I just use an old chain saw file. Lots of those around here. About a foot long, pointed on one end. Going through a wall, I drill the hole about the same size as the cat5, jam the pointed end of the file in the end of the cat5, then push through the hole. Works great! I did have to learn to keep a few extra files in the truck though. I seem to have a difficult time keeping track of them.
John Marlon K. Schafer wrote: > At a welding shop. I took a hunk of cat5 cable in and found a welding rod > that JUST fit inside it. (pull the outer insulation out .5" or so) > > I had to grind a point on both ends and also "rough" up the wire so that it > would "stick" inside the cable better. Took a few tries to get right but > now that I have it nailed down it's soooooo cool. I don't have to drill a > bigger hole. I don't have to fight with the drill flutes to find the hole > in the end of the drill bit. It doesn't take two people (one to pull the > other to feed the wire) etc. > > I've also got an 18" one that works great in trailer house floors. Drill > the hole in the floor, poke the rod/wire through the insulation below, go > down, find the rod, wiggle it a bit to enlarge the hole, pull the cat 5 down > and off you go. > > laters, > marlon > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
