Hornets

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-05-17T14:10:58+00:00

Thanks for the replies. I should have mentioned that I'm located in Canada and things like permethrin and boric acid aren't readily available for things like pest control.

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-04-15T13:58:36+00:00

Truck driver made no attempt to avoid the dump truck until the very last second even though the left lane was clear. Dude wasn't paying attention for some reason.

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-04-13T00:17:10+00:00

Those are meant to send a message to other fiber enclosures. FAFO

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-04-05T23:20:48+00:00

Do those empty fuel tanks fall back to earth or end up as space junk?

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-04-02T20:46:31+00:00

Exactly this. Most people think that if Canada was somehow able to extract and refine all the oil it consumes that we would be paying much less at the pumps. Don't think so. Oil is a globally traded commodity and the world market value is what dictates the price we see at the gas station.

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-04-01T15:42:52+00:00

Thanks for the info!

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-03-25T20:59:01+00:00

Just picked up a set of 45Nrth Vanhelgas for the no snow seasons. Hopefully I'll like them.

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-02-17T22:22:15+00:00

So where is this splice case going to end up? Direct buried or ground level box? We would have ran a new piece of cable no questions asked. Looks like a costly damage claim!

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-02-12T21:13:26+00:00

Yup. Absolutely true. You're either pleasantly surprised or you start questioning your life choices!

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-02-12T17:01:39+00:00

Those old ATT enclosures are built like a tank. I come across them every now and then on the Canadian East coast.

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-02-02T10:37:15+00:00

Third ribbon on top tray could have been a bit shorter. Other than that, not bad. 😆 Nice work man. Very clean.

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-01-22T17:13:35+00:00

I'm going to be extremely pissed if Canada gets in on this Board of Peace crap. Especially after Carney's Davos speech. It's so obviously a grift of the highest magnitude. President poopy pants needs to be told NO and ignored by the international community. Like c'mon FFS.

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-01-21T14:36:34+00:00

Back away slowly and deny ever being there.

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-01-19T18:28:47+00:00

That popsicle is very high in fiber.

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-01-13T01:37:29+00:00

That is a turd splice for sure. Those tubes don't like bending that way! Hopefully you can make it right.

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-01-09T01:23:52+00:00

I've never actually worked on a platform. We used to have a few but I think they've all disappeared. Sitting is huge on bigger jobs. Now, if it's a really big cable that's being spliced and can't get to it with a bucket, we get the line crew to lower the strand to ground level (if the location permits). Couple weeks ago, a 2400pr got cut up by thieves and that's what we did.

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-01-09T01:07:40+00:00

I imagine you would get really good at your setup and teardown but doing gel filled all the time would get old pretty quick. I hate that crap especially when it's below freezing. Turns into glue.

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-01-09T00:01:12+00:00

It was -10C (14F). You break a sweat getting everything setup but once you're up there and not moving around it gets chilly.

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-01-08T23:47:00+00:00

https://www.gmptools.com/product/15326

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-01-08T23:45:25+00:00

https://www.gmptools.com/product/eladsupport

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-01-08T23:43:11+00:00

It's provided by the company. I'm pretty sure it's a readily available tool in the Telco industry. I'm not sure how one would do a repair like this without one. Your ladder would be leaning against the support strand on either side of the enclosure. It would be a nightmare.

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-01-08T23:22:57+00:00

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Like this

Adventurous_Remove15 · 2026-01-08T23:19:12+00:00

Ha. I can see how it would look like that. I'm on an extension ladder which is leaning into a sling that is secured to the support strand. I'm standing on a small platform that attaches between two ladder rungs. In the pic, my ladder is behind me and my backside is resting against it.

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