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My first shop still used chalk lines for quarter panel jobs
We would snap lines and measure by hand to get everything straight. Now with digital tools, it's faster but I miss teaching the old methods to apprentices.
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sandraa827mo ago
The 'wasted time' argument overlooks how hands-on methods build real skill. Apprentices who learn the basics manually understand the why behind the measurements, not just the how. That foundation makes them better techs even when they use digital tools later.
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seanm937mo ago
Why would you miss teaching methods that honestly wasted time and caused more errors? Digital tools get the job done way faster with way less mess and rework. I've seen guys spend half a day just snapping lines that a scanner gets right in ten minutes. That old way just slowed things down and made less money for the shop, end of story.
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dianaw897mo ago
So you think speed is the only thing that matters for a shop's bottom line? What happens when that scanner glitches or the power goes out and nobody knows how to eyeball a straight line? You ever consider that the rework from a guy who doesn't understand the basics costs more than the half day of teaching?
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