[TowerTalk] Lubricant for wire pull

[Mike & Becca Krzystyniak]

About 20 years ago I used a ruby red type grease to pull LMR600 and rotor cables through a 1.5" plastic conduit ( black plastic water irregation type pipe).  

It went in slick, but it came out as dried sludge.
Needed my small tractor to break it free and pull it clear.
And the pulling ends were clearly stressed in acouple places (thinning as if ready to break).
I was lucky to get them out of the ground.  

Virtually none of the LMR was salvageable.   
The rotor cables were fine.

Mike K9MK

 
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mickey Baker
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2018 9:04 AM
To: Dan Atchison
Cc: TowerTalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lubricant for wire pull

It depends on the lubricant you're using. Some of them contain components that evaporate and leave a base of wax or a polymer.  So, yes, they do sort of remain a lubricant. They don't solidify hard, but they leave a non-liquid residue that in itself has lubricant qualities.

Your mileage may vary, this is totally dependent on the brand and variety that you use. If you're curious, visit the manufacturer's website.

Mickey N4MB

Mickey Baker, N4MB
Palm Beach Gardens
*“Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn.” *Teton Lakota, American Indian Saying.

On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 8:54 AM, Dan Atchison via TowerTalk < towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:

> The lubricants mentioned, what happens when u wish to pull out a wire 
> afterwards, perhaps years later?  Does the lubricant remain a lubricant?
>
> 73,
> Dan -- N3ND
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