An interesting problem

[Jaymo]

9 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

Rather surprised nobody decided to leave a length of that thin blue nylon rope in the pipe when it was fitted!   

Well, that’s all very well and good unless you have a soon to be 8 year old who decides to pull the drawstring out.

I wasn’t best pleased. 

[Walker570]

Thanks for the ideas and will be looking at one of those flexible rods/tapes if the tensile wire doesn't work.

Anyone who enjoys a bit of ferreting/nets in the South Derbyshire area pm me I may have a likely spot for the right person.

Edited April 26, 2022 by Walker570

[bruno22rf]

RC Car?

[Stour-boy]

I have used a vacuuming cleaner before using a light line ,no leaks and make sure it’s free on the feed end, then work up to a line that will pull through the intended line .

 

its got to work.👍

Stour boy.

[discobob]

Could you not feed something through from the other end to pull it back through??😉

I'll get me coat!!

[TIGHTCHOKE]

6 hours ago, Jaymo said:

Well, that’s all very well and good unless you have a soon to be 8 year old who decides to pull the drawstring out.

I wasn’t best pleased. 

Will he make it to 9 years old?

[Jonty]

@Walker570 I've seen your ferret idea in action.... I work for an IT cabling company and we do a lot of external fibre cabling through ducts etc.  Years ago we were on site at a spot in York and we found a duct running under a brige with no draw rope.  Our guys were just about to head off to HSS or the like for some rods when one of the guys who worked at the site 'nipped' home and came back with one of his ferrets and a sea fishing multiplier reel - 10 minutes later he was reeling in a new draw rope into the duct 😀

[Walker570]

1 hour ago, Jonty said:

@Walker570 I've seen your ferret idea in action.... I work for an IT cabling company and we do a lot of external fibre cabling through ducts etc.  Years ago we were on site at a spot in York and we found a duct running under a brige with no draw rope.  Our guys were just about to head off to HSS or the like for some rods when one of the guys who worked at the site 'nipped' home and came back with one of his ferrets and a sea fishing multiplier reel - 10 minutes later he was reeling in a new draw rope into the duct 😀

Brilliant. If the wire doesn't work we may be going in that direction.   It's a long pull about 35 yrds/mtrs but a big old hob would manage that and I have pleanty of braid line.

2 hours ago, Stour-boy said:

I have used a vacuuming cleaner before using a light line ,no leaks and make sure it’s free on the feed end, then work up to a line that will pull through the intended line .

 

its got to work.👍

Stour boy.

In a small tube..couple of inches maybe but this is a six inch pipe thirty five yards long..... a big suck.

[Vince Green]

17 hours ago, enfieldspares said:

Stiff plastic covered clothes line do the job.

Garden wire would be better?

[London Best]

17 minutes ago, Walker570 said:

but this is a six inch pipe thirty five yards long..... a big suck.

I’m sure I know a girl who could manage it!

[harrycatcat1]

14 minutes ago, London Best said:

I’m sure I know a girl who could manage it!

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍

[ditchman]

28 minutes ago, London Best said:

I’m sure I know a girl who could manage it!

you must move in exhaulted circles.........anywhere near Dolphin Square ?

[Walker570]

I knew this would go downhill fast

[TIGHTCHOKE]

I could build you a rocket to cover 35 yds in less than a second.

[ditchman]

7 minutes ago, Walker570 said:

I knew this would go downhill fast

we do try our best to help each other..........it just dosnt always go to plan..🥴

[tonker]

Tie fishing line to a float, and fill with water from lower end and it will float up the pipe on the water. (maybe?)

Edited April 26, 2022 by tonker

[Ian willetts]

Ferret will do the job 

[ditchman]

what about...filling the pipe with water....then get a goldfish and tie some line to its tail and train it to swim down the pipe ...then when you see it shoot it with a spear gun and reel the line thro...jobs a gooden

[Diver One]

1 hour ago, Walker570 said:

Brilliant. If the wire doesn't work we may be going in that direction.   It's a long pull about 35 yrds/mtrs but a big old hob would manage that and I have pleanty of braid line.

In a small tube..couple of inches maybe but this is a six inch pipe thirty five yards long..... a big suck.

It'll do it as long as the line is light and free spooling, the seal is good between bag and wall ( we sometimes put a wodge of loft insulation in the bag )

if the bends are 90° fencing wire/suspended ceiling wire can work well.

 

shove a small rubber ball,on the end. Push in from end furthest from first bend until it hits the bend. Cut wire long enough to complete the run. Put cut end in chuck of drill and spin it whilst pushing . If wire bends support it inside a length of plastic conduit.

[millrace]

Im sure you know...if your using the wire cut say 40mtrs tie to something and then put other end in a drill and spin it .....now you have a 40mtr straightened wire to push through....

 

[mel b3]

I'm loving these ideas 💡  😄.

[Old farrier]

1 minute ago, mel b3 said:

I'm loving these ideas 💡  😄.

Just wait until he tells us why he’s doing it 😂😂😊

[mel b3]

9 minutes ago, Old farrier said:

Just wait until he tells us why he’s doing it 😂😂😊

Should I be concerned?  😄.

[ditchman]

46 minutes ago, mel b3 said:

I'm loving these ideas 💡  😄.

Barry Bucknal's worst nightmare's

[Diver One]

3 hours ago, ditchman said:

Barry Bucknal's worst nightmare's

Found some of his vids on youtube

panelling a door with hardboard

boxing in stairs

making a pelmet