Notes by Jake Sawtelle
Announcements
- Chapter 6/7 of Shop Class as Soulcraft due Thursday (April 26th)
- No discussion Tuesday April 24thdue to guest speaker.
Updates
- Noelle and Alex: Worked on collecting hardware for mounting the handlebars.
- David and Alex K: Continued installing the clutch/transmission and the drive chain.
- Brendan and Jake: Worked on finding hardware to install nacelle
- Julianne and Charlie: Installed valve covers and finished the top end.
- Eric and Hannah: Worked on assembling the rear wheel and grinding the spokes to prevent puncturing the inner tube.
- Emily and Jordan: Continued to sand the bondo on the fenders.
- Ricky: Worked on the stater.
- Connor and Grace: Nearly finished the bottom end. Helped Emily and Jordan.
Reading
Chapter 5 recap of Shop Class as Soulcraft.
- Themes:
o The responsibility to devote time to repair motorcycles. Must balance between a speedy and affordable repairs versus spending the time to learn about different problems and aspects of the bike.
- Content:
o Discusses the beginning of the author’s introduction into motorcycle repair.
o Author received PhD in philosophy after finding an interest in ancient Greek philosophers. Attained employment at conservative Washington DC think tank, found it wasn’t satisfying and opened his own repair shop.
- Motorcycle/Technical terms:
o Café Racer: a lightweight, lightly powered motorcycle optimized for speed and handling rather than comfort and for quick rides over short distances.
o Pneumatic Tools: is a type of power tool, driven by compressed air.
Presentation Assignments
by Alex K
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Tuesday:
Bottom End (Grace + Connor)
Electrical (Ricky)
Frame (Noelle + Alex)
Top End (Charlie + Julienne)
Thursday:
Detailing (Jordan + Emily)
Fork (Brendan + Jake)
Clutch-Trans (Alex K. + David)
Wheels (Eric + Hannah)