Playlist for all of my IDEAL competition videos: IDEAL National Championship 2019 Competition Videos from Sparky Channel: kzbin.info/aero/PLSD43kAzjUIRfq58lAqj2dXKhTY_8QaDO Playlist: Electrical Wiring by Sparky Channel: kzbin.info/aero/PLSD43kAzjUITARtRyFqvVhmqwNm34Ck5k Playlist: EMT Bending by Sparky Channel: kzbin.info/aero/PLSD43kAzjUIT9C0yzPTkqULBCmJXX_goh
@garydudgeon4 жыл бұрын
Great video Sparky. Marking with pencil and the clean up accentuate the professional job you did.
@SparkyChannel4 жыл бұрын
Good morning Gary! It's my preference to use pencil and clean up even though it does take extra time.
@jamesyoung46332 жыл бұрын
In the competition it good to see the bend marks to view the consistency and accuracy of bends.
@SparkyChannel2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@toddknaub68162 жыл бұрын
There's a HUGE difference between being an ELECTRICIAN VS a Mechanical ELECTRICIAN.. Huge difference.
@SparkyChannel2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@hectorgutierrez952611 ай бұрын
Well said
@coreybartos1253 жыл бұрын
dude irons creases into his jeans. I don't think i will ever be on that level.
@SparkyChannel3 жыл бұрын
I hear that!
@walterheredia8184 Жыл бұрын
You are the best electricistan ever my friend
@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@ranchochava31742 жыл бұрын
Given the time these pros were under, I saw a lot of mistakes, but! Give them time to do the job right, I'm sure these pros would get it 💯 perfect! Good job fellas!
@MikeBramm4 жыл бұрын
Sparky for the win. Keep up the good work Bill.
@SparkyChannel4 жыл бұрын
LOL! I didn't expect anyone to vote for me but I'll take it! :) Thanks Mike!
@BigmoRivera Жыл бұрын
👏👏Love How You Got In The Competition 😂😂Nicely Done
@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын
LOL! Yes, I jumped right in!
@justdoit86133 жыл бұрын
Sparky your number uno in my book.
@SparkyChannel3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@papatrunk66 Жыл бұрын
How does bending pipe make you a great electrician it makes you a good pipe bender
@hectorgutierrez952611 ай бұрын
I agree
@richardrodriguez12593 жыл бұрын
1st place Sparky for safety, clean work area, and extra effort, his bends looked factory made like a machine and in a excellent time frame. 2nd place Greg skill all but one measurements marked on pipes for the 4 point saddle, and back of bend, he could have marked the lengths to the box wish would have made him that much faster, connectors in boxes first a great job. Should have cleaned the markers and his first 90 was a little long. But still good craftsmanship.
@SparkyChannel3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Richard!
@jenko7012 жыл бұрын
Very cool , both of you.
@SparkyChannel2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@tonyprovo78163 жыл бұрын
Would it be quicker to make all of the 90 bends at the same time? You guys made the saddles for all 4 conduits then made the bends and final cuts individually. Seems you could make the measurements for the bends all at one time 2" longer than the last then make all the cuts at one time 2" longer as well. This question is coming from a guy that is happy with a bend then cuts it to fit with couplers as needed. Happy New Year.
@SparkyChannel3 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can do it that way. Whatever is the most comfortable for you. Happy New Year!
@richardrodriguez12593 жыл бұрын
Yes they could have done that, practice practice, practice, and more practice especially with simple math practice again lol, builds the confidence in the field especially for a contest.
@Hohmies866 ай бұрын
Wonder if anyone has ever used some square washers to install under the strut holding the vertical 2” and just under with no saddle….
@kevrios14 жыл бұрын
How did y’all calculate it right the first time what measurements did you use
@SparkyChannel4 жыл бұрын
See my video: How To Make Parallel EMT Bends with 4 Point Saddle Bends and 90° Stubs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jICXe5yonp1jqJI
@jakehart98914 жыл бұрын
I actually work under a guy who one this. I thought he was messing with me. Then showed me him on KZbin lol
@SparkyChannel4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jake? Is it Greg?
@rogerlaurel23632 жыл бұрын
Is there a different height allowance for clearance of the 4 point saddle bend between Sparky, Greg & Mike? Greg & Mike have a Uni-Strut supports at the wire way & below the square boxes on their project boards. IMO, these would reduce the elevation required between the project wall & the obstructions. Sparky does not have that on his project wall.
@slickdog783 жыл бұрын
I'm not opposed to Sharpie on a conduit run, as long as it's not going to be an exposed run. But in the SF IBEW Apprenticeship you're usually told to never use Sharpie on conduit.
@SparkyChannel2 жыл бұрын
Right on!
@ian222222 жыл бұрын
I noticed that one of Greg's fittings, the leftmost fitting on the right box, looked like it wasn't secured 100%. 31:37 shows what I'm talking about. Compared to the others, I can see some of the threads and it isn't sitting against the box like all the others.
@SparkyChannel2 жыл бұрын
Interesting, thanks.
@GForceIntel6 ай бұрын
He did finish light-years ahead of everyone else. Cut him some slack
@ian222226 ай бұрын
@@GForceIntel no doubt Greg was impressive, just an observation given that electrical work has many strict regulations
@GForceIntel6 ай бұрын
@ian22222 I just started bending emt for fun, and I honestly have no idea of the regulations, but I think in the field, he would perform a better job. At least, I hope he would.
@vernongilmore6591 Жыл бұрын
Obviously Greg wins but Sparky's looks better. 👌
@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@toastlaws2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos Sparky!
@SparkyChannel2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@millonthefloss2 жыл бұрын
What can I say,,,,,good job guys.
@jameshowardclarkiii4 жыл бұрын
Go head sparky lol this guys great 👍
@SparkyChannel4 жыл бұрын
Thanks James! 👍
@David-uj2ms3 жыл бұрын
For "pro's" there was one thing that surprised me. The marking of EMT with sharpie... not cool. Pencil is so much less visible and erasable. Sparky's work looked cosmetically a lot cleaner.
@SparkyChannel3 жыл бұрын
Good point! Thanks for sharing!
@BroadcastBuddy2 жыл бұрын
I use sharpies all the time. If it's exposed an alcohol wipe takes it right off
@David-uj2ms2 жыл бұрын
@@BroadcastBuddy How often do you have alcohol wipes in the field?
@midwestimprov4813 Жыл бұрын
@@David-uj2ms you can just use the sharpie again. Write back over it and you can wipe it off. Viola.
@David-uj2ms Жыл бұрын
@@midwestimprov4813 I know the sharpie trick. And now you have sharpie on yourself. Pencil is much more practical.
@frank_texas74004 жыл бұрын
I tweaked the numbers a little bit and the way I do it is on the air make my first 30 them rotate 180 degrees make my second bend and slide the pipe forward and make my third bend rotate 180 degrees again and make my fourth bend literally done in less than 2 minutes, but I work commercial construction 100% of the time so there is that
@SparkyChannel4 жыл бұрын
Excellent! There is more than one way to do this. You might consider entering the contest next year. $110K in prizes!
@frank_texas74004 жыл бұрын
Residential is out of my league right now I have never worked in a house in my 6 years as an electrician and that competition combines them both
@SparkyChannel4 жыл бұрын
@@frank_texas7400 Yes, the competitions do require both residential and commercial.
@pablomunoz82912 жыл бұрын
This video is so watched baby
@SparkyChannel2 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@solentricxinc.99443 жыл бұрын
Sparky won. Greg's 90 bends were off a little. I don't like sharpies on my conduits.
@SparkyChannel3 жыл бұрын
Woohoo! I'll have to mention that to my friend Greg. LOL! ⚡
@HTX-713_3 жыл бұрын
Sparky should have won that 75k…
@SparkyChannel3 жыл бұрын
LOL! I was behind a camera though!
@HTX-713_3 жыл бұрын
@@SparkyChannel lol
@tommycho90682 жыл бұрын
Great video Thank you.
@SparkyChannel2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tommy!
@heribertobonilla67973 жыл бұрын
Excelencia y Excelencia y más Dios los bendiga a todos ustedes y familia y amigos
@zooallow Жыл бұрын
Why is that guy crawling around on the floor. He's on his knees using the bender to cut pipe with is crazy. Cant even get a good motion of hacksaw. Then he stands up gets his remere and gets back down on the floor on his knees to reame the pipe . Then he stands back up again. But left the bender laying on the ground.
@Bapuji42 Жыл бұрын
You should enroll in the competition.
@favification3 жыл бұрын
How do you avoid dog leg ? Thank you,
@slickdog783 жыл бұрын
Generally you'll do it by eye and feel. If you watch, after they finish an offset or saddle they sight down the conduit to see if it's legged or not. Then they'll adjust it accordingly.
@BroadcastBuddy2 жыл бұрын
Use the bender foot casting as a reference when doing the air bends.
@Mydailylifeintoronto6 ай бұрын
If add two offset someone may crabbed conduit to a dog leg shape and drag slow down the speed.
@spyderx924 жыл бұрын
What’s the distance from center to center on the pipe? 2 inches
@SparkyChannel4 жыл бұрын
Yes, 2" on center.
@BigmoRivera Жыл бұрын
SPARKY What They Do With All The Materials After The Show...
@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын
They give it all to local electrical schools.
@james770112 жыл бұрын
😂 nice job 👍👌 🌹❤️
@88NA3 жыл бұрын
Greg Sparky Michael in that order
@SparkyChannel3 жыл бұрын
Fair enough, thanks!
@patdonaldson839 Жыл бұрын
11:16 not the way you bend but very unique. Youre supposed to work your way down the pipe. I wouldnt want to be timed tho.
@Bapuji42 Жыл бұрын
He's using the pushthrough method, star-notch-arrow.
@patdonaldson839 Жыл бұрын
@@Bapuji42 the what? oh I gotta hear this one..
@Bapuji42 Жыл бұрын
@@patdonaldson839 I was thinking of this, my bad: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4u0f4KAnpxsgNE It doesn't look like Greg (the champion) and Sparky work their way down the pipe. They makes all their bends away from the center, flipping the bender around between each one, and bending both center bends before the outer ones. I guess there's more than one way to skin a cat.
@patdonaldson839 Жыл бұрын
@@Bapuji42 yes that is exactly how you do it. I have never heard the term push through method. Its just what I have been doing for years.
@Bapuji42 Жыл бұрын
@@patdonaldson839 Well that's what Bill calls it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@BigmoRivera Жыл бұрын
mike struggle is math just add 2"
@Skibidi_Male_X Жыл бұрын
And spelling
@aymanrshad773 жыл бұрын
السلام عليكم ممكن اضافة الترجمة للغة العربية
@lukmanalam31432 жыл бұрын
Very very nice biutiful
@SparkyChannel2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@richp.6642 Жыл бұрын
I hate walking into a building and seeing marker on pipe. Why can't you use a pencil and wipe the mark off. Marker makes a great job look terrible.
@midwestimprov4813 Жыл бұрын
If you use a sharpie, you can write back over the sharpie and wipe it off.
@MrTooTechnical4 жыл бұрын
Yo. Great vid. Why did u delete your channel and make me resubscribe.
@michaelperez92904 жыл бұрын
He posted a video on this new channel on why it happened.
@SparkyChannel4 жыл бұрын
Dave, there you are! I tried to find your e-mail to tell you about the new channel. it hasn't been the same without you. LOL! Sparky Channel got hacked and I lost all 934 videos and 182K subs. I started over from all zeros and I'm trying to find my subscribers. :)
@SparkyChannel4 жыл бұрын
@@michaelperez9290 Yes, that's correct.
@GForceIntel6 ай бұрын
40 years from now, robots will be making this in minutes.
@Divin3ether5 ай бұрын
I doubt it
@lukmanalam31432 жыл бұрын
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@SparkyChannel2 жыл бұрын
No openings, sorry. Good luck!
@deee13738 ай бұрын
Markers only 2 you my friend they use markers a no no