Graham. wrote:

If you're too tight to buy the pukka stuff, then theres KY jelly.....

Regards,

Stephen.

But don't expect the counter assistant in Boots to believe why you
need it.

Or the wife when she sees it in your van.

Bill

On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:27:37 +0000, Graham. wrote:

On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:18:22 +0000, Stephen H
wrote:

On 28/12/2011 19:00, Steve Thackery wrote:
Neil Bush wrote:

Ah, thanks for that, I see what you mean. I haven't ventured up there
yet, but I do expect it to be a snug fit, as there is already cable
using that route.

If it's a really tight fit, it's sometimes easier to pull out the
existing cable and pull in two new ones, rather than dragging the new
cable past the old one. Mind you, this is mainly relevant to ducted
cables. It's a trick I learned when I worked in BT.


Another trick is to use water based lubricant.

If you want the pukka stuff and are prepared to pay for it, IIRC, its
hellerine.

If you're too tight to buy the pukka stuff, then theres KY jelly.....

Regards,

Stephen.

But don't expect the counter assistant in Boots to believe why you
need it.

Why ask 'em? :-)

--
Frank Erskine

On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:27:37 +0000, Graham. wrote:

On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:18:22 +0000, Stephen H
wrote:

On 28/12/2011 19:00, Steve Thackery wrote:
Neil Bush wrote:

Ah, thanks for that, I see what you mean. I haven't ventured up there
yet, but I do expect it to be a snug fit, as there is already cable
using that route.

If it's a really tight fit, it's sometimes easier to pull out the
existing cable and pull in two new ones, rather than dragging the new
cable past the old one. Mind you, this is mainly relevant to ducted
cables. It's a trick I learned when I worked in BT.


Another trick is to use water based lubricant.

If you want the pukka stuff and are prepared to pay for it, IIRC, its
hellerine.

If you're too tight to buy the pukka stuff, then theres KY jelly.....

Regards,

Stephen.

But don't expect the counter assistant in Boots to believe why you
need it.

Just tell her it's for wire pulling ;-)
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

I usually use another piece of coax.

Hang on. I'm having a thick moment. Once you've got your pulling cable
into place, surely you could skip the rest of the procedure!

Yes, I got my brain in an infinite loop just thinking about that.

On 29/12/11 00:15, Bill Wright wrote:
Colin Stamp wrote:
On 28/12/11 12:45, Bill Wright wrote:

I usually use another piece of coax.

Hang on. I'm having a thick moment. Once you've got your pulling cable
into place, surely you could skip the rest of the procedure!

Cheers,

Colin.
My description assumes for simplicity that we are either replacing an
old coax, or have had an opportunity to put a (coax) draw wire in during
construction.

There's also that situation where it's possible to shove a cable
through, but from the wrong direction. To avoid joints you would want to
pull the new one through to replace the temporary one that enters from
the wrong end.

The method I described can be used to pull two coaxes through using one
as a draw wire, as long as the duct is plenty big enough. In extremis
it's sometimes necessary to use a working cable as a draw wire for two
others, one of which replaces the draw wire.

And there was me thinking I'd found a method of saving you loads of time ;o)

Cheers,

Colin.

"Graham." wrote in message
...
On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:18:22 +0000, Stephen H
wrote:

On 28/12/2011 19:00, Steve Thackery wrote:
Neil Bush wrote:

Ah, thanks for that, I see what you mean. I haven't ventured up there
yet, but I do expect it to be a snug fit, as there is already cable
using that route.

If it's a really tight fit, it's sometimes easier to pull out the
existing cable and pull in two new ones, rather than dragging the new
cable past the old one. Mind you, this is mainly relevant to ducted
cables. It's a trick I learned when I worked in BT.


Another trick is to use water based lubricant.

If you want the pukka stuff and are prepared to pay for it, IIRC, its
hellerine.

If you're too tight to buy the pukka stuff, then theres KY jelly.....

Regards,

Stephen.

But don't expect the counter assistant in Boots to believe why you
need it.


So "easing my coax through some tight ducting" is not code, then?

--
No plan survives contact with the enemy.
[Not even bunny]

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(")

David WE Roberts wrote:

But don't expect the counter assistant in Boots to believe why you
need it.


So "easing my coax through some tight ducting" is not code, then?

The best thing is to say, "It's in case I meet any physical resistance."

Bill

On 28/12/2011 21:27, Graham. wrote:
But don't expect the counter assistant in Boots to believe why you
need it

Q: How much do you need?
A: Well, it's about 10 metres.



Andy

On 29/12/2011 18:00, Andy Champ wrote:
On 28/12/2011 21:27, Graham. wrote:
But don't expect the counter assistant in Boots to believe why you
need it

Q: How much do you need?
A: Well, it's about 10 metres.

"10m?, **** me!"

"ok make that 2L then!"


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Cheers,

John.

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On 29/12/2011 08:37, PeterC wrote:
On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:27:37 +0000, Graham. wrote:

But don't expect the counter assistant in Boots to believe why you
need it.

Just tell her it's for wire pulling ;-)

Some old brass?

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Not Me