Are those pull-in only or do they have a chute blade available? I'd think that it would be pretty difficult to pull-in 600' without breaking it into sections.
On Monday, July 25, 2016, Joe Falaschi <listm...@wi.net> wrote: > We’ve used Toro Dingos with the vibratory plow for small projects like > this. It was pretty easy and inexpensive to rent. > > Joe > > > > On Jul 22, 2016, at 8:02 PM, Jason McKemie < > j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com');>> wrote: > > Just trench it yourself if none of the property owners have an issue with > it. Do yourself a favor and get a trencher with a back-fill blade though. > > On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 6:36 PM, Aaron Fitzgerald <aa...@wifitz.net > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','aa...@wifitz.net');>> wrote: > >> Hey guys -- >> >> I'd been talking with a local data center and fiber contractor in town >> about running dark fiber from the data center to a cell tower that is about >> 600ft from the exterior pull boxes. Both the fiber carrier I have been >> talking to and the data center have their own pull box. The fiber company >> wants around $100k in total for NRC + 5 yr MRC. Seems way too expensive. >> >> The data center owner asked a fairly obvious question: the run is short, >> why not do it yourself? To be honest it's not something Id' ever >> considered. The data center is willing to let me pay for a cross to the >> carrier hotel, pull fiber to his outside pullbox and connect to the outside >> world from there. The land owner where the cell tower sits would be game as >> well -- I'd be paying him rent for usage of the tower afterall. >> >> How would one even get started with this? Ease and pros/cons of boring vs >> trenching? I don't imagine I would need to worry about any protection from >> conduit on a run this short >> >> <image.png> >> >> >> /Fiber newb >> >> -- >> >> >> Aaron Fitzgerald - CEO/CIO >> wiFitz Network Services >> Serving NE Iowa's Creative Corridor >> Phone: 319/540-8999 >> Web: http://www.wifitz.net >> >> wiFitz is a service of Fitzgerald Embedded, LLC >> > > >
