[AT] Clearing a pipe

[Mogrits]

Well, at least not until the beavers show up!

Warren

On Wed, Apr 7, 2021 at 11:30 PM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:

> 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> 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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