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“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” ― Aristotle

Editor Note:

• Any employment-oriented material has been framed with a limited and abstracted approach.
• Document Purpose: Reflect on major technical projects in 2018.

Sources:

• Photo source by The Forest Simon on Unsplash

Projects

Optimistic Bearings

Summary: Mistakes/Failures: Enjoyed: Leadership: Conflicts: Do differently:

GTO

Summary:

• Upgrades and repairs.
  • Electronic ignition module to replace mechanical points. Ignition coil. Carb rebuild.
  • Brake system major system overhaul (full system replacement(booster, master, all lines, calipers, drums, fluid)).

Mistakes/Failures:

• Ignition System
  • Multiple changes created more difficult troubleshooting post installation.
    • Install was sound, carb linkages were altered during reassembly creating a fuel tuning issue that masked as a spark problem
• Brakes
  • Multiple changes created more difficult troubleshooting post installation.
    • Bleeding a full system replacement with all new lines was new and hard.
    • Freak issue with seating/sealing front caliper hoses onto caliper body

Enjoyed:

Ignition

• Reduction in complexity and mechanical decay factor.
• Improved “Spring Shakeout” experience going forward.

Brakes

• Major increase in safety and reliability
• Some braking performance improvement

Learning

• Big learning experience, very rewarding.

Leadership: N/A

Conflicts:

• Time
• Post installation troubleshooting was timing consuming, demoralizing, and draining.

Do differently:

More discipline around isolating changes. This is challenging b/c of mechanical assembly time costs.

Log Pump

Summary: Mistakes/Failures: Enjoyed: Leadership: Conflicts: Do differently:

Azure Business Case

Summary: Mistakes/Failures: Enjoyed: Leadership: Conflicts: Do differently: