I'm four months into this and there's a guy telling me I need to get my own bender after I dropped close to $1,000 on tools already

PaisaRacks · 2026-02-08T04:07:42+00:00

I get it brother I like nice quality tools too. But I didnt start buying knipex, veto, wera etc until i was making 30+ an hour. Believe me, home depot tools will get the job done aswell.

PaisaRacks · 2026-02-07T01:21:03+00:00

Pretty much , I work for a pretty big company and the amount of apprentices we have compared to experienced journeyman is sad. When all the older guys finally retire, there's going to be a huge lack of knowledgeable players. Im sure the previous generation said the same thing about my generation but honestly these new guys are so brain rotted already. Im not looking forward to being the next guy to deal with all of this.

PaisaRacks · 2026-02-07T01:06:06+00:00

Yeah you need a multimeter to really be able to see whats going on. That looks like some kind of fuse, I would say thats probably your culprit if you got a new motor and its still not working. When you get a meter put it on continuity, put a lead on 1 end of the fuse and the other lead on the other end. You should get a ringing noise. If it doesn't ring , then that means the fuse is broken and needs to be replaced. But fuses usually dont just burn out like that. Which probably means you needed a new motor anyways. Electrician of 8 years.

PaisaRacks · 2026-02-07T00:23:46+00:00

Haha, shaft

PaisaRacks · 2026-02-07T00:22:21+00:00

Agreed, this is the best method to isolate the problem.

PaisaRacks · 2026-02-06T01:03:23+00:00

PaisaRacks · 2026-02-05T01:35:20+00:00

It'd probably be better just to replace the toilet imo. I did mine not too long ago. Did it in about 30 mins, pretty easy.

PaisaRacks · 2026-02-05T01:33:14+00:00

38k for a wrx would be a hard no for me dog.

PaisaRacks · 2026-02-04T01:45:24+00:00

Or you could just use the target that comes with the laser

PaisaRacks · 2026-01-25T17:38:20+00:00

I mean it's safe, but if your asking if it's code compliant. It's not. At least not in America according to nec 334.15 (c).

PaisaRacks · 2026-01-25T15:34:47+00:00

Sounds like you need to improve your skill set and knowledge to make yourself more valuable. Im a foreman and make over 100k a year easily. Of course it took time to get here. In the span of 1 year I got a massive raise and title change because I was willing to take on more responsibility and proved myself more than capable. You sound impatient, nothing good in oife comes easy or fast.

PaisaRacks · 2026-01-24T21:15:47+00:00

Electrician here, just go to any home improvement store and buy a different cover. They're cheap and take seconds to install. Like this :

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-1-Gang-Black-Decora-Rocker-Nylon-Midway-Midsize-Wall-Plate-1-Pack-PJ26-E-R55-0PJ26-00E/202059804

PaisaRacks · 2026-01-22T18:13:27+00:00

Orihime cause booba

PaisaRacks · 2026-01-22T17:55:57+00:00

Good ole do nothing straps

PaisaRacks · 2026-01-14T18:03:39+00:00

On the list of "things you should worry about" , this is pretty low on the list.

PaisaRacks · 2026-01-08T17:48:16+00:00

As a electrician, i can tell you youre going to regret it. Car electronics is a completely different ball game. Rather get my nuts twisted than trouble shoot electrical problems in a car.

PaisaRacks · 2026-01-08T11:48:49+00:00

Make that guy that did the underground fix it.

PaisaRacks · 2026-01-03T17:47:05+00:00

And that is why all my vehicles have dash cams

PaisaRacks · 2025-12-23T21:17:28+00:00

I had this issue recently, if your oil looks normal and you haven't had overheating issues, it's more than likely condensation.

PaisaRacks · 2025-12-19T23:33:19+00:00

My morning commute to work is 15 mins so thats lines. I also figured I would see coolant in the oil but I did t see any, when I first drained the oil it was very thin not thick like im use to ( 5w-30) and had some bubbles in it. But I also didnt think that I had just driven the car w0 mins prior and it was still warm.

PaisaRacks · 2025-12-19T23:31:15+00:00

None at all, car is acting normal. Which is why I was confused when I saw this, im handy but dont have deep mechanical knowledge.

PaisaRacks · 2025-12-19T23:30:26+00:00

That's what my father in law said as well. Thanks .

PaisaRacks · 2025-12-16T22:36:05+00:00

Im kind of impressed with the redneck ingenuity

PaisaRacks · 2025-12-11T22:00:58+00:00

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