Agenda:
- Updates
- Readings
Updates:
- Bottom End – Disassembled the oil pump and removed the stuck ball bearing with the help of a hammer. Tested the oil pump by hand, which was not enough, because they only tested one direction.
- Clutch – Started preparing the oil reservoir for the powder coater. Started preparing the clutch pads.
- Electrical – Started testing the capacitor, but the multimeter was not working. Prepared working on the lighting and batter box. Started looking for a headlamp.
- Fastener – Measuring the engine cover and making a new gasket for it.
- Fork – Started sandblasting new parts for the fork. They put in plastic so they could duct tape it onto the part.
- Frame Researched style and worked with the professor to make their own part. Started taking apart the rear struts.
- Top End – Spend the bulk of the last meeting sandblasting and clearing off the head. Cleaned the head using the orange bath.
- Wheels
A skill that we can develop during this course is Problem Finding, as opposed to Problem Solving.
Readings:
- ZAMM
- Chapter 6
- Motorcycle mentions
- Feedback System
- Cam Chain
- Cam Shaft
- Tappets
- Distributor
- Lubrication System
- Camshaft
- Wankel, Otto engines
- Rectifier.
- Classical vs Romantic – false Dischotomy
- Makes it more impressive
- Classical doesn’t have to be dull, awkward, and boring
- Classical vs. Romantic is simplified
- Blueprint to a classical person – he is fascinated – a romantic view built into the classical view
- You don’t see the forrest because of the trees
- Scientific Analysis – breaking things into parts
- John does not know how to approach a problem mecahanically and it overwhelms him
- Phaedrus was a master at cutting things up
- Chapter 6
- Shop Class as Soulcraft
- Model T assembly lines
- Personal Services are not safe eier
- Pattern recognizing systems
- Future of replacing peopel
- Human Ingenuity to Repair and Figure out Stuff
- Going to college vs not going to college – he is making a case for the trades
- How do you figure out things.