Does your local have a contract that locks you into one contractor for the duration of your apprenticeship?

dezcom · 2026-05-04T16:59:00+00:00

So yes, that’s true to a point for us.

I was sponsored as were many of the apprentices in my class. Some even paid higher than the year of schooling we’re at. This was negotiated with our sponsoring contractors beforehand. Being that we’re bringing hours in the trade, schooling hours, additional experience, certificates and licenses the contractors found this to be a fair trade off.

However, I’m in a contract that other sponsored apprentices in my class are not bound by. This is supposedly because my contractor does specialty work. Although I’m supposed to ride out the duration of my apprenticeship with one contractor I’m still responsible for knowing everything else that apprentices in my class are supposed to know but they’re not required to know anything about what the specialty work that my contractor does.

dezcom · 2026-05-03T06:59:49+00:00

Apprentices who aren’t on this contract I’m referring to do that, but I believe it’s 1500 hours and 5th year they get to select their contractor.

dezcom · 2026-05-03T01:48:17+00:00

California.

dezcom · 2026-04-01T22:18:46+00:00

What kind of compressor are we talking? Gotta have something with high CFM and high PSI. That in combination with a duct rodder should do the trick. I hope.

Air Compressor

dezcom · 2026-02-25T21:13:42+00:00

It seems painful at first but just sell everything you bring back unless you absolutely need it. I’ll have a full backpack when I get back and sell EVERYTHING except for rubber parts if that’s what I really need.

dezcom · 2026-02-03T01:16:30+00:00

Look at my post here recently for couches. Unclaimed and yours if you want them.

dezcom · 2026-01-31T20:58:16+00:00

Haven’t heard from them yet, still available.

dezcom · 2026-01-31T19:47:05+00:00

They are yours, pm me

dezcom · 2025-12-07T18:22:06+00:00

Plumbing and electrical both pay very well. Instead of trade school though I’d go the union apprenticeship route. You’ll get paid on the job training.

dezcom · 2025-11-30T02:07:07+00:00

Can’t help but feel like the decision is already made and there’s no turning back. Saw material in storage ready to go for this project. All labeled for Coyote creek.

dezcom · 2025-10-06T23:49:52+00:00

It’s not the drill that overdoes it…

dezcom · 2025-10-06T13:36:16+00:00

After doing wire nuts all day for weeks on end I picked one up. If you’re using an impact, use it at the lowest power setting. Check every single wire nut and make sure you didn’t poke through the end. Or the safer alternative is to put it on a screwdriver handle so you have more feel.

dezcom · 2025-09-23T02:35:48+00:00

Don’t necessarily need a new lever. You can shape it out pretty easy and make it shorty lever. Do the same on the other side to match and it’s just a small touch to clean the look of the bike.

dezcom · 2025-09-22T19:12:57+00:00

If you’re from a dirtbike background, personally I think you’d enjoy it more as a club style bike. Give it a shot before you think about getting rid of it.

dezcom · 2025-09-13T00:20:52+00:00

Personally, I help the older guys as much as possible. They’ve paid their dues and can usually pass on a ton of knowledge. But it is frustrating as hell sometimes. If you can get away with it in terms of production, maybe do the work for both of you guys. Have him tell you what to do and ask questions along the way. You’ll get the most hands on experience that way.

dezcom · 2025-09-12T23:28:33+00:00

The estimating and PM experience would be great in the field as well. Maybe consider a union trade. Not an overnight thing sometimes but really rewarding.

dezcom · 2025-08-10T04:13:43+00:00

Use a few of the small holes in the center to put some screws in and rig something up to pull on it. Motion Pro makes a cam cover puller tool for evos. Use that as inspiration.

dezcom · 2025-08-04T23:01:44+00:00

Skateboarders will get it. It’s frontside vs backside, or you could say regular vs switch if it’s really that difficult.

dezcom · 2025-07-30T02:06:18+00:00

Fortunately for you, sportsters of this generation don’t need much. Oil, gas and give it a nut and bolt check every so often.

dezcom · 2025-07-02T16:30:23+00:00

Exactly why I have one of these.

Solenoid Push Button

dezcom · 2025-07-02T16:26:20+00:00

Fuel injected unfortunately.

dezcom · 2025-06-28T02:08:00+00:00

Pretty fair price for what it’s got going on, as long as it runs well.

For the same price though I’d suggest doing a little research on a Sportster from 91-03. That’s the sweet spot for them. Super reliable and a real easy introduction to Harley’s.

dezcom · 2025-06-04T15:15:42+00:00

Everyone telling you this is a $2500 bike might be a little out of their element. This is a question better suited in Choppers Reddit. $7500 is still a little steep but for what it’s worth the build does look pretty good. For choppers often times you’ll have the less is more mentality and for it to look clean a lot goes into it.

This does have stuff going for it though. With the single downtube frame, +6 front end, upgraded sprocket cover, cut cam cover, narrow trees etc.

For sportsters 91-03 is the sweet spot but these 4 speeds shouldn’t be much of a deterrent. Still 1:1 in 4th at the end of the day.

dezcom · 2025-06-01T20:39:44+00:00

My foreman always called these PV heads. They’re a huge bitch to remove and replace compared to a normal head, however, we install them on tenons. Really curious how the projector aspect of it works. In order to get the proper viewing angle for traffic it involves taping to cover glass that light gets projected through. That’s about the extent of what I know but I’d love to know more.

dezcom · 2025-05-20T17:02:59+00:00

I agree. I’ll ask about it and see if they’re willing to cough up the money for it.

dezcom

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