IDEAL National Championship Pro 2nd Round Parallel EMT Bends
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What I find most funny is that you would never ever in a million years see electricians working this fast on the job. 🤣 True story
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
LOL!
@donvrgz9470
3 жыл бұрын
And if they are union they would work even slower
@notsure1232
3 жыл бұрын
Not true, some service changes can get two guys trotting this pace all day
@jaydrains2247
3 жыл бұрын
Very true .. especially when the boss says it’s time and material.. you make the job last
@alfacoro1984ify
3 жыл бұрын
Not always true when needed I work very fast wed moved and reinstalled a whole 3phase mains board from on room to another including containment in 9h and have done a house in a day but I agree you can not work like this all the time you would be so tired.
Greg is just next level, the efficiency is off the charts!
@adammontgomery7980
5 ай бұрын
Very good, but there is room for improvement. Maybe it's a rule, but why doesn't he have a belt for tape measure, marker, screw driver, and pliers. He keeps having to reach for stuff.
This is better then Golf.🤣
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
LOL! Thanks!
@valientecubano9353
3 жыл бұрын
hjjj
@mohammadalhasan4253
3 жыл бұрын
a million times better than golf
@travisquintero8334
3 жыл бұрын
You said it brother 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
@enzormcf8313
3 жыл бұрын
Anythings better than golf 😂
I just love to watch Greg work. He knows his work. Plans ahead and stays calm.
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Right on!
I've been in the electrical trade for 20 years. I love bending pipe. I hate being watched. I would screw up a stub 90 if someone was watching me. This guy made it look easy. And neat
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Yep. He's cool, calm and collected! :)
@JB-ud2gn
3 жыл бұрын
Yup I agree. Don’t understand people criticizing. This dude just breezed through four saddles like nothing. In a timed competition I understand some imperfections. This guy made it look too easy. Wannabes behind their keyboards would take an entire day to do what this guy did in 25 min with a pile of wasted scrap pipe😆
@thomasbonse
3 жыл бұрын
@@JB-ud2gn Agreed, and I've bent EMT.
@TYMWLTL
2 жыл бұрын
I get the part about being watched but this guy is the type that can zone in and get it done. A real master.
I'n about to graduate my 5 year apprenticeship with the IBEW. I watched this performance early enough in my career to be influenced by it. Just came back to see how many things I picked up from Greg in a 20 minute video. It was a lot I wish filming on the job wasn't so stigmatized. We could alll improve a lot by watching film.
@dannyrbailey
4 ай бұрын
Congrats brother 👍. I’m finished with 2nd year classes and will have 3 more years before I top out.
@SparkyChannel
3 ай бұрын
Congratulations!
That looks perfect! Never seen pipe bent that fast and accurate before.
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, he's really talented!
@intheblind7262
4 жыл бұрын
He did that in 25 minutes! Those are skills to shoot for.
@MiguelReyes-zw1dd
4 жыл бұрын
Yes it does it takes practice
Greg is the type of electrician I always like to have on my jobs, thinks of the next few steps as he is working. More efficient and gets a nice product installed, I'd pay him top dollar for sure, get what you pay for.
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Very true!
@canad900
3 жыл бұрын
Grigs hands were working and his mind thinks the next steps
@NowayJose889
3 жыл бұрын
Someone taught him that, most important, it wasn't lost
@greganliker201
3 жыл бұрын
Make an offer Jason😁
@thomasbonse
3 жыл бұрын
That is part of the purpose of this competition, competitive advertising.
Greg works like you’re supposed to. Smart, efficient, and with good craftsmanship.
As an apprentice coming up I once worked for a guy that if it was 1/8th inch out then you were going to fix it, had to be perfect. Learned a great deal from that man. Attention to detail mainly and how installing something that looks like art work can and will get you more contracts in the future.
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Great points!
@TonyMontana-fs3lu
3 жыл бұрын
Yea right
@TYMWLTL
2 жыл бұрын
Your work is your legacy.
@jhosk
2 жыл бұрын
@@TYMWLTL I agree, I have often signed my name on my work, only an electrician would ever find it
@TheTubejunky
2 жыл бұрын
Conduit serves a mechanical/electrical purpose that is all. If you think the job has to win an art contest than that's overbearing nonsense. That guy teaching you may have been a narcissistic mountain of anxiety. Wasting material due to an 1/8" doesn't lead to good workmanship either.
Tip for apprentices, use a pencil or a silver sharpey marker on the conduit.
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Good tips!
@waxl121
3 жыл бұрын
acetone works wonders
@selec21
3 жыл бұрын
Bug spray "off" takes off marker like magic!
@tomravenscroft942
3 жыл бұрын
In the uk we call this the Am2..better competition would be plumbers vs electrician then when we beat them at there thing we would prove to be the king of the trade jungle
@waynedurning8717
3 жыл бұрын
Just mark over it again with your sharpie and wipe with thumb. 😉
I have been an electrician for 33 yrs now these guys all did a fine job GRATS!
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
I agree, thanks!
Seth is ready for a cocktail or have a fight with that tape measure.
Just a fact that they have this kind of show brings me a hope that trade skills will live and strive in US. It is time to become independent from the rest of the world and get young generation to be involved in it.
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Well said! Thanks!
In my opinion saddles like these are the hardest and i sometimes still struggle to make em look exactly the same next to each other... That greg guy is the real deal
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, he sure is!
@dmattox11
4 жыл бұрын
I always hated making saddles. I could get by when I had to, but didn't do it enough to be an expert at it. Greg makes it look way easier than it is.
You can tell Greg is a commercial electrician while Seth looks like he's never seen conduit. Get off your knees!😂
'Not perfect but pretty good' when they're that neat! This comment tells me Greg is a bit of a perfectionist at heart and is awesome at his job. Good to watch these videos from the uk, interesting to see the differences in how it's done!
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sam!
You sound like Scotty. I am imagining you waving your hands around when you are talking behind the camera. Do you fix cars, too. 😂
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
LOL! I do some auto electric.
@waynedurning8717
3 жыл бұрын
Lol. Rev up your engines!
I'd set and watch this any day over a football game
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Me too. I love it!
@thorasguardselectrician2013
3 жыл бұрын
Less politics lol
Greg is a beast.
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Yes sir! And he makes it look easy too.
the fact that everyone in the backround has one or no pipes on the wall shows how preparation is key
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, it sure is!
Another tip is sharpie will erase sharpie on conduit “Mark let it dry than Mark the same mark again and wipe with finger”
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@BxCortez2050
3 жыл бұрын
@@SparkyChannel i see what you did there
Now for the next coMpetition, 12 4" rigid conduits in a 35' deep slosh pit of mud 1100' from switch yard to new MCC. CONDITIONS: monsoon to sunshine after lunch in south side Houston Tx... where the mosquitoes carry you away to their nest
@JoelMannerino1
3 жыл бұрын
Dont get me wrong... these guys would school me sideways
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
I do get the point. Conditions aren't always so great on the actual jobsites. 😊
@freethinkingamerican80
3 жыл бұрын
So glad I left Htown! I'm a Lineman so we always work outside and Htown is absolutely brutal in the summer.
@elhefe6088
Ай бұрын
No one cares because no one sees it after it's done lol. I've had undergrounds kick my ass harder than days running emt surface mount and trying to make it look good
I’m very impressed with how fast he works but definitely could see it be significantly more efficient! It hurts to see people not use the pass through method while bending pipe when you could do it standing up and never have to flip your bender around or do awkward bends. So much extra work being done. And you already know your 90’s are two inches farther apart so you could have just measured all those together to bend them at the same time then cut all together. Cut down on that back and forth between multiple tools. This is why efficiency is much better than speed. Main thing I teach apprentices to also help learn with looking ahead at next steps to come.
@SparkyChannel
9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
IDEAL bender are the best ones. The best thing about them for me, is that they have markings on both sides. I'm lefty
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
They are true, and made in the USA too!
@martf4701
3 жыл бұрын
@@SparkyChannel Are you guys in USA starting to get invaded with "made in china" products like piping,fittings and boxes?? Here in Canada it's starting to be a plague.. Very poorly made without any quality control.. Takes twice the time to install 😵
i did this today at work. It took me like 8 hours
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
At least you did it! :)
@m_lopez8272
3 жыл бұрын
This man talks truth
@suburbanTrick
3 жыл бұрын
You're fired
@cmac178
3 жыл бұрын
Are you a plumber?
@michaelcollette8170
3 жыл бұрын
8 hours our Foreman's and super expect 200 feet a day. If you can't keep that pace you get ditch duty
Conduit bending is truly an art, loved the class at my LU 890
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
I agree!
At first i was like why would anyone do this? $75,000 sounds like a good reason to give it a shot
@osoriocorey
3 жыл бұрын
Rather watch paint dry if you do this all day everyday you need to get a life.
@TheTubejunky
2 жыл бұрын
@@osoriocorey Agreed and the faster you work the more work they give you. Don't be fooled by it being call a "profession". It gets painstakingly annoying after a few years! Once all the "HYPE" is over you realize you're still just another tool in the boss's pocket that can be replaced!
idk why i got recommended this but im here, and im gonna enjoy it.
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the visit!
Great planning and great execution you can get the job done fast without working fast
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Very true! Greg sets a great example of how to work at pace without rushing.
@cward1954
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. That's true with just about anything. You don't have to work fast or cut corners either.
That Dude is Awesome and Takes Pride in his Work
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Yep.
Scrolling youtube watching how to bend tube without a bender ... because I build bikes... how did I get to this and why am I still watching 🤣🤣
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Sparky Channel and I hope you enjoy the content! I love bikes and I subscribed to your channel!
@uptownla5o4
3 жыл бұрын
Where can I check out some of your bikes
This is such a valuable production. It is definitely motivating.
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
I agree, thanks!
If Greg worked for himself, took his own jobs, and consistent with the great work he does he would have no problem taking over an entire area!
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds right, thanks!
This is a cool competition. Great stuff
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
I agree!
Looks good but I would get beat with a bender if I used a sharpie 🤣🤣
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
LOL!
@James_Edward59
3 жыл бұрын
This was solely for competition though and there’s plenty of things you could use that would take all the sharpie off in 10 seconds.
Honestly, was thinking about doing this when I get out the military. This really just sold it for me
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
IMO, electrical is the best trade. Best wishes!
@goalie2998
3 жыл бұрын
I've had many apprentices throughout my career. And military guys are hands down the best acclimated to pick up a trade. I've never had a problem with work ethic either. I've had more than my share of young kids who cant put their phones down. All set with that. That being said good luck!
This was awesome to watch ............ looks like fun.
Someone planned a pipe run for us down a hallway with 3- 1 1/4", 2 - 1", and 3 - 3/4" that would eventually have to turn 90 degrees to get around a corner with the 3/4" on the outside. Using regular benders would have made it look really bad. So I showed my partner how to bend them all with the 1 1/4" bender at the 90. The resulting spacing got a lot of attention from other electricians walking that hallway. I had learned that years ago as a 1st year from a younger woman from Chicago. Good video. Nice pipework guys. I'm surprised anyone knows how to use a hacksaw anymore. LOL
@ghoul1shgobl1n49
3 жыл бұрын
How'd you manage to not flatten the 90 of the 3/4?
@Icehso140
3 жыл бұрын
@@ghoul1shgobl1n49 I am a very tricky electrician. Just happens the bender was good and with slow easy pressure it worked.
I'd love to get in on some of these competitions.. I have a blast just watching
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
I hear that!
I love hard work. I could watch it all day.
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Me too!
This project would take me til first break lol
@SparkyChannel
Жыл бұрын
You can do it!
This is why we need ESPN 8 "The Ocho"
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
That's right!
I’m surprised in a competition sponsored by an electrical tool company I didn’t see anyone using an actual pipe reamer
@JesusPerez-yc6yu
3 жыл бұрын
They also used marker. The point is it's not about preping it for wire or for the customer. No wire will be used. They r being tested on there bends
Good show Greg
@SparkyChannel
9 ай бұрын
Yep!
Top notch work and top notch commentator!!!
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Mike!
@mikeznel6048
3 жыл бұрын
@@SparkyChannel Very welcome! I wish they played stuff like this on tv. Exactly like this though. No fake drama and called as it is.
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
@@mikeznel6048 I love these competitions! I wanted to be out on the floor so bad but I was very happy to be filming. :)
When i bend pipe i use a pencil to mark the pipe so after words I'll just clean the pencil marks and it looks cleaner and professional....that was a really good job from this thing man...love watching ure videos especially competition ones..
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
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@John.23
4 жыл бұрын
you can clean the mark easily by alcohol. It's hard to write on the EMT pipe by pencil.
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
@@John.23 Good tip, thanks!
As a final, have a "beat the engineer" challenge, where there are a set of implementation requirements, which can no longer be met because a 'new obstruction' was not accounted for in the design. This would be a combined code and experience 2-part challenge where the first part is developing a plan to resolve the unaccounted for obstruction issue without using more than 10% more material than the original plans, still meet code, then explain the changes to the 'client' in a request for approval. The obstruction will not be in the plans, so must be accurately measured by the individual competitor before the plan changes can be formulated. Then the proposed changes need to not exceed 10% additional materials 'cost', points gained for each percentage under 10, double points lost for each percentage point over 10. A planned 15% overage will have an automatic 'denial' from the 'client' when explaining the changes and reasoning, when trying to obtain 'approval'. Phase 2 will be implantation, where the competitor must explain to an 'apprentice' chosen from a pool of 'available workers', and the faster your plan is ready and approved, the higher your pick priority, and the pool will have 1 less available apprentice than there are competitors: meaning the last approved (by time, since the 'client' will be the same for all competitors) will not have an 'apprentice' for phase-2. The plan from part-1, then has to be implemented. Any overages here will be docked triple points for each percentage over the part-1 estimated 'cost', up to a total of 15% from the original planned 'cost'. If the part-1 cost was more than 5% more than the original and the implemented 'cost' is more than 2 percentage points less than the part-1 estimate, then there will also be a triple point penalty for each percentage point more than 2 below part-1 'cost', as this will be viewed as trying to stiff the client. There will still be an implementation time limit, which will affect points, too.
@ericross5048
3 жыл бұрын
This is a cool sport. I’d watch competitions like that for sure.
@thomasbonse
3 жыл бұрын
@@ericross5048 I figured having something that can really separate the masters of the craft from those who are just master electricians would be appreciated by those who are competitive. Also giving an opportunity to 'show up an engineer' could be a bit fun too. The component of a plumber or hvac contractor encroaching on the space needed for the electrical, despite the plans is an all too real eventuality. So showing off the competitors' ability to cope with the problem is a valuable skill, particularly while balancing time and material costs. All off this together and the competitors have an ideal opportunity to show potential customers why they should be hired on future projects.
@ericross5048
3 жыл бұрын
@@thomasbonse IDEAL seems to be the only one putting on this kind of competition. Maybe someone should reach out to them about this kind of thing. I kinda wish it were on ESPN.
@johnbennett4002
3 жыл бұрын
that is hilarious.
@alejandroblue4675
3 жыл бұрын
It sounds like you had a bad day at work. 🤣🤣
Perfect job,am actually learning how to bend. This is helping me
@SparkyChannel
10 ай бұрын
Excellent!
That guy is hired hahaha
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Yep!
I don’t know how I got here but I’m enjoying
@SparkyChannel
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome!
Not such why This showed up in my recommended, but can’t sleep and watched all of this for some reason.
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Sparky Channel!
Ok let's go back to Greg 😂😂
I like how he keeps the sharpie in his mouth the whole time
@SparkyChannel
2 жыл бұрын
Yep!
When a guy quotes you 12hrs show him Greg at work lol 😂
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Great idea!
Well I loved the way he didn't add the kick, he literally hand bent it, 3/4 emt is very versatile.
@SparkyChannel
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
Greg is a beast man 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@SparkyChannel
Жыл бұрын
Yep!
I just want to say..wow!
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
I hear that!
Some very talented tradesmen
@SparkyChannel
4 ай бұрын
I agree!
True pro bender
I feel pulling wire should be part of this
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
OK, thanks!
@OTOss-fi2el
3 жыл бұрын
And clean up messy messy or dirty electricians clean up your trimmings and garbage and Gatorade bottles....
Greg...professional grade.
@SparkyChannel
2 жыл бұрын
Yep!
They should have had some things in there that provided a challenge like parallel rolling offsets and sweeping concentric 90s show true skill
@SparkyChannel
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
As a tile guy. Greg passes as a good electrician. Probably even sweeps up after his self 😁
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Have a great day Mark!
@MarcoPolo-jg1em
3 жыл бұрын
Himself
Very satisfying to watch that man work- WOW
So, is this the X-Games for contractors? Never seen it before.
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
I guess you could say that. Yes sir, it's a truly great event!
@carlosanaya4149
3 жыл бұрын
It’s the Stanley cup playoffs. lol 😂
Nice and steady with a well thought out plan ahead of time seems to be faster than herky jerky movements
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I agree!
Let’s see, this was February 8th of 2020. I think I could have finished this week sometime.
@SparkyChannel
2 жыл бұрын
LOL!
I think the narrator is gifted
@ 22:25 ... Called it... A secondary bit of shallow strut support after the offset and closer to the corner 90s would relieve that waiver in the pipe and even out the geometry some more the fact that it was bent in the offset configuration inherently put an instability in that pipe because the run is not flush against the surface for the entire area that would normally touch in an ideal flush mount... that 90 is the axis of a lever and if you support that axis it'll stay there... regardless a little hand tweaking on the corner will smooth it out to the eyeball on any latent tension due to those less than perfect 90s...
Sharpie marks are one of my pet peeves.
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
I've been using a grease pencil. They clean off easily.
@thorasguardselectrician2013
3 жыл бұрын
Same lol pencil ftw
James Jones is my bud !!!! 👍🏼😁👍🏼
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
See 25:50 . It's a great bunch of guys!
I worked with a man that could bend conduit with his eyes closed,but couldn't screw in a light bulb.Then I would go on a job were you would have several people working conduit.Each one wuold run theirs in different ways but all of them did it by code!
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds right. LOL!
Wow! A lot of learn for me! Thank you very much!
@SparkyChannel
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that!
Saturday morning dad competition.
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
LOL!
@thorasguardselectrician2013
3 жыл бұрын
Lol 🔥
Scotty Kilmer on the mic
@SparkyChannel
Жыл бұрын
LOL! No, it's just me.
@danlevesque5437
9 ай бұрын
Scotty would be talking about why it's not going well at all and the mistakes that need to be fixed following up with a topic of randomness not relivent in the competition 😂😂
Why am I here?
@FirstNameLastName-fu8ml
3 жыл бұрын
Idk man.
@dlupini123
3 жыл бұрын
You and me both Tim, kinda fuckin cool tho if you ask me
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
IDK but welcome!
Damn Greg
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
I hear that! I don't know if you noticed but I have a video called "Sparky vs the Pros" where I tried to compete with Greg and I just couldn't keep up. LOL!
This is effin exhilarating
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
I think so too!
That installation needs another piece of strut on the right side of the vertical PVC conduit to make it a good installation. A lot of Electricians seem to forget that the NEC code is just the bare minimum that is required. I guess these contests use the bare minimum code also? I also wonder how many Foreman and estimators go to these contest and use these competitor electricians to gauge how fast they think these job need to be done. These guys also don't have the proper hand tools and power tools to do the job safely. We need to do everything we can to keep our backs, knees and bodies from being torn up prematurely. Russ-J Electrician from Oregon.
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Russ! I'm with you brother. Our knees are very valuable so why be working on your knees when you don't have to? I think that older electricians in particular consider these things. I would like to see another piece of strut as well. Have a nice day!
@paulharrison6408
3 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more regarding the unistrut. No point supporting conduit on the left hand side but not the right! Rough that is. Speed isn't everything. No-one cares how fast you did it if it looks shit!. I'm from UK and that's unacceptable with no strut on the right. The pen marks on the conduit are ridiculous. Use a pencil then rub off when finished!
I think that 2nd 90 looks like the ugly cousin at a family reunion 😂
Is everyone wearing New Balance shoes?
Only a sparky could get into this...
@thomasbonse
3 жыл бұрын
Engineers enjoy this too. 😁
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
I love it!
Excellent demostration
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Freddy!
Gracias from Santiago of Chile...👌..👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏......☝️......👷
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers from San Diego, California!
@ChrisPadillaAZ
3 жыл бұрын
Gracias amigazo, desde Phoenix, Arizona, EE.UU.
change struts to deeper , no saddles, easier to pull wire less bends means less grief :)
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
That's true!
Great video!! Did he end up using shrinkage? Didn't see how he measured for the 4 point saddle bend ?
@ltwadley7619
3 жыл бұрын
Greg, the main competitor featured in this video, calculated the shrinkage in his head.
I'm a spark from Scotland its so interesting how different your installations are
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I'm fascinated by how other countries do their electrical as well!
@cmac178
3 жыл бұрын
How would you do it in Scotland?
@NowayJose889
3 жыл бұрын
I did some power modules being shipped to Brazil and their code is completely different More with wiring but I get it
i think the last offset before the 90 should have gone all the way against the wall then 90 up and offset onto the unistrut would of been more challenging and would of looked better than floating emt. just my opinion though.
@Bapuji42
7 ай бұрын
how about a kick 90?
Guys a beast
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Yep.
Why am I watching this at 2 am??
@walidossmantaleb1290
3 жыл бұрын
Same it’s 2 am bro 😂😂
I think a similar challenge, but where you not only have to maneuver over one obstruction, but also under another obstruction, such that you're just coming up on a cumulative 360 degrees of bends and the longest parallel should have no cuts or couplers. Basically having to navigate around both hvac and plumbing obstructions without wasting materials.
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Cool! I love it!
He's efficient. His brain is functioning very well.
@SparkyChannel
Жыл бұрын
Yep.
The guy to the left of Greg is having a hard go of it.
@SparkyChannel
4 жыл бұрын
He finished though. And then he wound up taking 2nd overall.
@dallas5374
4 жыл бұрын
Shocking lol
Press an aluminum slug into the 1/2 inch EMT bender handle then drill a 7/8+" hole offset flush with an inside edge. The hole is for tweaking using the handle. Slip on a left motorcycle grip to work as a grip and protection for finished or slippery floors. Now back to the regularly scheduled bend off.
Is the announcer Scotty Kilmer's brother?
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
LOL! No, I'm Bill from Sparky Channel.
pretty good job but i never once saw a level. and thats the difference between a good job and a great job. the eye is great, but the level is for sure.
@mikeznel6048
3 жыл бұрын
Level doesn't always look good to the eye and in the conduit world, level is never promised. Electric flows whatever way the wire goes too.
@beckyschwantes5287
3 жыл бұрын
@@mikeznel6048 absolutely. When hanging conduit that is in plain view especially when it is running parallel to other conduits I am more concerned how it looks when somone glances at it and has multiple other conduits to reference.
@mikeznel6048
3 жыл бұрын
@@beckyschwantes5287 Yep that's the only way to do it. Even in finish carpentry and trim, level isn't always the way to go. Sometimes you have to buy out something that's outta whack by going out of level so it looks good. Same is true with conduit. It's gotta look good to the eye.
Overall decent, but writing on pipe and walls with sharpie is a no-go. You also had extra time, so why not clean up? I saw knockouts still sitting in boxs.
@greendaypackers
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly, stay productive.
@SparkyChannel
3 жыл бұрын
OK, thanks!
@1215theghost
3 жыл бұрын
Yup 👍 I agree Is also another easy /Faster way to do it ✌️
@Vbbv22
3 жыл бұрын
Cleaning up wasn’t part of the competition... the pipe bending was the challenge, not maid duty. If they were worried about those things they would have put it in the rules.
@andyazaria9523
3 жыл бұрын
@@Vbbv22 And thats the difference between you and I, work ethics.
I had competed in VICA nationals years ago and they did not have the audience standing behind you like that. That would have made me nuts!!
@SparkyChannel
4 ай бұрын
I understand!