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[TowerTalk] Control and coax cable removal question

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Control and coax cable removal question
From: Nick via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Nick <daweezil2003@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2020 14:24:54 -0700
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If your conduit is large enough, (remember to have no more than 60% fill) you 
could use a hacksaw blade to cut around the foam plug. Just push the bare saw 
blade down the side of the conduit until you feel it coming out the other side. 
Then with a slight twist of the blade making the teeth side of the blade ride 
on ID of conduit proceed to saw around the circumference with careful strokes. 
By the way a a vise grip type of plier makes a good handle for the blade, 
especially if your plug is near the length of the hacksaw blade. For those of a 
braver heart can do this with a reciprocating saw if it is variable speed. 
I have had to do this many times because the person foaming did not insure the 
conductors were separated allowing foam to penetrate between them. If not air 
tight they will pump moisture in with heat and pressure cycling, filling your 
nice dry conduit with water.

Good Luck……….Nick  WB7PEK

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