I've had pretty good luck when necessary using a large screwdriver,
a claw hammer, or a small crow-bar.
I know others who claim it can be done with a spade, pick-axe,
etc. although I have not tested those implements.
Owen
On Apr 10, 2009, at 12:05 PM, Carlos Alcantar wrote:
Your right about having the right tools whats a manhole hook cost $50
-carlos
-----Original Message-----
From: Daryl G. Jurbala [mailto:da...@introspect.net]
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 10:37 AM
To: Charles Wyble
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
Subject: Re: Outside plant protection, fiber cuts, interwebz down oh
noes!
On Apr 9, 2009, at 6:04 PM, Charles Wyble wrote:
3) From what I understand it's not trivial to raise a manhole cover.
Most likely can't be done by one person. Can they be locked? Or were
the carriers simply relying on obscurity/barrier to entry?
Your understanding is incorrect. I'm an average sized guy and I can
pull a manhole cover with one hand on the right tool. It might take 2
hands if it hasn't been opened recently and has lots of pebbles and
dirt jammed in around it. It's like everything else: if you know how
to do it, and you have the right tool, it's simple.
And, yes, you can get lockable manhole covers. They aren't cheap.
McGuard make a popular one.
(Yes, yes...why would I possibly know any of this.....I'm a fire
marshal in a small town as a part time gig, so I have to deal with
this kind of thing on a reasonably regular basis)
Daryl
