{"id":73,"date":"2018-08-14T16:32:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T16:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/65-tiger-cub\/?p=73"},"modified":"2018-08-15T13:37:23","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T13:37:23","slug":"precept-notes-tuesday-4-14-16-zen-readings-chapters-24-25-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/65-tiger-cub\/2018\/08\/14\/precept-notes-tuesday-4-14-16-zen-readings-chapters-24-25-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Precept Notes Tuesday 4\/14\/16, Zen Readings (Chapters 24, 25, 26)"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<u>Chapter 24<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>o \u00a0\u00a0 Motorcycle references:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 Cover screw sticking, get stuck when the threads cold-weld (steel on steel), stripping out the head (snap off a piece, use a slotted screwdriver to avoid), corroded with rust. Can use penetrating oil or impact driver to get out (impact driver= screw driver with a twist, hit it).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Self-locking plier wrench: the vice grips (tool of last resort), used to get stuck screw)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Screw extractor: like a unicorn horn, grip the screw<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Drill out, burn out method (might damage threads, should put Hela coil on it to put threads back in)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 sissy bar (rear of the seat, keeps you from falling off)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>o \u00a0\u00a0 Theme of the screw being stuck: parallels a mental stuck-ness; quality is movement (train metaphor), you have to care about it.<\/p>\n<p>o \u00a0\u00a0 Form and function: parallel the train (the movement=function, the machine\/cars=form)<\/p>\n<p>o \u00a0\u00a0 Truman: adapt your ideals until you find a quality solution that works<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<u>Chapter 25<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>o \u00a0\u00a0 Motorcycle references:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 How to mix and apply glue for engine covers, gasket compound<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Classic quality can\u2019t tell you how to do something really well \u201cgood does not naturally follow\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Mechanic as an artist: fusion of skill and mechanics of machinery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>o \u00a0\u00a0 The ugliness of technology: the relationship between the people who produce\/use technology and the product. People don\u2019t have a personal connection with these things, they need to care to have a good relationship with it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 Marxist idea of the creators getting detached from their work\/labor.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Also talks about ugly materials (changing of styles and opinions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>o \u00a0\u00a0 Style\/stylized garbage dump: making that which is utilitarian look pretty<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<u>Chapter 26<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>o \u00a0\u00a0 Motorcycle references:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 Not many technical complexities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>o \u00a0\u00a0 Jim is on heavy-weight crew but is \u201cglad [he looks] slim\u201d<\/p>\n<p>o \u00a0\u00a0 Gumption as enthusiasm or motivation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 Getting stuck is important, thinking for yourself, developing a personal connection with your work and developing that enthusiasm.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Gumption traps: not getting frustrated or discouraged, stay calm with that \u201cpeace of mind\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The ego: less open to improvement<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Parts: lost parts, put on in the wrong order (mis-assembly), frustration.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Setbacks\/hang ups:<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Gumption filling process: quiet, still, like on fishing trips, thinking and taking your time, reflecting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Chapter 24 o \u00a0\u00a0 Motorcycle references: \u00a0 Cover screw sticking, get stuck when the threads cold-weld (steel on steel), stripping out the head (snap off a piece, use a slotted screwdriver to avoid), corroded with rust. Can use penetrating oil or impact driver to get out (impact driver= screw driver with a twist, hit it). &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/65-tiger-cub\/2018\/08\/14\/precept-notes-tuesday-4-14-16-zen-readings-chapters-24-25-26\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Precept Notes Tuesday 4\/14\/16, Zen Readings (Chapters 24, 25, 26)&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/65-tiger-cub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/65-tiger-cub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/65-tiger-cub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/65-tiger-cub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/65-tiger-cub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/65-tiger-cub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74,"href":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/65-tiger-cub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73\/revisions\/74"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/65-tiger-cub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/65-tiger-cub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/65-tiger-cub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}