Everyone with a boring machine around here is booked up solid.
From: Jason McKemie
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 8:52 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] "blowing conduit"
I've been contracting it out for half that. Kinda makes running a drill
yourself less attractive.
On Wednesday, April 26, 2017, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
I let contracts and collect competitive bids for this all the time. I have
not seen HDD below $13.50 in the past 3 years around here.
From: Mike Hammett
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 7:42 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] "blowing conduit"
The ARRA funded project by me was $7/foot for installation and I thought that
was high. ;-)
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Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
Midwest Internet Exchange
The Brothers WISP
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From: "Chuck McCown" <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@wbmfg.com');>
To: javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 8:41:38 AM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] "blowing conduit"
Looks a bit low to me.
From: Josh Reynolds
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 7:39 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] "blowing conduit"
- Josh
On Apr 26, 2017 8:24 AM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
You really ought to consider directional drilling. Really cuts down on
clean up and road repair. Contractors will do it for about $15/foot. Or just
go rent one from Ditch Witch for a week or so. They will even do some of it
for you for free during the demo phase in hopes you will buy the machine.
Yeah, they blow it it... into existing conduit.
From: Paul McCall
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 5:54 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] "blowing conduit"
We are finalizing plans to put fiber throughout a business park and there 9
locations where we are planning on crossing private “roads” to connect the
builldings with conduit (aerial not an option). Its asphalt in 8 of the 9
spots, and the plan was to cut the asphalt (pretty sure our ditchwitch will go
right through it) go down about 36” fill it in and have the local “asphalt
dude” seal it up.
I met with the “superintendent” for the park and he said “Why don’t you
just blow the conduit in?” I laughed at first but he insisted it’s a “thing”.
Says AT&T does it all the time. My only thought is directional boring, and he
insisted No, that they “blow it in”. Of course I assume directional boring
costs (sub contracting) would cost be a lot more than just cutting through the
asphalt, thus my plan.
I don’t want to chase my tail so am seeking enlightenment.
“blowing in conduit” ???
Paul 😊
Paul McCall, President
PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc.
658 Old Dixie Highway
Vero Beach, FL 32962
772-564-6800
pa...@pdmnet.net
www.pdmnet.com
www.floridabroadband.com
