The guy I use is usually a couple of weeks out, but the jobs I have him do are generally pretty small.
On Wednesday, April 26, 2017, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > Everyone with a boring machine around here is booked up solid. > > *From:* Jason McKemie > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 26, 2017 8:52 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] "blowing conduit" > > I've been contracting it out for half that. Kinda makes running a drill > yourself less attractive. > > On Wednesday, April 26, 2017, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I let contracts and collect competitive bids for this all the time. I >> have not seen HDD below $13.50 in the past 3 years around here. >> >> *From:* Mike Hammett >> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 26, 2017 7:42 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] "blowing conduit" >> >> The ARRA funded project by me was $7/foot for installation and I thought >> that was high. ;-) >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >> Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >> The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> >> >> >> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Chuck McCown" <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >> *To: *javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]'); >> *Sent: *Wednesday, April 26, 2017 8:41:38 AM >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] "blowing conduit" >> >> Looks a bit low to me. >> >> *From:* Josh Reynolds >> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 26, 2017 7:39 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] "blowing conduit" >> >> >> >> - Josh >> >> On Apr 26, 2017 8:24 AM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> You really ought to consider directional drilling. Really cuts down on >>> clean up and road repair. Contractors will do it for about $15/foot. Or >>> just go rent one from Ditch Witch for a week or so. They will even do some >>> of it for you for free during the demo phase in hopes you will buy the >>> machine. >>> >>> Yeah, they blow it it... into existing conduit. >>> >>> *From:* Paul McCall >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 26, 2017 5:54 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] "blowing conduit" >>> >>> >>> We are finalizing plans to put fiber throughout a business park and >>> there 9 locations where we are planning on crossing private “roads” to >>> connect the builldings with conduit (aerial not an option). Its asphalt in >>> 8 of the 9 spots, and the plan was to cut the asphalt (pretty sure our >>> ditchwitch will go right through it) go down about 36” fill it in and have >>> the local “asphalt dude” seal it up. >>> >>> >>> >>> I met with the “superintendent” for the park and he said “Why don’t you >>> just blow the conduit in?” I laughed at first but he insisted it’s a >>> “thing”. Says AT&T does it all the time. My only thought is directional >>> boring, and he insisted No, that they “blow it in”. Of course I assume >>> directional boring costs (sub contracting) would cost be a lot more than >>> just cutting through the asphalt, thus my plan. >>> >>> >>> >>> I don’t want to chase my tail so am seeking enlightenment. >>> >>> >>> >>> *“blowing in conduit” ???* >>> >>> >>> >>> Paul 😊 >>> >>> >>> >>> Paul McCall, President >>> >>> PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc. >>> >>> 658 Old Dixie Highway >>> >>> Vero Beach, FL 32962 >>> >>> 772-564-6800 <(772)%20564-6800> >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> www.pdmnet.com >>> >>> www.floridabroadband.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >
