-12KG TV on plasterboard (not sure I'll hit a stud) so wondering how many altogether I would need to secure it?

I used one of these for the first time today and found that even fully retracting the setting tool the anchor was still loose - I had to manually screw the bolt with a screwdriver to get it fully tight. Presumably this was because the fixing was too long for the thickness of plasterboard. Do they come in different lengths and how do you know the thickness of the board you’re fixing to?

Looks like a gypsum board, does this tool/screw work with concrete hollow block?

Thanks fella, usually use the other method but the setting tool much better! Cheers!

Do you think one of these hollow wall anchors could be used on a PVC soffit? Basically, I want to mount a CCTV dome camera on the outside soffit of my porch.

Great video, do you think they hold a 55" 20kg tv On a plasterboard wall? Thanks

When I was trying to tighten a Molly on my plasterboard with a screwdriver, the Molly was not staying put and ripped through the plasterboard and came loose. Does that mean I need to get a setting tool like this?

Great video - just what I needed to get the job done.

Helped us a lot Thank you

Thanks. How do you romve it?

Some of those wall anchor tools (aka Molly or Polly setting tool) have a little metal rod that sticks out about an inch from the back of the head & some dont. Whats the rod for?

This was really helpful, thank you.

Excellent presentation 👍🙏

How do you choose the correct drill bit? I have some M4 and some M5 anchors, but neither of them say what drill bit to use. Maybe it's obvious to someone with a bit of knowledge, sadly that doesn't include me :)

Great video, how did we all cope before the internet?!?! :D

what happened to butterfly fixings? I guess times have moved on, not sure I have Thanks for the video , they look pretty good for lightweight for lightweight loading

Hi mate, great video as always! One thing I was meant to ask you a long time ago when I watched this video for the first time. Can you use the hollow wall anchor tool for use with "jack nuts"? I need to insert some into upvc for a sash jammer. Appreciate your help. Regards

What nobody tells you is that you have to keep the screw slightly unscrewed otherwise it won't fit the tool.

I really love your videos - have helped me out a lot recently in our new house. Would you mind letting me know what sort of weight these could hold? I've got a really heavy mirror which I want to hand above a fireplace but haven't dared yet!

Is there a way to know what size anchor fixing I need? im in a new build house

Thank you. Going to hang a heavyish mirror and need something a bit better than those self-drill plasterboard screws. Great video.

I love learning a new DIY technique. Thanks! But how wide was the hole you drilled?

I must have been lucky as I've never used one of these and have been ok with these anchors. I take it slowly and you can tell when it's gripping and when it's going to give way. Granted it takes a little longer but I'm too tight to buy that tool! Also since these are threaded they have a tendency to loosen over time so a bit of thread lock goes a long way. Just hope your not the bugger taking the thing out again though ;-)

Yeah that is allot better than 35 years ago with out that Idea for a tool, was it available at that time? I hated those encores at the time... :)

A great video would be to show different fixings for different wall types. I have a 3 mirror bathroom cabinet to hang, the wall sounds hollow and I have no idea what's behind; brick or cinderblock or if the have double-boarded it, nor how deep it is. builders should install marine ply panels spanning studs in area's where these things should go, it's not rocket science is it. I did this when I remodelled my bathroom, so easy to do and saves a lot of grieve.

Would they be strong enough to wall mount a flat screen television? Thanks

Huh, i never even knew you were supposed to use a tool for these. I've always installed them without. Must of had been lucky, i can certainly see what a difference it makes.

It would be great if you could link to your previous video (how to use these anchors without the setting tool) in the description of this video. Maybe also an info card in the video around 0:34, with a link to the other video. Is this the one? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pLR2qZlmkre4gH0.html

wow, i actually didn't realise these still existed. i was using these 30 years ago. to my memory the only ones that used to make these guns back then was Unifix, and they were called "fast brolleys" not anchors, back then.

Makes life easier if you load the anchors into the setting tool before putting them in the wall 😉

No special tool needed to clear away insulated plasterboard ?

these are a right pain to remove though!??

Bloody hell, I've been using these wall plugs wrong for years, that inset tool is brilliant, countless hours wasted just by not having that tool to set them consistently and reliably!

Wall anchors versus snap-toggles?...

excellent video Chez 301 club

Can these be used on tiled plasterboard walls?

12/10 video, just put up a shelf with this. definitely beats manually screwing those screws in until your hands bleed. (I don't own powertools)

What size drill bit do you use?

Thanks for this! Very helpful 5*

how do you install these without the setting tool?

Can u do a video on how to weld

I thanks my tool didn't come with instructions, I couldn't figure it till I watch your video

Would appreciate videos showing use of tools being more zoomed out so the viewer can see you use the tool. For example you mentioned squeezing the handles, I have an assumption of what this means but could easily get that confused with the lever, having visual reference would help. Thank you!

Thanks mate, bought the gun with a kit of anchors but the instructions were non existent

still dont get whats with the gloves...??

One day I will find a question about diy that hasn't already been answered in a KZfaq video. But not today. Thanks!

Another thing on the "what to buy next list" haha

If they built proper houses instead of make do hutches, there wouldn't be a problem.

Ditto Foodoncr*Ck As Always A Brilliant Video Great Work, Well Done!

Is this how most people mount TV's on walls?

Another tool to put on the begging list to the wife. lol.