Watching them replace the last copper runs in my area

Thomas Hayes · 2026-03-01T08:05:46.284721+00:00

Back in the day, we had to deal with so much more bulk. Things are easier now, but it feels like a different trade.

Everything just gets smaller and lighter now

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Remembered my buddy telling me about pulling out this old lead-lined cable last year. Said he threw out his shoulder just wrestling one coil into the truck, thing was like a tree trunk. Really makes what @fiona502 said hit home about it being a different trade now, all that brute force stuff is gone.

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fiona5027mo ago

Yeah, feels like a different trade now compared to the old bulk.

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