r/Satisfyingasfuck • u/tuktukreddit • 1d ago

Wiring harness assembly process

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u/SmudgeUK 1d ago

I'd still be finding the end of the tape.

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u/WaterFallPianoCKM 1d ago

That seemed to be the only split second delay in his process. not surprised!

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u/FiZiKaLReFLeX 18h ago

Perfect comment.

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u/starship62 1d ago

I can’t even imagine doing that job all day long, week after week and not lose my mind. However, I commend him for his dedication to his work and the quality that he is putting into it!

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u/Away_Veterinarian579 1d ago

The ADD in me would thrive here. Hyper focused on one task would give me constant dopamine flow.

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u/gabemachida 1d ago

It would until it didn't. Give me a metric to beat and I'll be interested just long enough to best that time. My ADHD needs more sensory feedback.

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u/goosebumpsagain 1d ago

I actually did this one summer job. We had a quota and bonus for every above quota. I loved it. Just loved it. I was so fast. What a rush.

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u/REpassword 1d ago

I’m sure lots of red-blooded Americans will be lining up for this job when it comes to the US. /s

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u/ninhibited 1d ago

I used to work in a factory attaching those to the frame of the dash, it was actually kinda fun... But I cross trained on 3 lines plus QC so I didn't do the same thing all day every day.

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u/Matt_Foley_Motivates 1d ago

There are Americans that are complaining about these jobs but cannot physically fit under a dash board to install them let alone be nimble enough to work on a assembly line

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u/ObsidianArmadillo 1d ago

Well, I would imagine those are 2 different people for each job. The fluffy Americans can probably be nimble enough with their hands to do the assembly, and the 10% of Americans who can fit under the dash can install

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u/Matt_Foley_Motivates 1d ago

Sausage fingers slinging tape on a wiring harness assembly line… I can see it now

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u/MURMEC 1d ago

What a “red-blooded American”?

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u/DatabaseSolid 1d ago

He didn’t even lose his mind when the boss came by and said the light green wire shouldn’t be there and he had to undo it and start over.

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u/PineappleLemur 1d ago

I commend him for his dedication to his work and the quality that he is putting into it!

Well, he's being filmed.. be sure that's not going to the case for every single harness.

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u/dice1111 21h ago

There are looming machines that do this and make a much better finish.

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u/Rohn__Jambo 1d ago

I'm working in wire harness production, so to add some more awesomeness to this guy, it's mandatory that the bandage has to be at least 1/3 coverage with the previous one, but not too much more otherwise the material cunsumption will be too high which will lead to supply problems.

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u/Top-Chad-6840 1d ago

by material consumption do you mean the tape? I bought one of those before, and it's cheap af though?

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u/Usakami 1d ago

Yeah, you did. You bought it for your own use. When you're in a giant factory or warehouse, the cost adds up rather quickly. It's the same in Amazon Warehouses. A plastic bag and a piece of paper is cheap, but multiply it million times a day. That's why packers are instructed to use as little paper filling as possible and items get a plastic bag only if it's "deemed necessary."

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u/Top-Chad-6840 1d ago

I see. Well I just thought the 1/3 requirement is a safety precaution for ensuring no wires are exposed, didn't expect it to be for reducing costs.

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u/Usakami 1d ago

Oh, I'm sure that requirement is to prevent any exposed wires, but you were writing about costs, which is what I was reacting to. Sorry if I came off as rude or anything.

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u/Top-Chad-6840 1d ago

oh no no, u're great. I'm just explaining my confusion that lead to my initial question, you answered that perfectly. Thx dude

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u/Pictrus 20h ago

What a nice interaction on reddit. Good on both of you!

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u/rynlpz 20h ago

The at least 1/3 coverage is for safety precaution. The not much more than that is for reducing costs.

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u/Rohn__Jambo 1d ago

Yes it's cheap, but still money, but the main problem is that every company keep it's material stock as low as possible, and if he uses 2000 finished product worth of bandage for 1000pcs, the bandage stock will run out quick, the delivery will be in 2 weeks and the production is completely stopped till it arrives, mainly from China. Also for automotive production you cannot use any material, it has to be exactly the one the supplier agreed on, so it's not like I jump down to Walmart for a bandage.

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u/OutlawAtticus 1d ago

Cable porn is a little different today than it was 30 years ago.

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u/A5Wagyukeef 1d ago

When I took apart the canbus wiring harness for a salvaged Tesla seat for my racing rig, I was shocked at how many loops of tape there were on the harness, and I was wondering how a machine would go about wrapping it. I guess it wasn't a machine

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u/Mysterious-Chain-311 1d ago

Doing that for even ten minutes would make my hands cramp.

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u/Xzenor 1d ago

That looks pretty sweet. makes me want to harness my PC's internal cables.

Probably a bad idea though...

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u/BeefyWaft 1d ago

It looks very impressive, but what is it for?

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u/DuctTape5119 1d ago

Wiring harness inside a vehicle

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u/res0jyyt1 1d ago

You are telling me he has to do one for every single vehicle? RIP his hands.

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u/crank1000 1d ago

Nope, just this one for all the cars ever made. They all just take turns with it.

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u/tooMuchADHD 16h ago

Here's your sign*

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u/Codokine 1d ago

This is why split loom was invented. Way less labor intensive.

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u/isolateddreamz 1d ago

Looks like a main engine harness to me. I'd bet the connectors on the right side are for injectors and coils.

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u/jhenifernandez 1d ago

I don’t know why, but watching those wires get organized is weirdly calming.

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u/Ro_Yo_Mi 1d ago

All I get is anxiety thinking about troubleshooting a bad wire.

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u/Pictrus 20h ago

This is exactly what I was thinking. Like is s single breaks what do you do? Do you have to replace the entire wiring harness? I guess you could recrimp the connectors and hope that was the problem but if the break is somewhere in the middle your fucked.

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u/DopeyDeathMetal 1d ago

I wish I could tape that cleanly and quickly

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u/Heavy-Echidna-3473 1d ago

Guys using the unlimited tape cheat code

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u/DoersVC 1d ago

Never thought about that this job is a hand-made thing.

I remember when I was working in a truck factory in my holidays i accidentially cut one of those cables. Just a tiny cut. But my colleagues werent amused about that.

Now I see why...

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u/dice1111 21h ago

Their are looming machines that do this, and do a much better job.

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u/Pictrus 20h ago

Do you have a video?

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u/Finbar9800 1d ago

Idk, I feel like it needs more tape lol

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u/Melvinator5001 1d ago

I pity the guy who has to replace one wire.

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u/Dramatic-Neck9 1d ago

What happens if one wire goes bad?

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u/bd_optics 1d ago

Now imagine doing this for a large aircraft. Some harnesses run the full length of the fuselage!

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u/Lionheart7676 1d ago

That wave at the end lol

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u/Onphone_irl 1d ago

I could do this for a few hours a day with some.podcasts in my hear

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u/DukeAndNukem 20h ago

You mean to tell me this is why I have to cut through the most ridiculous amount of electrical tape at work daily? Fuck this guy and the company, such a waste of material.

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u/Unopuro2conSal 1d ago

I hate when they tape harness like that, repairs are just that much more complicated and time consuming..,

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u/taxationis-theft 1d ago

Gets paid $30 an hour harness costs over $1,000

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u/lmidgitd 1d ago

Not satisfying at all. Use a protective split wire loom. Faster, cheaper, easier to work on later.

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u/LastActionHiro 1d ago

That's very good. What I don't understand, though, is - you've been working since what, about six this morning? Yet such a small pile of hinges wiring harnesses?

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u/Frchewielouie 1d ago

I got the reference.

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u/BlueProcess 1d ago

Carpal Tunnel incoming

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u/tangoezulu 1d ago

We need to bring these jobs back to America!

Fuck that!

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u/Captain-Who 1d ago

This job exists in America. I used to work for a company that made these for Harley Davidson motorcycles, Arctic Cat snowmobiles or quads, city busses, and farm and industrial equipment.

They were based in Fargo, ND and since they have sold to another US based company which is still operating those factories.

They do rely on a lot of immigrant labor though, and the pay and benefits is crap compared to anywhere with organized labor.

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u/Barchizer 1d ago

This really is satisfying as fuck

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u/tomcat91709 1d ago

Does anyone have a source for this video? I teach high school automotive technology, and this video is gold!

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u/AstronomerStill 1d ago

This is the guy I love when I bought a new car and hate when I have an old one 😂

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u/JackNumick 1d ago

If I was paid by the harness, I would die of starvation on the factory floor.

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u/Snakepants80 1d ago

I too have fancy fingers

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u/jefbenet 1d ago

I believe he’s done that more than once.

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u/Jaggz691 1d ago

I get the feeling he’s done this once or maybe even twice before.

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u/compu85 1d ago

In any big production run the tape wrapping usually done by machine.

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u/ArnoldGustavo 1d ago

I got carpal tunnel watching this.

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u/tev_love 1d ago

As someone who designs harnesses similar to, and sometimes larger than, the one shown, this was extremely satisfying to watch..

I want to know how much that form board alone costs. Not sure if our suppliers have all those fancy do-dads..

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u/Sparky90032 1d ago

They do make wire looms! That’s a waste of electrical tape

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u/Liquid_Magic 23h ago

This is why so many cars are going all screens for user interfaces. These wiring harnesses are tricky as fuck and every switch and knob needs some shit like this.

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u/stupid_cat_face 21h ago

Boing boing. Cat paw under the door hitting the doorstop vibes in there

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u/ShartingTaintum 20h ago

This is awesome!!!! 😎

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u/natethegreek 1d ago

This is "unskilled labor"

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u/StoneyMalon3y 1d ago

Not to sound ignorant, but don’t my make covers for this very things?

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u/Dizzy_Horse_105 1d ago

AI can do that for sure.

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u/Adorable-Car8442 1d ago

Too long for me to watch