[TowerTalk] Re: rope thru conduit.

[Michael Hatzakis, Jr]

Hmm, ok, I used a 70' metal fish tape in my conduit.  It has three 90 bends
and pulled six ultra-flex cables and three control wires... Maybe won't wor
for longer lengths...

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Re: rope thru conduit.


Fish tapes are limited in length, and, from experience, pulling a rope
through is much easier.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Hatzakis, Jr" <mikehatzakis at yahoo.com>
To: "Jim Zellmer" <jim at ka0vsl.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Re: rope thru conduit.


> Why not fish tape?
>
>
> Jim Zellmer <jim at ka0vsl.com> wrote:
>
> A shop vac does work great. Tie a plastic bag to a piece of nylon siene
> cord that is long enough for the length of the run. The vaccuum with suck
> the plastic bag thru quicker that you can snap your fingers. A bread sack
> worked for me ia a 1 1/2 " run. Tie a polypropolene rope on to the end of
> the seine cord and pull that back thru if you need something stronger to
> pull with, easier on your hands too. Don't forget the pull goop, sometimes
> referred to as "slickum" by the old electrian I used to work with.
>
> Jim Zellmer, KA0VSL
>
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