FFS, gate contractor, stuck cable.

[LeeH]

Any suggestions welcome.

The gate company has pulled the draw cord out of the flexi conduit inside the brick pillar and left behind a blockage of tape by the looks of it. The pillar has been back filled so no chance of getting inside.

Ive got the bore scope down and you can see the mess.

I’ve tried poking a Klien steel draw cord through and also a 10mm tri rated but it’s stuck fast.

Its about 200mm into the pillar.

It’s my gates BTW...

 

[westward10]

Set fire to it.

 

[telectrix]

as an american wouls say "fire in the hole"

 

[Mike Johnson]

Set fire to it.

Actually that's not a bad idea, burn the whole thing out.

But make sure you keep Carbon Neutral.

 

[buzzlightyear]

What about a bit of dinamite, has Micheal canie says, you only suposs to blow the the bloody gates off. Lol

 

[Timbo]

What about a bit of dinamite, has Micheal canie says, you only suposs to blow the the bloody gates off. Lol

That's only if you turn up in a Mini Cooper, though.

 

[telectrix]

That's only if you turn up in a Mini Cooper, though.

won't need such big gates then.

 

[Timbo]

won't need such big gates then.

If you have the original type. Only need one gate.

 

[FatAlan]

Chuck a few nuts in the top end and send a couple of mice in on the other side and let them chew their way out. 40mm mice work best. ?

 

[LeeH]

Sorted!

A combination of Marvos idea, knocking the brick out and the flexible part of the super rod set pushed in from the bottom end.

I could see no evidence of the conduit collapsing, I think it was just blocked by 2 sharp turns in quick succession.

The automation is now installed, the GSM intercom and gates are due Friday. The builder is coming Monday to fit the brick back in.





No need for TNT ? thankfully.

 

[buzzlightyear]

No need for TNT ? thankfully

Shame, I would like to see that when opening of the gates ceremony. Lol

 

[Mike Johnson]

I suggested you would end up taking bricks out in post 2.

No smilies still?

 

[Mike Johnson]

Just a heads up, when replacing a brick into a space like this, the brick tends to sag on the stretcher face whilst the mortar is setting, I have in the past inserted a couple of squashed copper pipe bits to support the brick until the following day, then removed them and made good the holes.

 

[telectrix]

leave the brick out and fit a letter box over the hole, with the legend "HMRC mail only".

 

[7029 dave]

Well done Lee, glad you got it sorted.

 

[Marvo]

Nice!! Winner winner chicken dinner.

 

[LeeH]

Update if anybody cares.

Intercom is on, post box is up, gates here tomorrow.

 

[LeeH]

top tip, don’t buy cheap chucks.

 

[UNG]

top tip, don’t buy cheap chucks.

The chuck hasn't failed it's the SDS adaptor that has sheared just needs a new adaptor

 

[LeeH]

The chuck hasn't failed it's the SDS adaptor that has sheared just needs a new adaptor

Ordered one this morning, it just flowed better off the tongue.

 

[Simon47]

At least it wasn't a wood chuck, or a wood duck