Shop vac and a plastic bag with some air in it (tape it closed).
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 9:54 PM, Lewis Bergman <[email protected]> wrote: > You can get special equipment. Last time I blew a string 600 feet with a > shop vac. YMMV. > > On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 8:15 PM Jason McKemie < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Where can I source fittings to blow a pull string through? I'm going to >> rent a compressor from Sunbelt, but I'm guessing I'm going to have to bring >> my own hardware to attach to the conduit. The wire pulling lube did not do >> the job, so I'm going to try and power through it with a decent amount of >> air pressure. >> >> On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 12:16 PM Chuck Hogg <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> This is the best stuff...IMO >>> >>> https://www.polywater.com/product-category/polywater- >>> lubricants-selection/ >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 8:56 AM, Josh Luthman < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I tried a vacuum myself here and there. It doesn't solve this problem >>>> IME. >>>> >>>> Lube just always makes it easier. I used the Ideal stuff on 2" and 6 >>>> months later I didn't see anything weird. >>>> >>>> Josh Luthman >>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>> Suite 1337 >>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 16, 2018, 11:59 PM Trey Scarborough <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I would second the try blowing and vacuum a small pull string then >>>>> pull through some mule tape. The problem with the rod is it tends to kink >>>>> after a long distance and can get tangled in the current cable. A pull >>>>> string attached to a plastic bag tends to ride on top. Also give the >>>>> existing cable a little tug from each end make sure it isn't slacked up in >>>>> the middle from being pushed with the rod. >>>>> >>>>> On 9/16/2018 8:37 PM, Lewis Bergman wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Polywater was the best we ever found. I also would try that and >>>>> blowing or vacuuming instead of a rod. >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Sep 16, 2018, 8:32 PM Tim Withrow via AF <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> You should be able to source pulling lube from an electrical >>>>>> supplier. 20+ bucks a gallon gets expensive fast with the ideal lube,if a >>>>>> small job it may be all you need, but this seems not the case. >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> On Sunday, September 16, 2018 Jason McKemie <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> I have about 350' of 2" conduit that already has a .75" diameter >>>>>> cable installed, to which I need to add a flat drop cable. I've been >>>>>> trying >>>>>> to get a fiberglass pull rod to go through, but am getting hung up around >>>>>> 230' going from either end, probably due to friction with the other >>>>>> cable. >>>>>> I'm considering using something like Ideal cable lube to get the extra >>>>>> distance, does this stuff thicken up and turn to glue after a while? >>>>>> Anything else I should be trying? >>>>>> -- >>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>>> -- >>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Trey Scarborough >>>>> VP Engineering >>>>> 3DS Communications LLC >>>>> p:9729741539 >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> AF mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Chuck >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > > -- > Lewis Bergman > 325-439-0533 Cell > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > >
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