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...

 

[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

 

[Mike Johnson]

But how much wood would a wood chuck chuck, if a wood chuck could chuck wood.

 

[Timbo]

But how much wood would a wood chuck chuck, if a wood chuck could chuck wood.

He'd chuck as much wood as a wood chuck could, if a wood chuck could chuck wood! ?

 

[LeeH]

Not quite complete, the boss has tested positive for COVID but the gates are up.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Look very good, satisfying after all the trouble you went to I should think

Hope the Boss gets over the positive test quickly.

 

[Simon47]

Hmm, is that a JB etc on the left hand post, with an antenna on it - outside the boundary ? Or will that end up being inside a fence or something at some point ?
I can't help thinking that something like that is just inviting "inquisitive young locals" to have a play and see what they can do to bypass the controls - just for the challenge of course In my day it was the height of technical japery to just turn the valve off on someone's oil tank - wasn't long before they took the handwheel off the valve.