+Bobby Tectalabyss Thanks, but I have a confession: If you promise not to tell, I copied it from the monster ones they used for pulling really big power lines. I'm sure you've seen them put up high tension power lines, they thread them along rollers using a similar thing. I only steal (ideas) from the best!
If I recall it was a 1.25" and about 5 meters maximum. But there were several segments, some we pulled before putting the joints together. The number of 90 degree joints also matters.
@@tsbrownie Yeah, 1.25 is a bit easier than my 3/4". It's all anyone had available when I was buying materials. Pulling fiber will be a challenge especially considering it will have to share space with Cat 5 and coax.
@@helmanfrow I made the mistake of buying the theoretical size to run 3 electric lines once. My electrician spent the next couple hours using my name in vain. Now I buy bigger. About the cat 5, I've gone to cat 7 (not 8) because of longer distances, 1Gb vs 10Gb, and LOTS of shielding. It costs more, but you won't be replacing it to support 4K tvs, video streaming, etc. any time soon.
@@tsbrownie I wanted larger diameter flex but it simply wasn't available anywhere in Ontario last year. I called every retailer, supplier, distributor and manufacturer. I typed Cat 5 but it's actually Cat 6. I bought a spool of Cat 6a as well. It's similar in construction and performance to Cat 7 but it was way too thick and inflexible to make it worthwhile on this last project. There's no way I was going to go through the hassle of pulling it and the expense of terminating it. I'll probably hang onto this spool because I got it for a song. It'll come in handy eventually.
That's cool TS. It works like a Chinese finger trap. Thank you for all the cool DIY's videos.
All my best.
Bobby
+Bobby Tectalabyss Thanks, but I have a confession: If you promise not to tell, I copied it from the monster ones they used for pulling really big power lines. I'm sure you've seen them put up high tension power lines, they thread them along rollers using a similar thing. I only steal (ideas) from the best!
Thank you, that's pretty genius! These things are pretty expensive
great idea! thanks!
Glad you liked it!
What size conduit are you pulling through and how long?
If I recall it was a 1.25" and about 5 meters maximum. But there were several segments, some we pulled before putting the joints together. The number of 90 degree joints also matters.
@@tsbrownie Yeah, 1.25 is a bit easier than my 3/4". It's all anyone had available when I was buying materials. Pulling fiber will be a challenge especially considering it will have to share space with Cat 5 and coax.
@@helmanfrow I made the mistake of buying the theoretical size to run 3 electric lines once. My electrician spent the next couple hours using my name in vain. Now I buy bigger.
About the cat 5, I've gone to cat 7 (not 8) because of longer distances, 1Gb vs 10Gb, and LOTS of shielding. It costs more, but you won't be replacing it to support 4K tvs, video streaming, etc. any time soon.
@@tsbrownie I wanted larger diameter flex but it simply wasn't available anywhere in Ontario last year. I called every retailer, supplier, distributor and manufacturer.
I typed Cat 5 but it's actually Cat 6. I bought a spool of Cat 6a as well. It's similar in construction and performance to Cat 7 but it was way too thick and inflexible to make it worthwhile on this last project. There's no way I was going to go through the hassle of pulling it and the expense of terminating it. I'll probably hang onto this spool because I got it for a song. It'll come in handy eventually.
@@helmanfrow I hear you on new cable being bigger, I tried to replace some 5 with 7 in the wall and it was not a smooth pull.
Are you kidding! Try a sharpe cap w/camera lanyard. If you like i can send one your way.
P.S. 🤔
"RJ cables"