That one master electrician told me my pipe bends were lazy and he was right

I used to think my conduit bends looked fine... good enough for a service change, no one would notice. But this old timer I worked with on a job in downtown Denver pulled me aside and said my offsets had too much ripple and the 90s weren't square. I got defensive at first, figured he was just being picky. But then he showed me his bender technique, how to really pull through smooth and check level at every step. I started taking an extra 30 seconds per bend, using a level on every one instead of eyeballing it. Now my work looks cleaner and I can pull wire way easier. Anyone else had to swallow pride and fix a bad habit after a senior guy called them out?

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jana_fox504d ago

Heard my buddy say the same thing happened with his pipe work, felt like a punch.

grace_allen4d ago

I get it, that first moment they call you out just makes your blood run hot. But what was the hardest part for you, unlearning the muscle memory or just accepting you weren't as good as you thought? Because for me it was totally the second one, I had to stop acting like I already knew everything.