Yeah, I don't go more than about 200' for that reason. Someone mentioned a DW Zahn, I thought they were pull-in only.
On Tuesday, July 26, 2016, Chuck Hogg <ch...@shelbybb.com> wrote: > Pulling conduit can result in it basically squeezing itself thin too...I > can't go more than 150-300' without busting conduit by pulling here. > > Regards, > Chuck > > On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 10:15 AM, Jason McKemie < > j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com');>> wrote: > >> I'm talking about conduit, not the fiber itself. >> >> >> On Monday, July 25, 2016, Chuck Hogg <ch...@shelbybb.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@shelbybb.com');>> wrote: >> >>> Dont pull in. Fiber is not meant for that. >>> >>> On Monday, July 25, 2016, Jason McKemie < >>> j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: >>> >>>> 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> 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> >>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Chuck >>> >> >
