I always blow water and a sponge before installing fiber. 300’ is nothing if the duct is good.
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 30, 2022, at 12:00 PM, Nate Burke <n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: > > Tried to push the 500' run, got about 300' in before the fiber stopped > pushing. Going to try to splice on spare strands in an existing fiber in > another conduit. The guys who originally installed the conduit put pull line > in all the other parts of the conduit run except for these 2 runs that I'm > trying to pull new fiber through. > >> On 8/20/2022 4:19 PM, Nate Burke wrote: >> Haven't tried it yet. setup with the guys for Wednesday to try again. >> >>> On 8/20/2022 2:47 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: >>> So, did you try it? I have dug it up half way and cut it and pulled half >>> before on difficult installs. >>> >>> Just make sure to put the coupler on one end before you put the fiber in >>> the other side... >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Chuck McCown via AF >>> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2022 3:48 PM >>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>> Cc: Chuck McCown >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Renting a Rodder >>> >>> Stiffer and almost floats. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Nate Burke >>> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2022 3:41 PM >>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Renting a Rodder >>> >>> We could try pushing it through. We thought that would be a foolish >>> endeavor, but we can try. I know how well pushing electric wire works, >>> but the fiber is stiffer. >>> >>> On 8/19/2022 4:18 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: >>>> Or a fire hydrant? You can get a hydrant meter from the city to use >>>> hydrant water. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi] >>>> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2022 3:06 PM >>>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Renting a Rodder >>>> >>>> Do you have a water hose nearby? >>>> >>>> Water flowing through the pipe could carry a string/parachute down the way. >>>> You'd have to find a way to secure the water hose to the conduit but you >>>> can probably figure that out. >>>> >>>> Jim Bouse >>>> Owner - Brazos WiFi >>>> 979-999-7000 >>>> http://www.brazoswifi.com >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Nate Burke >>>> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2022 3:45 PM >>>> To: Animal Farm <af@af.afmug.com> >>>> Subject: [AFMUG] Renting a Rodder >>>> >>>> I have a 700' and 800' empty, but water filled, 1.25"duct I need to get >>>> fiber through (No pull line). My Rodder is only 600' Is there anyplace >>>> that would rent a 1000' rodder for a couple days? We tried to shop vac it >>>> out, but just not enough pull to get the water out over that distance. Are >>>> there other methods I haven't thought of yet? I only have home/shop sized >>>> air compressors, I'd have to go rent a scroll compressor to try to blow it. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
