flame sprayer?

I can see it working on long runs - but not on 90 degree conduits...

Martin Martin Eastburn @ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net NRA LOH & Endowment Member NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder

Gunner wrote:

Basically correct. Prep the far end to receive the _missile_, Arrange the line pack (bobbin and string) so it can pay out the string REAL fast, make sure the line is attached to the cartridge properly, aim and shoot . Jet Line made a line of these about 25 years ago. In recent years the safety issue of this method has caused a change in the way the pull string is introduced into the conduit. Now days a vacuum is placed on one end of the conduit and a line pack, similar to the bobbin, with a properly sized conduit seal is pulled thru the pipe laying the string behind it. A whole lot safer, and a side benefit of cleaning the conduit in the process. Bob rgentry_at_oz_dot_net _AT_ = @, _dot_ = . to eMail

Why not? Normal 90 degree sweeps in conduit are at a fairly large radius so you can pull the cable through. The front of the CO2 cartridge is rounded so it should readily follow the curve.

Pete C.

I love my Hilti DX36M, particularly the variable pressure feature so you can use the red loads for most everything.

Pete C.

If you have wide circle corners - but not the squares that are wall to ceiling or around a pipe... You would have to know your layout before blindly doing it.

It might be strong enough to blow the corner off the end of a line.

Martin Martin Eastburn @ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net NRA LOH & Endowment Member NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder

Pete C. wrote:

The older Trans-Oceanics ('60's vintage) had a wire from the whip that could be connected to the LW/BC/SW antenna terminal.

Just stick a random bit of wire on the ant terminal. You might be surprised. It won't work as well as a long, high outdoor wire, but I'll bet it'll get ya some SW and BCDX. It won't work inside a metal enclosure like an RV, of course.

I can pick up WWV and CHU on my Yaesu tranceiver with just a 3 foot cliplead -- in the basement! The TransOceanics were pretty good SWL radios. They lack a lot of features that a good communications receiver might have, but they had tuned RF stages with pretty good sensitivity.

The black and silver Trans-Oceanic - yep - brother bought one overseas and it worked great. I bought a Panasonic 5 band and it used a pin jack on the side.

Martin Martin Eastburn @ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net NRA LOH & Endowment Member NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder

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Vacuum? That sucks. Where is the Way Cool! factor?

Gunner

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