A day in the life of a Fire Sprinkler Pipe Fitter
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Just a few shots of doing Sprinkler relocates in an office.
I know the adjustable is wrong but hey I know I'm not the only guy that does it.
Shot entirely with a Go Pro hero2 camera
Keep on moving forward, all these “oh I’m faster than guy” comments. Don’t sweat em, as long you’re learning and improving your style and moving forward you got it.
I've been slinging pipe since 1990 and it was nice to see the up and comers are using the latest tech to highlight the trade , well done
When i uploaded this i didn't realize how much critiquing I would get. I don't give a fuck if you don't like the way i do it. I do it right and i know what I'm doing. it was a day job and i was having some fun. I work in a timely manner that gets the job done on time.
And yeah i am a union Fitter and proud of it. They have taken care of me and have my back. A company fucked me around and moths later i got a big check for what i was owed. you can try and hate on Union fitters all you want but its not going to get you anywhere except make you look like a moron.
Awesome wage
Benefits
Training
Standards
Pension
Compensation
SUPPORT
Travel Pay
Whats your NON union company do for you?
A FUCKING MEN. Preach brother. Pittsburgh Sprinklerfitters LU 542 right here. Let them talk. We’ll be laughing all the way to the bank bro lol.
If you are going to hacksaw your rods use a bucket with v cuts in each side, Dewalt makes a cordless bandsaw
Tri-Stand for 1 rod. Come on!!!
ive have used the machine to help with tightening my heads for over 10 years now never a problem.
its all in the wrist, and feel for the threads.
A couple pretty good shots. The camera on the pipe was cool, nice job
Thank you for sharing video. .brings back memories. Been in trade since 1998. Now testing Pumps.Dry.Wet.Fire Alarm systems. Still like what I do. Deluge is fun to wet trip ! thank again.
My friend and I are looking into getting into an apprenticeship for sprinkler fitting.
More like day in the life of an apprentice
They journeymen don't do this part of the job?
Jon Schissler straight up because I’m on a 140 ft boom lift stuffing pipe while he cuts it local 483 baby we’re the athletes of pipe fitting where that fuckin strong and fast 💨
Apprentice for sure. Btw where’s your hold back scabby? And where’s your gunner? 😂 your letting the elementary stuff slip that’s not a good look. Plus I for one can’t remember the last time I touched my 300 that’s for apprentices to show their worth.. Nice try bud stick with the trade tho it’s awesome I agree! 👍
@@BeardedBotanist 13 years in the trade now. This video is 7 years old...I never gave up and now I've got a wicked career. If you know the angles of what you are wrenching you simply do not need a hold back. if i was wrenching branch lines together in straight runs a hold back would be crucial but just swinging in drops just hold the pipe right. as an apprentice i learned that quickly.
@@patricksmith1692 the only bitch I would have is dont mess with your phone or a go pro while at work just do your thing! From what I can see is your alright and i run with all the ball busters local 669 AZ
That's so funny man I'm currently a pip fitter and this is basically me all do or hanging lines and main . that's funny you use the dope to mark your measurements as well haha good shit man
In my opinion, when you tighten heads on the machine, always have the wrench in your hand. That way you feel how tight it is. If you are smart with it, it's faster and isn't a big deal when experienced with it. Really tho, we don't even carry hack saws these days. Surprised you didn't bust out a bandsaw. Shoulda flipped the drop around to thread the other end of it too
That's right! Looks like you got it down. This was my first week doing this and I'm loving it so far.
Sup bro how are you liking it now
@@edsoncuevas7652 not too bad.
@@PopeyeModesto bro I'ma be an apprentice soon. I'm super nervous. I don't kno what I need I feel like I might be too dumb
@@kararal9834I’ve been at North Star fire protection now for 2 and a half months so I’m green too but I can tell you you aren’t too dumb
Hope you guys doing well been doing this about 2 years but recently transferred to the service side so still learning
The life of an apprentice lol I remember those days. Those were the easy days
Pretty cool to watch, I’m 18 right now and been working as an apprentice since 17. We’re doing a shit ton of grow houses now. I’m still in school too for plumbing. The pay for sprinkler fitting is good but no side work, should I get my plumbing license first and then my sprinkler license?
Glad you reamed the pipe. I run into a lot of un-reamed pipe. One kid I ran into from another outfit said "we only ream stainless pipe". He didn't even have a reamer on his 300.
bluelude2001 My company does not either.
I've been there 5 months and have learned a ton, but I've never had the chance to use a reamer. How and why does a reamer work? Thanks in advance
You obviously learned a ton of the wrong shit. Have your company buy you a NFPA 13 code book and on your break at work or while your on the shitter you should read alittle bit. See how you’ve been taught how to do it the wrong way. Teaming the pipe is a code. Nfpa 13 calls it deburring the pipe. Allows maximum flow. But yeah I can tell your non union cause the first thing we’re taught as brand new apprentices is how to run the machine properly, cutting, threading, and grooving pipe. Start to teach yourself the right way cause the guys you work with are morons. Something else, join the union, you won’t regret it.
haha I'm a union jman and while yes reaming is a good practice I generally do not ream drops. slow as fuck and let's be honest if ever a fire they will do their job just fine.
They do make an allthread cutter.... And if you chuck up your work (the drop) and cut off the excess you are saving yourself a step and ready to thread the other side.... But what do I know I'm only an apprentice who spent the last 15 years fixing threaders factory trained by Ridgid in Ohio....
Jeff Petree
always had my shop prefab the drops where I only had to make one cut. it goes along way
Ok plz explain when u get chance so i can realize what a allthread cutter is
Just stick to fixing the machines you bum. Do yourself a favor and keep your mouth shut cause you sound stupid.
I don’t do it that often but i do love the dope on the tape to mark the pipe lol
Duct guy around? No? I'll just push it over to get my pipe in, he wont mind. lol
they make these things called bandsaws. really quite effective. using a hacksaw to cut all thread is old school.
gobucks94 Motoxxx nothing wring with ols school
gobucks94 Motoxxx cordless grinder is the best. Bandsaw is alright too though
Ive been doing this for almost 12 years now. if its just one rod you cant beat the hacksaw. I normally just put the rod across a bucket but having to get the camera shot i wanted to have the rod stable. i nearly cut my finger off with a porta band saw removing a 1.5" line...
No dope and tape?
I know this is 10 yrs ago but they had bandsaws then. Why anyone would choose to cut rod with a hack saw is beyond me. Such a waste of time and effort
Save yourself time on next cut/ thread... if making multiple cuts from pipes, after you cut what you need go ahead and thread remainder before taking it out of the chuck.
T. Witheld unless ur fabbing for your fitter. bring them said peice and while they install you go get another thread cut and taped
I'm a new apprentice in sd local 669 and I fucked up a few recessed heads tightening on the machine but after a few screw ups you kinda learn how to avoid it.
I feel sorry the guy that has to change those machine tightened heads some day. I hope he can lift a ridged 300 up to the ceiling to unscrew them
Gotta remove the drop and Chuck it up..... Install never thinks of service smh
I'm Beary Excited I do sprinkler maintenance jobs and let me tell you everything is always too tight. I can hang onto my pipe pliers and do pull ups on them. We once had a 2 inch pipe so hard stuck that when 2 men were hanging on pipe pliers, the galvanized 90 degree part that the pipe was threaded into, just broke in half!
It's a 1/2" thread will come out easy
ross721983 Yes 95% of the time, but sometimes they can be stuck very hard. Often the 1'' nipple will unthread instead of the sprinkler head if it's tight enough.
Juusto use a hold back on the drop or RC then. and a head wrench with the beauty plate spun up and no problems pulling a head. don't be a scab figure it out
Cool idea, thought you would catch hell for tightening that head with the machine and I see you did lol. I like the vid though. Good job.
The reason we have to trouble shoot so much is majority of the time were fixing scabs fuck ups. They underbid is for the job slam it in no matter what it looks like and we come back to fix it. So you guys are keeps out union service vans running. Thanks "MY MAN".
I like how in the first scene you put the reducer and head in, then cut the length and let the head hit the ground lol. Hopefully that was just the angle.
Yeah just the angle I had a hand on it. LOL i wouldnt just let the drop...drop
Wow amazing how everyone says there faster than this guy yet there's no video of them doing it a lot of guys are tough behind the keyboard
Great, awesome video...just a great job man Gob bless ya
Bro the way you used that threading machine to tight shiet up i got claped a few times wen i did that as a apprentice and i threw a few pipes around as a boss to who ever did it that is just wrong that is why they have vices anyways thankx for the video miss the work here in Portugal
from 45 seconds from where he marriemarked his "drop " notice where he actually ends up cutting it.... not in the same place
Ten seconds in and I guess there’s just no Teflon in that part of the world lmao. And resting the wrench on the 300 to tighten the RC. How do you know your threads are consistent??
Good way to crack a fitting also. My j man taught me to never do that
Are you two serious? Your dumbasses mean to tell me that you make EVERY FITTING on in the air or on a vise? You don’t pull any fittings on with the machine? 😂😂😂 I’m Guessing your both scabs and we’re never taught properly.
The good ol days of hard piping a drop. Nowadays just use whips it alot easier and faster to insall.
Close. 155 degree.
Do you like my adjustable head wrench?
No gloves on the machine buddy.
LushForests I like wearing gloves. My company required them. Unfortunately osha says not too but personally i have been wearing gloves for 20 years
@@josephfreeman1427 getting burned by threading oil when I first started out made me wear tight-fitting gloves from then on lol
@@douglashammann1987 plus that oil has some super bad shit in it.
I like the pipe-eye view, thanks for the vid.
This guy burned the head on with the machine wtf probably used super dope too
TheBigjerm408 Shambaugh or sa comunale lol. super dope everything hahaha. what a scab company
It got a hanger don't you worry about that.
thanks for such a great comment.
how's it going? I'm about 8 months in at 669. got any tips or advice?
What is a Rapid drop? I think we have those here but we call them flex drops.
I call em Flexy-bois
Whip
Hose
Flex
Where’s the tape an dope?! Where is the extra play for the ring to be ajusted?!
didn't show the part where he kinked the hvac guys flex
Eric Brown fuck a duct
O we cant do that lmao
on a scale of 1-10 how hard is it to get into this trade for a female? I'm looking at my options and this one on my top 3
For installation I’d say 7 out of 10 quite difficult but not impossible. Most women in the trade are in the fab workshops or service
I like the part where he tightens the head on the machine
Well if your a rookie then u shouldn't do it. If u know why the fuck u doin then there is no problem
Suppose to use the head wrench
Nice work
thats terrific.
and he cut the rod like that so he could film what he was doing!
Leaks all over the place lol
Love that adjustable head wrench your fired go back to work at Home Depot
All right i know i didn't do everything perfect in this video. and the rod is cut slow but i was holding a camera. and its not like i was holding up the job by strapping my camera to some tools. If your so much better at this stuff lets see you post a first person video of you doing it.
Wow tightening the sprinkler head with the pipe machine (a big no no) feel sorry for the poor bastard who has to take that head out. Still a good video. Did this for 37 year ret.
What the fuck is a rapid drop? You talking about a Viking or victaulic flex head?
SLOOOOOOWWW
Where is your video at fast boy? Oh your sitting in mommas basement behind a computer.
Aluminium 18” wrench, that’s cute.
What do you use a steel 24
I’m cute then
I would love that job!
Lol you don't know what you're talking about
+Alex Rodriguez lol, I know he has no idea..
Hacksaw, no pipe dope or tape, using crescent on head and on the machine (your foreman isn't teaching you well.)
gloves on a screwing machine fuck you're a brave man
I always wear gloves when running a power machine. Shouldn't have your hand in the dies anyhow.
A lot of crybabies in here.
There was no hemp on that drop it must have leaked when you out water through
We don’t use hemp and soap on this of the globe bub. Pipe dope and Teflon tape.
@@fitter5423 Who told you about Teflon !?
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And a god damn tripod for one stick of rod???lol
May I ask how much you make?
Journeymen make $65/hr in Cali
@@djdradp8baller2 shit really? union?
I’d fire myself if I was that slow.
is a good video
I was the pipe
I used teflon tape.
Kingston.
must be an union guy
Typical rat thinks he can do it better.
"a" union guy
I bet your a broke scab.
NEVER PULL IN A SPRINKLER HEAD WITH A POWER MACHINE..
Been pulling heads on for some time on the machine. No broken heads, no leaks, no problems. What’s your excuse? Union tell you it’s not the proper way?
Easy with the union shit babe. I been union for 11 years. Everybody is different. I know plenty of union guys that never use the machine to tight heads and I know plenty of union guys that do. It’s a personal Preference. Every single Manufacturer says not to. Read the literature that comes in the box of heads. But damn near all of us still do.
Oh chill out u fuckerfaces...I still do as well just talking a little shit is all ..
Lol. Buried the 1st head
No hemp n soap m8
Not on this side of the globe. Teflon tape and pipe dope only.
Im positive i could have gone faster using a camera. And as for the idiot who doesn't think that you can safely sprinkler fit with hause speed, you can. I bet your some union plumber.
Badass video!
There’s only one problem with this video Get some steel wrenches brov
huh? why would i buy steel wrenches?
Nice shots! Check out our latest video to see fire sprinklers in action during a live fire demonstration.
you seriously took way to long cutting that drop
hes slow you can tell he is a union guy
Must be a union guy huh lol. That’s funny. I made more as 2nd or 3rd year apprentice than you scab foreman make. How the fuck can you not like unions. We protect our jobs, our work, we have two pensions, the whole nine. I agree with what the other guy said the most profitable companies out there by far are union companies. Bottom line is “YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. SKILLED LABOR ISNT CHEAP AND CHEAP LABOR ISNT SKILLED”. Tell you the same thing I tell my customers. Let the scabs install it and we’ll be back within a year to start the repair work. You scabs keep our union service vans running around the clock. Pittsburgh Local 542
ua179 fitter here. fuck off scab
Signed in just to reply to ya.
The problem with unions is they don’t sift through the shit.
If you’re a lazy piece of shit; and do shit work, you shouldn’t be making the same as the guy who’s killing it.
All of the ultra pro union guys I know are terrible employees. I’m certainly pro union as there is a necessity for it; however there’s too many scum bag sprinkler fitters that would rather play hide-and-seek on a high rise job than actually get shit done. You gotta admit it’s a problem.
Also the mentality of “look at what I get as a union guy!” Is ridiculous. You personally didn’t do fuck all to earn that; the union did it. 4 years isn’t enough time to perfect the trade and earn the big bucks; can’t tell me buddy who spent 4 years installing heads in office buildings should be paid the same as someone who’s done 10+ slamming in deluge; dry; pre-action systems and fire pumps. The system is broken.
@@lost4843 this guy knows what he is talking about.
Tightening head on machine is never supposed to happen
Scab
That's so funny man I'm currently a pip fitter and this is basically me all do or hanging lines and main . that's funny you use the dope to mark your measurements as well haha good shit man
How is it being a pipefitter I want to apply for apprenticeship soon
+Juozas L it's a really really good paying easy job once you get the hang of it . just gotta get some knowledge on the different types of fittings, sprinkler head types, blueprint reading , etc.. you'll get it in no time . just prepare yourself that you will have to unload and load a rigid machine with a heavy oiler box almost every day and lifting 24ft pipping on your shoulder. good luck man
I'm 18 in community college. It's whatever taking classes, but I want to start working in a field where I gain knowledge hands-on and class time. My dad told my about the local 602 steamfitters but I don't know I they would take me in for being 18-19. I have worked with copper pipes a solder, carpentry, and HV/AC with adults. I really don't mind labor work as long as I am getting paid for the work. I have heard a few times that it's hard to find work and journeymen are dicks that throw you under the bus. :/ Any advise for me?
Change your username for one, then learn proper English.
anything under 2 feet should be measured by quickly slamming ur tape to the cutter wheel and adjusting carriage with leg. once u know what u are doing you make guys pulling out paint markers look like retards