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Posted by Don Young on May 29, 2006, 10:46 pm
>> I had tried to use a string with various weighted objects attached
>> including a plumb bob, but they are very clumsy to move around.
>
> What I have done a couple of times already is tie a small nut (3/8") to
> the
> end of a string line. It fits through small holes, and offers just enough
> weight to pull the string down. I slowly let the string drop, jiggling it
> up and down a few times, or swinging it side to side, if it gets stuck on
> a
> blob of plaster or something, until it reaches the bottom. It doesn't have
> to line up with the hole below, just get fairly close. I then take a piece
> of wire with a little hook bent into the end, to reach up through the
> bottom hole and fish around in the wall to catch the string. Once I have
> the string out, I can tape it to the actual electrical cable and pull it
> up
> through the wall.
>
> It works fine as long as there's no blocking in the wall.
>
> Anthony
Other things that sometimes work good in the walls are bead chain (like used
on sink stoppers) and sash chain. These are very flexible and will pile up
and spill down thru holes when shaken. They are also very easy to snag with
a hooked wire. I also found that a folded over and twisted piece of heavy
solder tied to a light string could be jiggled around and made to fall thru
small holes. A cotton ball on a thread with a powerful shop vacuum will
sometimes do wonders. A long drill bit, preferably flexible, one person
above with string, chain, and wire, and another below with stiff and
flexible wire hooks can connect and pull a wire nearly anywhere. Did it many
times for many years.
Don Young
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