[AT] Clearing a pipe

[Mike M]

Muskrat clog in the middle of a 15 ft pipe. Tore it out, and the water
flowed like crazy. I'm going to build a bridge that is not able to be
clogged.

On 4/7/2021 10:28 PM, Mogrits wrote:
> So, what was the problem? I'm curious.
>
> On Sat, Apr 3, 2021 at 11:21 PM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com
> <mailto:meulenms at gmx.com>> wrote:
>
>     Found the problem, ripped the whole pipe out with my FEL , and now its
>     flowing like mad.
>
>
>     On 3/1/2021 5:37 PM, Jim Becker wrote:
>     > You could try putting a 10 or 12 foot pipe or solid tubing on
>     the end
>     > of a garden hose.  Cram it in from the downhill end and work it
>     > around.  It might help to put an elbow on the working end,
>     pointing up.
>     >
>     > Jim Becker
>     >
>     > -----Original Message----- From: Mike M
>     > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2021 1:57 PM
>     > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>     > Subject: [AT] Clearing a pipe
>     >
>     > I know a lot of you guys are good at coming up with solutions to
>     > problems, so here's mine. My field is drained through a private
>     drain
>     > about 12" in diameter 12' in length, it's corrugated PVC, not
>     smooth on
>     > the inside. Well, Mr Muskrat decided to build a home in that
>     pipe and I
>     > cannot get far enough into it to clear it all out, got some, but
>     I can
>     > feel there's more grass in there; plus I just had a heart
>     ablation so
>     > what used to seem like a minor job causes pain and shortness of
>     breath.
>     > I need to scrape that pipe clean and then block him from getting
>     into
>     > it, probably by pounding rebar into the ground about 2" apart. Any
>     > ideas would be appreciated.
>     >
>     > Thanks,
>     > Mike M
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