Agenda:
- Updates on shop progress
- Readings
Updates
Two MAE seniors will join us in the lab for additional assistance.
Instead of asking what to do next, ask ‘How about I do this next? Take ownership. Don’t be afraid to make things worse! Nothing is irreconcilable. Also, find problems early before we are ready to put the cycle back together.
- Bottom End: looked at Kinex model, added neutral gear; Sanded and polished engine cover
- Clutch: Cleaned; Catalogued bins; Began forming oil lines; Need to learn about dry sump concept
- Electrical: Made a circuit to look at sparks; Worked on lighting switch
- Fasteners: Finished the carb; put it on the blue motorcycle; Leaked gas so began fixing – to continue next class
- Forks: Work continues; Categorized parts
- Frame: Primed struts, dried them, may need to be sanded because paint dripped; Plugged holes for powder coater; Will look into having all the parts needed for the tank.
- Top End: Bored barrel with Gleen on lathe; Honed the barrel (a really fine sanding to eliminate any roughness in the barrel)
- Wheels: Continued cleaning with chrome polish; Began cleaning spokes – very dirty, so ordered new spokes
Readings
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Chapter 12
- No motorcycle references
- Today there are more specialists than generalists in career fields
- DeWeese is a romantic, but although he doesn’t understand science and technology, he appreciates it
- Aesthetic pleasure of well done cabins – connects the classical to the romantic
- Journey to Korea vs India – in Korea, finds enlightenment without looking for it; in India, finds nothing while pursuing it
Shop Class as Soulcraft, pages 72-92
- Motorcycle References:
- Intake manifold must be match-ported to be smooth for best flow and minimal turbulence
- Transaxle – combo of tranmission, differential, and axle
- Nitrided crank journals – pin in the flywheel – to limit wear, can be nitrided which makes them very hard, thus strong, and shiny
- Greasing ball bearings – smushes Vaseline-like grease into the bearings
- Content:
- In education, is streamlining a loss or a gain?
- Some kids may be forced to take the likes of shop class without wanting to, but others may miss it when it is not required.
- Shop class vs. math class = infinite options vs. one or two right answers
- Even shop class doesn’t allow much creativity – must make the product the teacher assigns
- Basic skills are important.
- Standardized tests require fitting in and matching yourself to them. Finding a career is the reverse. Find a career that matches you best, rather than trying to match yourself to a career.