I bought from here: http://telecomsurplus.net/
Definitely ask around for pricing though. Comstar has been pretty good to me as well. -Jason On Tuesday, August 25, 2015, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: > That's exactly what I'm looking at. If I did 48 count down a country > road, I won't need more fibers during my lifetime. So it's probably going > to be ADSS or figure-8. In town it seems like you'd be crazy not to lash > on a separate messenger strand. > > Your idea of buying somebody else's scraps might not be crazy for some of > these situations. Where do you get them? Ebay? > > On 8/25/2015 9:30 AM, Jason McKemie wrote: > > Depends on the situation. I just installed enough fiber that I won't need > to upgrade it. Plus, the cost savings were big enough it was definitely the > way to go. > > On Tuesday, August 25, 2015, Chuck Hogg < > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > >> Depends on the engineering, max span length, etc. If you lash, you can >> always overlash something else. I wouldn't do ADSS, Windstream techs >> around here are complaining about it because they can't upgrade it. >> >> Regards, >> Chuck >> >> On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 11:32 PM, Jason McKemie < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> It's about $60 or so per pole if you're using dead ends IIRC, about half >>> that if you can use trunnions. >>> >>> >>> On Monday, August 24, 2015, Adam Moffett <[email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >>> >>>> Well....the first vendor I talked to thought ADSS would actually cost >>>> more by the time you got all the hardware. >>>> I'm not sure if he's crazy yet. >>>> >>>> Why did you decide on figure 8 vs ADSS? I've gotten 48ct ADSS for >>>> around $.50/ft a few years ago. Generally speaking, the shorter the length >>>> of the spool the cheaper you can get it per foot. Would be worth checking >>>> with Telecom Surplus Resources. They might be able to find something >>>> depending on what length you need. >>>> >>>> On Monday, August 24, 2015, Adam Moffett <[email protected] >>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> What should I expect to pay for a 48 count figure-8 cable? >>>>> Whose your favorite vendor for that? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> >
