Just realized my candy wrapper trick for elevator door gaps

I was fixing an elevator that kept stopping with a slight bump at each floor. My tools were downstairs, and I needed a fast way to check the door alignment. I found a gum wrapper in my pocket and folded it into a thin strip. Holding it against the door edge showed me exactly where the gap was too big when the doors opened. Now I keep a bit of paper in my kit for quick checks like this. It might sound odd, but it helped me last week when a site boss was watching every move. That silly skill has saved me from a lot of guesswork on rush jobs.

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the_jason2d ago

Elevator repair just got a lot sweeter with that candy wrapper trick.

lily_young594d ago

Gum wrappers have that foil lining though.

riley_singh4d ago

lol that's actually smart. @lily_young59 has a point about the foil though, regular paper slips out easier without catching. I just use a thin strip from my notepad now.