Philip who else is sponsoring this? On Tuesday, June 3, 2014, Philip P. Patnode <[email protected]> wrote:
> PROPOSAL > This is a formal Proposal to remodel and equip the space now known as the > Bike Shop at SYN/HAK and to purchase bike-specific and general-use tools. > The project requires a lot of work, lots of tools, and some equipment to > actually become a functioning bicycle maintenance and repair station. The > estimated cost for paint, lighting, electrical upgrades, workbenches, > equipment, and tools is $1100. An in-progress list of things to buy with > the allocated funds is included at the end of this message. Note that it > is subject to revision. The Proposal is to be funded by SYN/HAK. > > BACKGROUND > Back in November 2013, when I first visited SYN/HAK, the prospect of > having a place where I could learn more about bikes and make some bike > accessories was high on my list of reasons to attend meetings and return to > SYN/HAK to work on my projects. > > In April of 2014, in the spirit of do'ocracy, I cleared out and cleaned > about 15 linear feet of floor space in the hallway, at the end near the > wood/metal workshop. I designated the area as the Bike Shop, installed > signage on the walls, set up a computer and a laser printer, and > temporarily moved a workbench to the space. > > ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND COMMENTS FROM G > G was sad in April, and still is sad still regarding Angelo, per: > https://synhak.org/pipermail/discuss/2014-April/008167.html > > Recently (5/27/2014) Rustbelt Magazine published profile of Tiny Circuits > and the Detroit Bicycle Company: http://beltmag.com/how-to-make-it/ > > Between my last observation and profile of Angelo, SYN/HAK's acquisition > of additional tools, like a pipe bender and welders and the RustBelt > article, I conclude that bike makers might be born right out of SYN/HAK, > but it just has not happened as of yet. > > A Bike Shop at SYN/HAK will complement the Bike Kitchen in downtown Akron, > which legally cannot and will not weld in their facility, thereby providing > services that limit creation of a bicycle from scratch. > > When I say Angelo is a living legend, I really mean it. At his age, he > should be designing bikes with volunteer help, such that his designs can > see the light of day, once and for all. To a certain degree, he is a maker > with tools in hand. Thus far, he has not had the opportunity to network and > mentor like-minded individuals that have the capacity to create new > human-powered moving things. > > If a SYN/HAK Bike Shop is realized, it will change our bicycle-based > community in Akron forever. If will have an noticeable effect, even in > terms of economic impact. > > As you all may know, it's not rainbows and unicorns with Angelo's > circumstance; it's more of an intellectual challenge. > > Akron is going to lose a valuable talent. Angelo does indeed want to move > to Italy on a human powered vehicle of his design. Its an ambitious goal > that I wish him luck with. I hope that through the Bike Shop at SYN/HAK, > some of his ideas and knowledge can be allowed to be shared and actually > worked on, hopefully quickly, but in such a way that knowledge is not lost. > Remember, before the printed word, there was an oral-only tradition of > communication. I firmly believe that with the schedule that Angelo has, it > will be entirely possible to not only accommodate and outfit SYN/HAK for > bike fabrication, but to train members and non-members alike with the > invaluable bike building skills that he has. If members have not visited > Angelo's workshop yet, I invite you to visit him when Summit Cycling is > open. Contact me for his cell phone. > > Lastly, he lives very near to the downtown area. If the Bike Shop becomes > a reality at SYN/HAK, I'm sure he will be making wonderful powered things > here. We all should seriously give this opportunity a thought together. > > OBJECTIVE > A working Bike Shop at SYN/HAK, with the proper tools and necessary > equipment, will be a valuable addition to the list of services, activities, > and opportunities already available at the space. It will be an investment > in the future of SYN/HAK, in that it will serve as a major point of > interest and activity for both members and non-members. A Bike Shop will > provide users with everything needed to perform bike maintenance, do > repairs, restore old bikes, repaint bikes, and fabricate new bikes, > trikes, and carriers. SYN/HAK will be able to provide users access to the > tools and equipment in the Bike Shop most any day of the week, depending on > the Open Hours schedule. It will be the only Bike Shop in the Akron area > that is open to members and to the community at large (and free of charge) > that will permit all the activities needed to do maintenance, repair, > restoration, and fabrication on bikes, including welding, painting, > sand-blasting, and tube-bending. In addition, the Bike Shop will be a new > area of learning that will offer one-on-one instruction by volunteers and > monthly classes by members or invited experts on certain weeknights and/or > weekends. It will also serve as a place to accept and distribute bike > donations. There are no plans to sell parts or accessories at the Bike > Shop or charge for any services in the name of SYN/HAK. There are no plans > to charge for access to the Bike Shop for anybody. The Bike Shop will be a > year-round activity point at SYN/HAK. > > IMMEDIATE WORK NECESSARY > > In order to make the Bike Shop a reality, the floor and walls need to be > cleaned, patched, and painted. Overhead fluorescent lighting needs to be > installed, along with a wall switch. Electrical receptacles need to be > installed on the interior wall. Three 30in wide by 60in long by 30in high > workbenches, on casters, need to be constructed and placed in position. > Pegboard needs to be installed behind the workbenches on the interior > wall. Two full-length shelves need to be installed above the pegboard on > the interior wall. The acquisition cost for the materials and hardware is > $650. In order to work on bikes, in any capacity, there are many > bike-specific tools that are necessary to be available at all times in the > Bike Shop. Negotiations are in progress to acquire a such a set of tools, > along with other equipment and supplies, from Angelo Coletta. He is the > owner and operator of Summit Cycling, now located at Canal Place. Angelo > will be retiring soon and plans to move to Italy within the next few > months. The acquisition cost for stuff from Angelo is estimated at $450. > Read more about Angelo and Summit Cycling in the email from G that was > sent to Discuss on April 15, 2014. > > ACTION AFTER APPROVAL > Immediately on approval of this proposal and receipt of the necessary > funds, work will begin to clean, paint, remodel, and equip the space. > Paint and painting equipment will be purchased and the walls and floor > will be painted. Materials and hardware to construct the workbenches, > pegboard, shelving, lighting, and receptacles will be purchased, built, and > installed. The tools and equipment from Angelo will be purchased and moved > from Summit Cycling to SYN/HAK. All the work necessary to accomplish the > goals of this Proposal will be done by waiting and eager volunteers, > including both members and non-members. The project is expected to take no > more than two weeks to complete. > > GRAND OPENING > After completing the work and trying a few maintenance routines or repairs > on existing bikes now at the space, a Grand Opening for the Bike Shop will > be held on Saturday, July 5th, 2014, from noon to 10pm. The event will > will coincide with the monthly Art Walk. Refreshments will be served at > the event. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Addendum to the BIKE SHOP PROPOSAL > > List of Stuff to Buy from Angelo Coletta/Summit Cycling and Home Depot > > Estimated Total Cost = $1100 > > NOTE - this list is under constant revision. Items may be added or > subtracted or the description modified, as necessary. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Tools and equipment from Angelo Coletta/Summit Cycling > > Estimated Cost = $450 > > bike repair stand > bench vise, 4in > tire levers, 3 > tire seater, 1 > air pump, hand, with adapters > air gauge, 0-100 psi > spoke wrench > cone wrenches (13, 14, 15, 16, and 17) > wrench, box and/or open, SAE, various sizes > wrench, box and/or metric, various sizes > wrench, metric, Allen head, various sizes > wrench, ratcheting box and open end, various sizes > sockets, 3/8in drive, SAE and metric, various sizes. > punch, center and drift styles > Crescent wrench, 3, small/med/large > Vise-Grip wrench, 3, small/med/large > hammer, soft face > hammer, ballpein, 8oz and 16oz > hammer, sledge, 3# > screwdrivers, slot head and Phillips head, various sizes > chain tool > crank wrench and puller > pedal wrench, 15mm > pedal taps, various sizes > frame taps, various sizes > head wrench, 32mm and 36mm > head wrench and chain whip > adjusting cup pin spanner > chain cleaning equipment > chain checker > pin spanner, various sizes > sprocket remover > freewheel removers, various sizes > torque wrench > cable and housing cutter > cable pulling pliers > brake wrench, off-set, vaious sizes > brake toe-in tool > bottom bracket tools > cotterless crank wrench > cotterless crank puller > crank cotter remover > > All tools to be inventoried, marked, stored, and used only in the Bike > Shop. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lumber, hardware, lighting, electrical from Home Depot > > Estimated Cost = $650 > > paint, wall, white, latex, gallon (2) > paint, floor, gray, latex enamel, gallon (1) > disposable paint tray (2) > disposable paint roller, 9in (2) > fluorescent light fixture, two-bulb, 4ft, with hanging chain (4) > 4-gang receptacle, wall mount, in steel box, conduit connection (3) > conduit, 1/2in, 10ft (4) > switch, wall mount, in steel box, conduit connection (1) > lumber, plywood, and hardware to build three workbenches, 30in x 30in x > 60in using standard 2x4 lumber for frame, 3/4in plywood for top, and > Simpson Strong- Tie connectors and screws for assembly (not painted, top > installed with screws to allow reversal or replacement) > casters, 3in, rubber tire, for workbenches (12) > pegboard, 1/4 hole, 4x8 sheet (2) (mounted on wall with furring strips, > painted) > pegboad hangers, various sizes, as necessary > lumber, shelf, 1x12, 8ft (4) > wall brackets, 12in (12) > wall standards, 36in (6) > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Proposal was submitted by Philip Patnode, a SYN/HAK member, on > Tuesday, June 3, 2014, by email to [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> and in person at > the weekly meeting. > >
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