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A supervisor once told me my wire routing was 'a mess waiting to happen'
I was working on a Cessna 172's avionics panel about 6 months ago, and I thought my zip-tie work was neat enough. My lead pulled me aside and said, 'You're pinching bundles and creating stress points. That's a chafe risk in 500 hours.' He showed me how to use proper clamps and leave service loops. I changed my whole approach, and now I plan the run before I even pick up a tie. Has anyone else had a piece of simple, blunt feedback that completely changed a routine task for you?
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henryp401mo ago
Like when my dad said "measure twice, cut once" about everything.
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Mine was "stop treating every hose like a fire hose.
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spencer_park261mo ago
Used to think you needed maximum pressure for every little job. Then I watched a guy wash his car with a gentle spray and actually get it cleaner without blasting dirt into the paint. Makes you wonder why we default to full force all the time, right? That phrase hits different now.
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