[TowerTalk] Pull rope twisted in conduit

[Jim White, K4OJ]

Sounds like you are in a real bind, Jim

(couldn't resist)

Jim, K4OJ



Jim Idelson wrote:
> Hi everybody,
> 
> I pulled a couple of small cables through my 100 foot 3" conduit that goes from 
> the house to the tower. This time it was extremely difficult. I can't even pull 
>  the cable another inch. I'm lucky that it's just sticking out the other end. 
> Seems like the pull rope is twisted around some of the cables; and getting 
> worse every time I pull something else through. What's the best way to deal 
> with this?
> 
> A. Start using cable pull lubricant and don't wory about it?
> 
> B. Fish a new pull rope through the conduit? If this is the right answer, 
> what's the right way to do it? This sounds like the proper thing to do, if I 
> can figure out how.
> 
> 73!
> 
> Jim Idelson K1IR
> email    k1ir at designet.com
> web    http://www.designet.com/k1ir
> 
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