How big of an air compressor do you need for something like that? On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 2:25 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> wrote:
> 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 >
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