[SBE] hole in heliax

[Cowboy]

On Wednesday 06 August 2008 03:56 pm, Gary Blievernicht wrote:

>  these are big holes about a dime in diameter. 


 Those are big. I'd like to see them before speculating
 much further.
 Where are you ? Driving distance from me ?


>  the network analyzer measured it as an "open"

>  330 foot from the test point.  


 Almost sounds like bullet wounds, ( in which case a splice(s)
 right at the hole(s) should be all you need ) but I'd still like to see them.

On Wednesday 06 August 2008 04:02 pm, Reynolds, Paul (CXR-San Antonio) wrote:

>  Ahhhhh !  You have a bad line.  Get rigger to cut out a section then.

>  Cut it once above the upper hole nice and square.  Examine interior.

>  Then some how, some way, remove enough clamps on the lower part to where

>  it will loop out and down so you can cut off about 10-20' so the 'chips

>  will fall out...not down into the flex. 


 Personally, I like tubing cutters. ( unlike many other climbers )
 NO chips at all.

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